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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

2,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.68/cwt -38.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 320 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.61/cwt -38.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 381 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.11/cwt -27.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 423 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,079 2,930 2,925
Feeder cattle 1,411 2,212 2,133
Slaughter cattle 658 655 715
Replacement cattle 10 63 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (380), Madison (529), Okeechobee (1170), and Sumter County (716). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes 5.00 higher, instances more than 10.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 520.00–575.00 $543.38 $1,233 -29.42
250–295 265 28 500.00–560.00 $542.39 $1,437 -3.07
300–345 327 15 410.00–520.00 $465.54 $1,522 -26.56
350–395 367 22 350.00–480.00 $398.80 $1,464 -15.63
400–445 425 31 315.00–425.00 $346.69 $1,473 -25.77
450–495 471 23 290.00–340.00 $319.99 $1,507 -13.74
500–545 525 18 270.00–350.00 $316.94 $1,664 -6.39
550–595 568 12 265.00–340.00 $307.97 $1,749 +12.82
600–645 619 5 235.00–300.00 $263.72 $1,632 -24.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,188 +21.19
305–340 320 11 300.00–450.00 $374.82 $1,199 -57.17
350–395 364 16 315.00–410.00 $368.57 $1,342 -18.90
400–445 432 17 295.00–360.00 $320.92 $1,386 -18.80
460–490 475 2 270.00–285.00 $277.74 $1,319 -30.67
500–540 527 9 250.00–310.00 $273.90 $1,443 -17.20
560–590 580 3 265.00–280.00 $275.17 $1,596 +5.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 6 440.00–485.00 $463.53 $802 +10.40
200–245 225 12 420.00–470.00 $441.28 $993 -19.34
250–295 277 18 360.00–480.00 $406.76 $1,127 -2.46
300–345 320 48 300.00–420.00 $335.68 $1,074 -38.80
350–395 381 46 285.00–380.00 $307.61 $1,172 -38.42
400–445 423 32 265.00–365.00 $301.11 $1,274 -27.26
450–495 471 28 260.00–345.00 $296.85 $1,398 -0.36
500–545 529 29 240.00–320.00 $275.13 $1,455 +2.55
550–595 568 15 215.00–275.00 $242.58 $1,378 -11.31
600–645 628 8 210.00–250.00 $235.63 $1,480 +8.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 390.00–430.00 $407.39 $705 —
200–245 215 3 395.00–410.00 $404.30 $869 -1.94
250–295 273 2 325.00–355.00 $338.76 $925 -0.74
300–345 319 9 260.00–305.00 $278.99 $890 -42.95
350–385 370 14 260.00–330.00 $284.05 $1,051 -20.78
400–445 426 14 240.00–310.00 $279.33 $1,190 -15.09
450–495 462 7 225.00–265.00 $253.32 $1,170 -16.34
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -27.60
550 550 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 520.00–575.00 $548.20 $1,212 -30.50
250–295 285 10 500.00–560.00 $512.57 $1,461 -20.47
300–345 333 27 395.00–500.00 $417.74 $1,391 -25.32
350–395 374 9 350.00–390.00 $368.24 $1,377 -25.60
400–445 426 17 315.00–345.00 $327.70 $1,396 -31.56
450–495 473 9 290.00–315.00 $306.60 $1,450 -32.69
500–545 522 21 275.00–305.00 $289.30 $1,510 -19.03
550–595 578 21 245.00–305.00 $262.78 $1,519 -32.31
600–645 627 5 240.00–265.00 $250.90 $1,573 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 +56.51
300–345 315 3 355.00–390.00 $377.22 $1,188 -18.78
350–395 371 4 315.00–350.00 $331.84 $1,231 -34.14
400–445 418 6 280.00–310.00 $297.00 $1,241 -29.83
450–490 475 4 265.00–300.00 $279.08 $1,326 -15.04
520–540 530 6 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,352 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1450 1106 80-85% 73 123.00–131.00 $127.82 $1,414 —
920–1465 1169 80-85% 162 130.00–147.00 $136.86 $1,600 -2.80
935–1470 1242 80-85% 73 141.00–151.00 $144.71 $1,797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 905 85-90% 44 106.00–114.00 $110.85 $1,003 —
725–1300 1026 85-90% 36 115.00–129.00 $120.82 $1,240 -5.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1295 1183 75-80% 5 129.00–135.00 $131.33 $1,554 —
1115–1555 1309 75-80% 14 134.00–144.00 $139.86 $1,831 —
1195–1545 1325 75-80% 12 145.00–155.00 $149.28 $1,978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1445 1281 5 147.00–159.00 $152.55 $1,954 —
1250–1825 1629 19 149.00–178.00 $162.00 $2,639 —
1445–2095 1780 13 169.00–198.00 $187.13 $3,331 -1.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1045 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,836

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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.