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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.06/cwt +12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 375 lb · 50 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.07/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 327 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.53/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 426 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,289 3,204 2,584
Feeder cattle 960 2,379 1,925
Slaughter cattle 329 760 659
Replacement cattle 65

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (357), Madison (N/S), Okeechobee (932), and Sumter County (533). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows not tested.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 5 500.00–540.00 $514.74 $1,174 -38.74
250–295 269 10 445.00–550.00 $515.34 $1,386 -9.95
300–345 327 19 430.00–480.00 $451.52 $1,476 -1.07
350–395 371 25 380.00–420.00 $404.45 $1,501 -2.62
400–445 424 23 340.00–405.00 $366.97 $1,556 -10.36
450–495 467 15 310.00–350.00 $329.28 $1,538 -2.31
500–545 523 12 270.00–330.00 $299.80 $1,568 -27.54
550–595 563 9 267.00–325.00 $306.51 $1,726 +12.42
600–645 618 6 245.00–270.00 $259.58 $1,604 -18.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 -20.00
300–330 316 7 400.00–440.00 $415.70 $1,314 -0.67
350–395 367 10 340.00–400.00 $372.74 $1,368 +24.41
400–445 419 6 305.00–360.00 $336.15 $1,408 +10.36
450–495 467 9 280.00–315.00 $301.00 $1,406 -0.39
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -44.25
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 -4.64

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 10 410.00–460.00 $432.00 $972 -16.85
250–295 274 22 385.00–450.00 $409.34 $1,122 -19.15
300–345 327 30 340.00–415.00 $364.07 $1,191 +7.51
350–395 375 50 330.00–400.00 $351.06 $1,316 +12.52
400–445 426 26 315.00–375.00 $332.53 $1,417 +11.27
450–495 469 18 270.00–350.00 $295.30 $1,385 +4.68
500–545 522 11 235.00–260.00 $247.32 $1,291 -12.27
550–595 570 5 225.00–250.00 $236.18 $1,346 -18.73
600–645 630 3 220.00–225.00 $221.59 $1,396
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 380.00–400.00 $388.99 $867 +35.34
250–295 265 3 345.00–380.00 $367.01 $973 +45.04
300–345 311 4 315.00–335.00 $329.46 $1,025 +15.51
350–395 363 12 295.00–325.00 $314.44 $1,141 +11.59
400–445 422 9 280.00–310.00 $297.23 $1,254 +9.99
450–495 476 7 250.00–300.00 $276.26 $1,315 +18.40
500–545 515 3 215.00–230.00 $224.71 $1,157 -8.42
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210
600–645 609 5 185.00–200.00 $196.82 $1,199

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 12 500.00–560.00 $526.10 $1,178 -41.49
250–295 283 13 445.00–495.00 $458.53 $1,298 -45.72
300–345 324 8 445.00–480.00 $459.56 $1,489 -11.62
350–395 366 9 385.00–420.00 $405.66 $1,485 -3.16
400–445 416 4 345.00–360.00 $353.47 $1,470 -14.61
450–495 488 8 310.00–330.00 $313.17 $1,528 -21.51
500–545 516 6 262.00–290.00 $281.55 $1,453 -29.36
550–595 563 5 250.00–275.00 $268.10 $1,509 -11.86
600–645 623 2 265.00–270.00 $267.41 $1,666
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 460.00–490.00 $481.30 $1,016 +1.30
250–295 273 4 400.00–440.00 $418.35 $1,142 -30.58
300–345 330 3 400.00–420.00 $406.06 $1,340 +27.38
350–395 373 4 350.00–370.00 $359.40 $1,341 +15.47
400–445 430 3 305.00–325.00 $311.20 $1,338 -8.80
450–495 473 2 275.00–295.00 $284.52 $1,346 -5.48

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1075 80-85% 27 120.00–128.00 $124.96 $1,343 +4.97
920–1480 1111 80-85% 79 120.00–137.00 $132.79 $1,475
925–1465 1136 80-85% 49 133.00–146.00 $140.50 $1,596
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1140 1133 75-80% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,484
1115–1550 1249 75-80% 15 132.00–140.00 $135.38 $1,691
1100–1365 1261 75-80% 18 141.00–149.00 $144.11 $1,817
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $931
900–1100 1051 85-90% 13 112.00–120.00 $115.36 $1,212

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1555 1323 6 146.00–159.00 $155.13 $2,052 +2.61
1260–1705 1528 5 137.00–177.00 $160.65 $2,455
1800 1800 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,330 -10.43

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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.