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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.24/cwt -42.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 321 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.76/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 419 lb · 45 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.69/cwt -6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 368 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 870 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 8 500.00–545.00 $509.31 $1,105 —
250–295 268 16 475.00–550.00 $517.23 $1,386 -35.92
300–345 326 17 415.00–510.00 $445.08 $1,451 -57.85
350–395 373 25 380.00–450.00 $412.64 $1,539 -27.79
400–445 424 20 340.00–420.00 $388.77 $1,648 -6.58
450–495 467 24 320.00–400.00 $348.74 $1,629 +8.95
500–545 523 16 300.00–395.00 $334.95 $1,752 +15.13
550–595 573 14 295.00–325.00 $311.20 $1,783 —
600–645 629 12 270.00–317.00 $290.44 $1,827 —
685 685 2 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 —
250–295 273 2 425.00–470.00 $445.64 $1,217 —
310–345 326 14 330.00–450.00 $403.87 $1,317 -48.69
350–395 369 12 340.00–400.00 $367.33 $1,355 -13.20
400–440 418 9 330.00–370.00 $346.39 $1,448 -18.76
450–475 463 6 300.00–320.00 $307.64 $1,424 -2.20
500–525 512 8 275.00–305.00 $287.76 $1,473 —
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
600 600 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 320.00–335.00 $329.20 $1,208 -5.63
415–435 425 4 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,254 -46.02
465–485 475 4 265.00–290.00 $277.76 $1,319 -9.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 14 410.00–450.00 $430.28 $947 —
250–295 272 12 390.00–425.00 $407.87 $1,109 -33.25
300–345 321 50 325.00–400.00 $352.24 $1,131 -42.17
350–395 368 34 315.00–360.00 $334.69 $1,232 -6.41
400–445 419 45 295.00–335.00 $320.76 $1,344 +0.94
450–495 466 34 280.00–320.00 $303.20 $1,413 -4.10
500–545 518 24 265.00–295.00 $282.67 $1,464 —
550–595 561 16 260.00–290.00 $283.85 $1,592 —
600–645 622 16 220.00–260.00 $244.12 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 380.00–400.00 $394.20 $832 —
250–295 265 3 345.00–370.00 $360.72 $956 —
300–310 303 10 320.00–350.00 $334.95 $1,015 -9.47
350–395 375 11 285.00–315.00 $302.85 $1,136 -8.24
400–445 426 11 265.00–300.00 $283.45 $1,207 -6.90
450–495 467 9 255.00–285.00 $273.83 $1,279 -10.30
500–545 519 8 230.00–265.00 $252.50 $1,310 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 7 560.00–600.00 $586.78 $1,009 —
200–245 225 14 505.00–565.00 $532.23 $1,198 —
250–295 272 19 450.00–530.00 $490.68 $1,335 —
300–345 329 8 415.00–460.00 $425.59 $1,400 —
350–395 385 21 380.00–445.00 $406.31 $1,564 —
400–445 426 13 330.00–375.00 $355.42 $1,514 —
450–495 479 7 320.00–360.00 $333.09 $1,596 —
500–545 529 22 300.00–330.00 $308.64 $1,633 —
550–595 572 5 295.00–325.00 $308.70 $1,766 —
600–645 634 4 265.00–270.00 $266.18 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 480.00–500.00 $485.80 $1,117 —
250–295 273 4 430.00–470.00 $448.35 $1,224 —
300–345 315 3 375.00–410.00 $397.22 $1,251 —
350–395 374 4 285.00–370.00 $332.47 $1,243 —
400–445 420 6 295.00–335.00 $315.33 $1,324 —
450 450 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
600 600 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1076 80-85% 5 129.00–136.00 $133.25 $1,434 —
925–1300 1103 80-85% 51 135.00–151.00 $143.57 $1,584 —
930–1490 1216 80-85% 69 146.00–170.00 $155.48 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1070 908 85-90% 2 112.00–119.00 $114.87 $1,043 —
755–1170 1053 85-90% 17 120.00–135.00 $126.81 $1,335 -2.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1555 1306 75-80% 14 149.00–161.00 $155.17 $2,027 —
1255–1460 1364 75-80% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.71 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1188 3 152.00–160.00 $157.11 $1,866 —
1345–2155 1633 12 157.00–177.00 $169.17 $2,763 —
1230–2295 1820 10 179.00–198.00 $187.29 $3,409 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1050 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 158.00–160.00 $159.28 $1,556
930–1080 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 120.00–126.00 $122.78 $1,234

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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.