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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,345 1,989 1,176
Feeder cattle 888 1,343 534
Slaughter cattle 457 646 642

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1345). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 5 460.00–490.00 $477.20 $1,498 +22.40
360–375 368 6 420.00–450.00 $435.31 $1,602 +37.52
400–435 416 9 360.00–390.00 $373.96 $1,556 +1.59
450–475 463 4 330.00–370.00 $349.46 $1,618 -5.43
500–525 513 6 320.00–340.00 $330.24 $1,694 +10.90
555–575 567 5 310.00–325.00 $315.87 $1,791 +29.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 9 400.00–440.00 $423.29 $1,371 +3.32
365–385 373 5 390.00–410.00 $398.26 $1,486 +42.01
410–435 421 7 320.00–345.00 $331.08 $1,394 +3.47
455–480 465 5 305.00–325.00 $316.74 $1,473 +2.75
510–525 518 8 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,580 -2.63

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 6 415.00–460.00 $438.77 $1,163 +26.07
310–330 321 9 370.00–410.00 $387.16 $1,243 +7.22
355–385 368 9 350.00–400.00 $376.77 $1,387 +17.48
410–430 420 8 325.00–370.00 $346.96 $1,457 +12.67
460–475 468 6 310.00–360.00 $335.40 $1,570 +48.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 330.00–350.00 $339.69 $1,087 +12.28
365–380 371 5 310.00–340.00 $327.71 $1,216 +24.79
465–485 477 5 265.00–290.00 $280.25 $1,337 +40.25
510–520 515 6 240.00–255.00 $247.43 $1,274 +12.86

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1455 1225 80-85% 26 123.00–132.00 $128.41 $1,573 -4.35
1275–1420 1382 80-85% 16 135.00–143.00 $136.89 $1,892
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1035 953 85-90% 9 112.00–120.00 $115.60 $1,102

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1910 1638 5 164.00–175.00 $169.59 $2,778
1675–1785 1731 8 181.00–194.00 $184.13 $3,187

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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.