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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

9,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.76/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 421 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $142.54/cwt -5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 470 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.28/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 468 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,295 9,138 8,684
Feeder cattle 7,633 6,797 6,942
Slaughter cattle 1,408 2,102 1,375
Replacement cattle 254 239 367

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, with instances 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows steady to weak. Year to date receipts totaled 260,771 compared to 233,246 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 5 178.00–200.00 $190.49 $505 +8.16
300–345 327 21 165.00–200.00 $177.49 $580 -9.64
350–395 368 45 162.00–190.00 $176.70 $650 -5.12
400–445 426 54 148.00–188.00 $168.24 $717 -2.55
450–495 472 58 142.00–179.00 $154.19 $728 -3.59
500–545 527 78 137.50–161.00 $145.85 $769 -3.74
550–595 569 74 130.00–152.00 $141.54 $805 -2.66
600–645 625 41 125.00–142.50 $132.86 $830 -1.88
665–685 675 4 128.00–140.00 $133.82 $903 +6.97
700–745 729 8 127.50–130.00 $128.18 $934 +2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 16 155.00–185.00 $172.93 $472 +5.54
305–345 321 27 153.00–187.50 $170.63 $548 -9.72
350–395 372 60 142.50–180.00 $163.72 $609 +3.95
400–445 423 58 126.00–177.00 $156.68 $663 +2.31
450–495 470 88 127.50–166.00 $142.54 $670 -5.51
500–545 524 46 128.00–148.00 $136.64 $716 +0.31
550–595 573 39 120.00–143.00 $129.36 $741 +1.28
600–645 622 27 114.00–129.00 $123.58 $769 +0.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 150.00 $150.00 $352 -16.02
265–275 270 2 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $419 -1.37
300–345 321 30 135.00–175.00 $163.62 $525 -5.06
350–390 367 28 140.00–170.00 $152.63 $560 -8.31
400–445 418 47 140.00–162.00 $146.11 $611 -0.66
450–495 469 42 130.00–158.00 $141.93 $666 +1.43
500–545 523 43 105.00–137.00 $126.81 $663 -1.10
550–595 568 18 115.00–135.00 $124.95 $710 -0.70
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 +5.05
670–675 673 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 24 142.00–172.00 $155.16 $420 -0.92
300–345 324 41 135.00–165.00 $148.46 $481 -4.58
350–395 371 58 130.00–157.00 $143.27 $532 -1.83
400–445 421 91 122.50–152.00 $138.76 $584 -3.67
450–495 468 87 125.00–146.00 $135.28 $633 -3.17
500–545 523 74 119.00–143.00 $128.18 $670 -1.98
550–595 567 69 116.00–140.00 $124.91 $708 +3.88
600–645 621 40 105.00–130.00 $116.56 $724 -1.81
650–685 668 4 110.00–122.00 $116.44 $778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 9 122.00–145.00 $130.37 $297 -3.77
250–295 268 27 128.00–155.00 $136.13 $365 -5.02
305–345 326 47 128.00–155.00 $140.78 $459 +2.82
350–395 370 57 120.00–148.00 $135.07 $500 -2.29
400–445 423 80 115.00–146.00 $129.67 $549 -3.80
450–495 473 59 110.00–135.00 $121.74 $576 -5.89
500–540 525 60 110.00–131.00 $118.98 $625 -0.84
550–585 573 15 108.00–116.00 $112.02 $642 -3.42
600–640 621 16 100.00–112.00 $102.52 $637 -5.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $290 —
250–280 266 16 102.00–130.00 $117.49 $313 -10.00
300–345 325 39 121.00–156.00 $135.51 $440 +2.38
350–395 371 43 100.00–148.00 $124.09 $460 -9.27
400–445 421 40 112.00–138.00 $122.42 $515 -1.37
455–495 472 47 106.00–128.00 $117.15 $553 +1.86
510–545 525 22 100.00–116.00 $108.56 $570 +1.27
550–590 575 8 100.00–105.00 $102.19 $588 -2.90
600–635 628 6 90.00–102.00 $94.95 $596 -5.55
690–695 693 5 90.00–98.00 $93.19 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 14 160.00–200.00 $180.52 $489 +3.06
300–345 323 23 162.50–195.00 $179.84 $581 +1.77
350–395 371 19 147.50–192.00 $166.67 $618 -12.98
400–445 425 4 165.00–178.00 $172.51 $733 +12.21
450–495 474 23 127.50–168.00 $142.22 $674 -3.68
500–545 523 21 125.00–148.00 $137.71 $720 -5.66
550–590 575 26 116.00–139.00 $130.79 $752 +0.68
600–640 614 6 119.00–129.00 $122.13 $750 +2.47
660–695 678 4 120.00–128.00 $125.21 $849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 170.00 $170.00 $366 -1.30
275–290 283 3 155.00–172.00 $161.67 $458 -6.93
335–345 343 4 162.00–164.00 $162.49 $557 -5.74
360–385 375 22 140.00–180.00 $160.18 $601 -8.31
405–445 428 16 122.50–170.00 $147.81 $633 -11.89
450–495 477 39 117.50–152.00 $133.58 $637 -4.40
500–545 530 18 115.00–138.00 $126.58 $671 -6.35
550–580 566 18 110.00–128.00 $120.33 $681 -2.17
600–645 626 13 102.00–118.00 $112.49 $704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
270–280 278 4 160.00–187.50 $171.73 $477 +19.10
305–345 325 16 155.00–177.50 $168.28 $547 +1.04
355–390 368 24 125.00–170.00 $149.91 $552 -7.40
405–445 431 16 138.00–166.00 $149.69 $645 +4.39
460–495 472 24 110.00–145.00 $124.53 $588 -14.94
500–540 521 17 108.00–128.00 $118.44 $617 -7.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1395 1079 80-85% 41 51.00–59.00 $55.21 $596 +0.21
910–1510 1173 80-85% 155 54.00–65.00 $58.87 $691 -2.32
935–1575 1217 80-85% 42 60.00–70.00 $64.32 $783 -1.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1270 965 85-90% 23 37.00–51.00 $42.52 $410 —
750–1295 1071 85-90% 110 41.00–60.00 $53.04 $568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $608 —
1150–1955 1372 75-80% 8 63.00–68.00 $65.08 $893 —
1110–1825 1426 75-80% 33 57.00–65.00 $60.59 $864 -0.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1955 1551 15 80.00–85.00 $82.68 $1,282 —
1380–1830 1589 4 91.00–97.00 $94.16 $1,496 —
1305–2275 1682 30 82.00–95.00 $87.89 $1,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–940 846 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 80.00–88.00 $85.22 $721
810–950 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 66.00–75.00 $70.86 $624
960–1060 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 97.00–101.00 $99.10 $1,001
1015–1030 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 83.00–85.00 $84.01 $859
990–1095 1032 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 75.00–82.00 $79.03 $816
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1060 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 63.00–71.00 $66.65 $650

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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
730–1090 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–975.00 $934.89 —
985–1070 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,075.00 $1,015.09 —

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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.