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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

2,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.64/cwt -26.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 421 lb · 56 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.51/cwt -19.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 270 lb · 49 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $529.35/cwt -16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 266 lb · 47 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,060 3,425 2,675
Feeder cattle 1,548 2,569 1,793
Slaughter cattle 512 807 882
Replacement cattle 49

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (446), Madison (597), Okeechobee (1017), and Sumter County (517). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady, instances 3.00 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
200–245 215 8 540.00–560.00 $550.61 $1,184
250–295 266 47 495.00–550.00 $529.35 $1,408 -16.99
300–345 327 29 430.00–510.00 $467.62 $1,529 -12.42
350–395 375 37 395.00–460.00 $431.39 $1,618 +1.18
400–445 427 34 340.00–430.00 $390.61 $1,668 -1.19
450–495 472 43 320.00–370.00 $342.97 $1,619 -5.31
500–545 525 21 275.00–335.00 $307.55 $1,615 -33.36
550–595 573 17 260.00–320.00 $296.89 $1,701 -2.73
600–645 619 4 250.00–265.00 $258.55 $1,600 -10.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 450.00–495.00 $463.04 $1,065
300–345 318 8 330.00–430.00 $380.18 $1,209 -66.71
350–390 369 27 340.00–420.00 $370.00 $1,365 -8.95
405–445 425 17 310.00–380.00 $335.09 $1,424 -13.11
450–490 471 9 290.00–340.00 $315.68 $1,487 +6.22
500–525 512 3 260.00–290.00 $278.57 $1,426 -11.94

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 465.00–490.00 $480.15 $792
200–245 227 20 430.00–490.00 $452.92 $1,028 -20.03
250–295 270 49 390.00–450.00 $413.51 $1,116 -19.86
300–345 324 37 325.00–435.00 $353.38 $1,145 -24.21
350–395 381 35 300.00–390.00 $327.83 $1,249 -19.24
400–445 421 56 270.00–380.00 $297.64 $1,253 -26.68
450–495 475 24 255.00–345.00 $289.14 $1,373 -6.64
500–545 521 28 250.00–315.00 $287.46 $1,498 +5.62
550–595 576 17 230.00–280.00 $250.14 $1,441 -9.05
600–645 624 6 220.00–240.00 $228.98 $1,429 +2.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 390.00–425.00 $411.71 $885 +38.24
250–295 265 12 340.00–385.00 $367.59 $974 +6.47
300–345 326 23 280.00–380.00 $322.80 $1,052 -0.98
350–395 378 13 270.00–310.00 $288.45 $1,090 -16.86
400–445 422 13 240.00–320.00 $282.77 $1,193 -4.73
450–495 481 12 230.00–280.00 $261.45 $1,258 -5.53
500–545 519 16 225.00–285.00 $252.36 $1,310 +1.20
550–595 573 5 200.00–240.00 $219.86 $1,260 -12.63
600 600 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 174 5 500.00–550.00 $523.45 $911
200–245 221 9 500.00–560.00 $532.68 $1,177 -25.61
250–295 276 10 495.00–550.00 $516.76 $1,426 -21.66
300–345 319 9 440.00–520.00 $467.01 $1,490 -14.17
350–395 377 7 395.00–455.00 $420.48 $1,585 +20.73
415–440 432 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,642 -3.68
450–495 480 3 320.00–340.00 $326.25 $1,566 -14.36
510–540 533 4 290.00–300.00 $292.39 $1,558 -27.61
550–595 573 2 260.00–285.00 $272.01 $1,559 -30.30
600–645 615 3 240.00–270.00 $259.51 $1,596 -10.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 455.00 $455.00 $682
200 200 2 490.00 $490.00 $980 ±0.00
300–345 330 4 350.00–430.00 $385.17 $1,271 -15.46
360–385 380 11 295.00–360.00 $348.82 $1,326 +10.36
405–440 433 8 310.00–335.00 $316.20 $1,369 -22.97
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +20.71
525–540 533 2 265.00–275.00 $269.93 $1,439
600 600 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,380

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1515 1101 80-85% 34 122.00–130.00 $126.13 $1,389 -7.17
920–1520 1185 80-85% 109 127.00–139.00 $134.73 $1,597
930–1525 1269 80-85% 63 140.00–150.00 $142.99 $1,815
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1290 1022 85-90% 35 113.00–131.00 $119.87 $1,225
780–1195 1072 85-90% 19 104.00–115.00 $110.09 $1,180
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1246 75-80% 11 135.00–144.00 $139.07 $1,733
1110–1600 1285 75-80% 21 141.00–151.00 $145.65 $1,872 +8.35

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1720 1388 8 145.00–160.00 $152.46 $2,116
1185–1635 1441 16 137.00–179.00 $160.79 $2,317 -3.97
1590–2080 1840 14 166.00–198.00 $185.23 $3,408

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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.