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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $354.07/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $491.72/cwt +55.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 373 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $472.80/cwt +16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 421 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 401 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 261 9 600.00–690.00 $647.87 $1,691 +59.18
315–340 327 15 600.00–640.00 $619.43 $2,026 +32.69
350–380 364 17 530.00–580.00 $555.44 $2,022 +67.80
405–435 421 19 450.00–500.00 $472.80 $1,990 +16.61
450–485 468 10 420.00–450.00 $435.56 $2,038 +15.82
500–535 518 16 400.00–420.00 $409.66 $2,122 +26.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 12 530.00–580.00 $556.15 $1,807 +49.90
355–385 368 9 480.00–520.00 $498.58 $1,835 +64.08
410–435 423 12 400.00–430.00 $414.56 $1,754 +0.25
460–475 468 11 400.00–415.00 $406.70 $1,903 +22.59
505–530 516 20 330.00–385.00 $354.07 $1,827 -7.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 6 500.00–520.00 $503.42 $1,646 +25.03
360–385 371 9 430.00–460.00 $446.17 $1,655 +24.34
455–475 464 9 380.00–395.00 $388.17 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 8 610.00–650.00 $629.29 $1,340 +80.08
250–285 266 9 530.00–590.00 $561.38 $1,493 +61.79
305–330 318 12 500.00–540.00 $520.79 $1,656 +59.78
360–385 373 19 470.00–510.00 $491.72 $1,834 +55.58
405–425 415 14 420.00–460.00 $439.52 $1,824 +31.84
450–485 466 9 390.00–420.00 $403.89 $1,882 +33.05
510–535 522 15 360.00–380.00 $369.57 $1,929 +22.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 13 440.00–480.00 $460.77 $1,484 +48.07
355–390 374 11 410.00–450.00 $432.75 $1,618 +36.46
410–430 420 10 380.00–400.00 $389.76 $1,637 +15.64
465–485 475 10 360.00–380.00 $369.79 $1,757 +37.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 10 390.00–420.00 $405.46 $1,318 +11.04
360–390 375 10 380.00–400.00 $390.40 $1,464 +19.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1755 1413 80-85% 25 148.00–162.00 $156.82 $2,216 —
1430–1755 1645 80-85% 10 164.00–184.00 $169.63 $2,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1060 979 85-90% 7 135.00–139.00 $136.52 $1,337 —
970–1310 1106 85-90% 10 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $1,575 +13.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1605 1555 6 171.00–184.00 $177.71 $2,763 —
1400–1850 1611 14 188.00–199.00 $194.01 $3,126 —
1775–1785 1777 5 202.00–211.00 $203.81 $3,622 —

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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.