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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

3,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $348.28/cwt +11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 476 lb · 52 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.59/cwt -20.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 321 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $430.21/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 375 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,425 1,369 1,878
Feeder cattle 2,569 945 1,413
Slaughter cattle 807 424 382
Replacement cattle 49 — 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1153), Columbia (669), Ocala (565) and Okeechobee (1603). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 7 525.00–590.00 $546.34 $1,492 +10.77
300–345 324 15 450.00–510.00 $480.04 $1,555 +3.42
350–395 375 44 390.00–465.00 $430.21 $1,613 +8.60
400–445 420 28 350.00–440.00 $391.80 $1,646 -3.65
450–495 476 52 330.00–380.00 $348.28 $1,658 +11.05
500–545 513 32 310.00–355.00 $340.91 $1,749 —
550–595 574 4 285.00–315.00 $299.62 $1,720 —
600–645 622 13 252.50–285.00 $269.09 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,138 —
300–345 315 11 410.00–470.00 $446.89 $1,408 +19.88
350–390 374 13 340.00–410.00 $378.95 $1,417 -13.24
400–440 419 16 330.00–385.00 $348.20 $1,459 +6.90
450–495 477 20 285.00–330.00 $309.46 $1,476 +4.54
500–545 521 7 275.00–305.00 $290.51 $1,514 -9.25
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 -12.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 3 320.00–330.00 $323.24 $1,212 —
420–440 433 3 265.00–275.00 $268.23 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 19 450.00–500.00 $472.95 $1,064 —
250–295 277 30 395.00–498.00 $433.37 $1,200 +3.00
300–345 321 44 350.00–400.00 $377.59 $1,212 -20.61
350–395 369 35 325.00–365.00 $347.07 $1,281 +2.38
400–445 423 41 300.00–345.00 $324.32 $1,372 -8.12
450–495 471 36 275.00–330.00 $295.78 $1,393 —
500–545 521 26 265.00–295.00 $281.84 $1,468 —
550–595 572 13 250.00–270.00 $259.19 $1,483 —
600–645 630 3 220.00–240.00 $226.35 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 320.00–420.00 $373.47 $829 —
250–295 286 5 355.00–390.00 $361.12 $1,033 —
300–345 332 16 285.00–350.00 $323.78 $1,075 -15.30
350–395 362 19 290.00–320.00 $305.31 $1,105 -8.17
400–445 421 13 265.00–305.00 $287.50 $1,210 -10.18
450–495 467 17 245.00–285.00 $266.98 $1,247 —
500–545 526 13 235.00–265.00 $251.16 $1,321 -4.17
575–580 578 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,344 —
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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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 13 500.00–590.00 $558.29 $1,234 —
250–295 271 22 500.00–560.00 $538.42 $1,459 —
300–345 321 16 450.00–500.00 $481.18 $1,545 —
350–395 378 28 380.00–420.00 $399.75 $1,511 —
400–445 427 17 350.00–405.00 $383.68 $1,638 —
450–485 473 5 330.00–365.00 $340.61 $1,611 —
500 500 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
550–595 571 4 295.00–315.00 $302.31 $1,726 —
600–645 623 2 265.00–275.00 $269.82 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 490.00 $490.00 $980 —
250 250 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,188 —
300–345 324 6 365.00–430.00 $400.63 $1,298 —
350–395 371 5 270.00–375.00 $338.46 $1,256 —
400–440 423 8 325.00–350.00 $339.17 $1,435 —
450–490 467 3 250.00–300.00 $274.29 $1,281 —
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 250.00–255.00 $252.93 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1012 80-85% 18 120.00–126.00 $124.42 $1,259 —
925–1300 1106 80-85% 90 127.00–145.00 $133.30 $1,474 —
935–1395 1143 80-85% 56 136.00–161.00 $141.32 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1090 901 85-90% 5 105.00–108.00 $105.72 $953 —
720–1210 992 85-90% 50 110.00–130.00 $120.19 $1,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1470 1264 75-80% 9 141.00–150.00 $145.17 $1,835 —
1100–1730 1294 75-80% 4 136.00–139.00 $137.30 $1,777 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1650 1259 5 145.00–156.00 $151.18 $1,903 —
1000–1760 1445 21 156.00–172.00 $164.76 $2,381 —
1270–2185 1741 26 174.00–191.00 $181.32 $3,157 +1.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–980 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 170.00–176.00 $172.98 $1,687

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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.