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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.22/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 379 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $376.12/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 471 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.62/cwt ≈ $1,515/hd at 382 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 915 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 25 255.00–550.00 $457.19 $1,239 -81.01
300–345 323 10 475.00–520.00 $497.48 $1,607 -18.12
350–395 377 34 380.00–435.00 $408.06 $1,538 -10.49
400–445 412 31 385.00–425.00 $412.51 $1,700 +14.63
450–495 471 51 355.00–395.00 $376.12 $1,772 +18.50
500–545 520 24 330.00–365.00 $342.46 $1,781 +7.07
550–595 576 6 335.00–345.00 $339.01 $1,953 +8.36
600–645 622 3 290.00–302.00 $297.18 $1,848 —
655 655 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 11 420.00–450.00 $446.55 $1,188 —
300–325 318 20 400.00–475.00 $446.46 $1,420 -16.53
350–380 368 13 345.00–380.00 $366.79 $1,350 -15.67
400–445 422 23 340.00–375.00 $355.55 $1,500 -9.89
450–495 469 12 320.00–350.00 $330.15 $1,548 +0.52
500–540 532 6 300.00–320.00 $311.83 $1,659 -1.53
600 600 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 173 4 550.00–620.00 $587.54 $1,016 —
200–245 224 4 425.00–470.00 $451.34 $1,011 —
250–295 265 29 400.00–485.00 $433.76 $1,149 —
300–345 324 34 320.00–395.00 $360.34 $1,168 -36.68
350–399 379 66 345.00–395.00 $369.22 $1,399 +0.60
400–445 420 25 320.00–365.00 $347.91 $1,461 +17.73
450–495 467 33 310.00–355.00 $339.00 $1,583 +23.73
500–545 523 10 285.00–320.00 $301.89 $1,579 —
550–595 568 7 265.00–290.00 $284.13 $1,614 —
600–645 621 5 250.00–270.00 $259.58 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
250–295 275 17 350.00–400.00 $362.04 $996 —
300–345 323 25 310.00–360.00 $330.78 $1,068 -19.10
350–395 375 24 270.00–340.00 $324.78 $1,218 -43.94
400–440 423 9 290.00–325.00 $304.00 $1,286 -5.88
450–485 470 9 290.00–315.00 $302.00 $1,419 +12.21
500–530 514 6 265.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,401 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 250.00–270.00 $259.45 $713 —

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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 7 550.00–600.00 $578.29 $1,278 —
250–295 271 15 490.00–550.00 $531.73 $1,441 —
300–345 328 16 445.00–500.00 $476.86 $1,564 —
350–395 382 36 370.00–425.00 $396.62 $1,515 —
400–445 424 13 350.00–420.00 $379.51 $1,609 —
450–495 468 13 325.00–355.00 $340.78 $1,595 —
500–545 523 3 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,751 —
550–595 576 5 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $1,901 —
600–645 623 2 310.00–320.00 $314.82 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 490.00–520.00 $503.97 $922 —
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 —
250–260 252 12 400.00–445.00 $405.45 $1,022 —
300–340 314 8 365.00–400.00 $386.29 $1,213 —
350–395 389 32 330.00–375.00 $338.85 $1,318 —
400–440 426 16 275.00–350.00 $307.51 $1,310 —
455–490 473 6 275.00–315.00 $294.26 $1,392 —
500–540 524 7 275.00–320.00 $288.07 $1,509 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1085 1005 80-85% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.46 $1,331 —
940–1295 1139 80-85% 23 136.00–153.00 $142.03 $1,618 —
935–1425 1241 80-85% 26 145.00–160.00 $150.34 $1,866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1290 1045 85-90% 36 125.00–146.00 $132.71 $1,387 —
1280 1280 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1345 1207 75-80% 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,859 —
1375–1505 1436 75-80% 5 145.00–153.00 $148.35 $2,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1420 1260 2 164.00–167.00 $165.69 $2,088 —
1215–1820 1529 19 165.00–185.00 $175.53 $2,684 —
1485–1790 1601 10 188.00–196.00 $191.52 $3,066 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1145 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,757.88 —

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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.