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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

2,876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.03/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 372 lb · 56 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.71/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 321 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.53/cwt +26.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 424 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,876 944 3,498
Feeder cattle 2,157 642 2,589
Slaughter cattle 664 302 771
Replacement cattle 55 — 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1092), Columbia (439), Ocala (446) and Okeechobee (1345). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 16 470.00–560.00 $505.88 $1,371 —
300–345 323 15 380.00–510.00 $455.88 $1,472 +15.88
350–395 373 24 385.00–450.00 $406.22 $1,515 -16.28
400–445 430 26 350.00–400.00 $363.38 $1,563 -0.86
450–495 474 25 320.00–370.00 $339.69 $1,610 +14.11
500–545 526 26 300.00–365.00 $325.05 $1,710 +7.80
550–595 563 12 265.00–325.00 $299.97 $1,689 —
675–680 678 2 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 —
300–345 320 10 375.00–440.00 $408.94 $1,309 +7.60
350–395 364 9 345.00–400.00 $380.36 $1,385 -4.13
400–440 424 9 310.00–350.00 $331.51 $1,406 +19.93
450–495 473 2 285.00–305.00 $294.52 $1,393 -10.37
500–540 523 10 275.00–300.00 $287.88 $1,506 -3.69
570–580 576 5 275.00–295.00 $282.92 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 175 12 500.00–560.00 $533.06 $933 —
200–245 228 16 450.00–500.00 $469.54 $1,071 —
250–295 279 19 380.00–450.00 $416.34 $1,162 —
300–345 321 45 335.00–400.00 $361.71 $1,161 +4.16
350–395 372 56 320.00–370.00 $342.03 $1,272 -2.16
400–445 424 32 310.00–365.00 $336.53 $1,427 +26.09
450–495 465 22 285.00–320.00 $305.27 $1,420 +10.35
500–545 524 18 255.00–290.00 $268.53 $1,407 —
550–595 565 13 245.00–280.00 $259.87 $1,468 +9.98
600–645 609 5 240.00–250.00 $247.88 $1,510 —
615–640 628 4 250.00–265.00 $257.35 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 450.00 $450.00 $675 —
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 —
250–295 273 2 360.00–395.00 $376.06 $1,027 —
300–345 325 10 300.00–340.00 $312.86 $1,017 -8.69
350–395 369 11 290.00–320.00 $307.79 $1,136 +10.62
400–445 425 12 240.00–305.00 $286.64 $1,218 +16.82
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +5.08
500–540 517 8 240.00–255.00 $245.88 $1,271 —
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 177 5 515.00–575.00 $541.05 $958 —
200–245 224 9 510.00–570.00 $541.65 $1,213 —
250–295 267 21 475.00–520.00 $501.06 $1,338 —
300–345 325 18 380.00–470.00 $438.36 $1,425 —
350–395 378 17 370.00–425.00 $399.30 $1,509 —
400–445 423 12 345.00–385.00 $358.25 $1,515 —
450–495 486 24 312.00–345.00 $319.55 $1,553 —
500–545 526 14 285.00–310.00 $294.85 $1,551 —
550–595 571 6 250.00–275.00 $263.28 $1,503 —
600–645 627 10 245.00–265.00 $255.82 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 495.00 $495.00 $742 —
200 200 1 485.00 $485.00 $970 —
250 250 3 445.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
300–345 315 3 380.00–410.00 $399.05 $1,257 —
350–395 365 3 345.00–380.00 $367.37 $1,341 —
400–430 416 5 315.00–330.00 $322.13 $1,340 —
450–495 456 7 285.00–300.00 $297.68 $1,357 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1069 80-85% 32 111.00–119.00 $116.12 $1,241 —
945–1385 1136 80-85% 87 120.00–140.00 $126.09 $1,432 —
925–1390 1192 80-85% 40 129.00–147.00 $133.35 $1,590 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1100 863 85-90% 14 95.00–101.00 $99.10 $855 —
715–1300 1024 85-90% 50 102.00–127.00 $112.92 $1,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1575 1332 75-80% 10 120.00–132.00 $127.35 $1,696 —
1170–1840 1433 75-80% 8 134.00–141.00 $137.95 $1,977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1720 1474 14 145.00–159.00 $153.71 $2,266 +2.62
1250–2065 1741 19 137.00–170.00 $156.16 $2,719 -16.53
1610–2085 1846 15 168.00–197.00 $186.05 $3,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–905 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 196.00–208.00 $201.78 $1,749
775–1070 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 158.00–186.00 $175.64 $1,540

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1230 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,839.60 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.