Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

3,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $407.07/cwt -28.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 376 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.26/cwt -25.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 424 lb · 37 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.56/cwt -30.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 327 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,204	1,345	3,823
Feeder cattle	2,379	888	2,712
Slaughter cattle	760	457	990
Replacement cattle	65	—	121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1208), Columbia (451), Ocala (144) and Okeechobee (1545). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	540.00–570.00	$553.48	$1,234	—
250–295	260	11	500.00–550.00	$525.29	$1,366	—
300–345	328	24	430.00–490.00	$452.59	$1,484	-24.61
350–395	376	39	390.00–430.00	$407.07	$1,531	-28.24
400–445	418	26	350.00–395.00	$377.33	$1,577	+3.37
450–495	466	11	320.00–345.00	$331.59	$1,545	-17.87
500–545	519	17	310.00–340.00	$327.34	$1,699	-2.90
550–595	571	10	275.00–335.00	$294.09	$1,679	-21.78
600–645	625	4	272.00–285.00	$278.37	$1,740	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	480.00	$480.00	$960	—
250	250	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,100	—
300–345	320	12	395.00–430.00	$416.37	$1,332	-6.92
350–395	375	17	290.00–390.00	$348.33	$1,306	-49.93
400–435	419	8	315.00–340.00	$325.79	$1,365	-5.29
450–485	466	5	285.00–315.00	$301.39	$1,404	-15.35
500–545	518	8	275.00–305.00	$289.25	$1,498	-15.68
550	550	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,375	—
600–645	623	2	230.00–250.00	$239.64	$1,493	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	227	9	400.00–510.00	$448.85	$1,019	—
250–295	271	23	400.00–450.00	$428.49	$1,161	-10.28
300–345	327	33	335.00–390.00	$356.56	$1,166	-30.60
350–395	375	26	320.00–360.00	$338.54	$1,270	-38.23
400–445	424	37	310.00–340.00	$321.26	$1,362	-25.70
450–495	465	13	270.00–305.00	$290.62	$1,351	-44.78
500–545	518	12	245.00–275.00	$259.59	$1,345	—
560–580	570	2	250.00–260.00	$254.91	$1,453	—
654	654	6	262.50	$262.50	$1,717	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	222	5	320.00–410.00	$353.65	$785	—
250–295	272	10	265.00–395.00	$321.97	$876	—
300–345	323	4	300.00–330.00	$313.95	$1,014	-25.74
350–395	373	17	285.00–325.00	$302.85	$1,130	-24.86
400–445	424	11	275.00–300.00	$287.24	$1,218	—
450–495	468	9	240.00–280.00	$257.86	$1,207	-22.39
500–535	517	8	220.00–245.00	$233.13	$1,205	-14.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	226	7	560.00–580.00	$567.59	$1,283	—
250–295	279	10	480.00–530.00	$504.25	$1,407	—
300–345	322	10	450.00–490.00	$471.18	$1,517	—
350–395	380	3	395.00–440.00	$408.82	$1,554	—
400–445	425	6	355.00–380.00	$368.08	$1,564	—
450–495	472	3	325.00–345.00	$334.68	$1,580	—
500–545	528	8	290.00–330.00	$310.91	$1,642	—
550–595	571	9	275.00–285.00	$279.96	$1,599	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	480.00	$480.00	$960	—
250–295	280	3	440.00–470.00	$448.93	$1,257	—
300–345	326	4	325.00–430.00	$378.68	$1,234	—
350–395	371	6	305.00–390.00	$343.93	$1,276	—
400	400	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,280	—
450	450	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,305	—
500	500	2	275.00	$275.00	$1,375	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1300	1057	80-85%	27	116.00–124.00	$119.99	$1,268	—
855–1385	1095	80-85%	76	125.00–143.00	$129.72	$1,420	—
930–1395	1158	80-85%	39	134.00–153.00	$138.13	$1,600	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	847	85-90%	15	99.00–106.00	$102.21	$866	—
720–1405	1012	85-90%	29	110.00–136.00	$119.49	$1,209	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1645	1363	75-80%	13	137.00–149.00	$143.13	$1,951	—
1100–1645	1376	75-80%	8	130.00–143.00	$137.64	$1,894	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1725	1340	8	146.00–156.00	$152.52	$2,044	—
1290–1915	1602	13	148.00–189.00	$173.01	$2,772	—
1435–2065	1804	9	188.00–202.00	$195.43	$3,526	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
735–995	921	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	176.00–208.00	$189.76	$1,748

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1235	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,800.00–2,400.00	$1,971.55	—

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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.