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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

2,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.64/cwt +36.89 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 325 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.53/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.05/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 367 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,026 1,304 5,056
Feeder cattle 1,155 302 3,893
Slaughter cattle 871 950 1,163
Replacement cattle — 52 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to limited test, most markets closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 360.00 $360.00 $720 —
250–275 259 8 350.00–405.00 $383.92 $994 —
300–345 323 13 340.00–380.00 $353.81 $1,143 —
350–395 374 8 315.00–340.00 $325.38 $1,217 +57.80
400–445 425 10 295.00–315.00 $307.60 $1,307 —
450–495 471 10 250.00–305.00 $277.55 $1,307 —
500–545 526 8 230.00–275.00 $249.17 $1,311 —
550–595 561 4 220.00–225.00 $223.67 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 —
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
400–445 426 7 270.00–300.00 $284.68 $1,213 +51.90
450–495 462 9 240.00–270.00 $254.98 $1,178 +22.60
500–520 510 5 220.00–245.00 $234.80 $1,197 +24.29
550 550 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 +1.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 315.00–325.00 $317.90 $731 —
250–295 271 8 285.00–305.00 $293.71 $796 +53.89
300–345 325 16 260.00–285.00 $269.64 $876 +36.89
350–395 367 15 245.00–265.00 $257.05 $943 +15.16
400–445 425 16 235.00–255.00 $245.53 $1,044 +10.68
450–495 471 11 227.00–245.00 $235.25 $1,108 —
500–545 519 6 220.00–227.00 $223.21 $1,158 —
550–595 573 2 205.00–210.00 $207.40 $1,188 —
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 300.00–305.00 $302.25 $674 —
250–295 273 4 275.00–280.00 $277.29 $757 —
300–335 318 8 245.00–255.00 $249.54 $794 +48.24
350–395 372 8 230.00–252.00 $241.11 $897 +34.29
400–445 430 7 225.00–237.00 $230.80 $992 +14.11
450–495 468 9 220.00–230.00 $223.88 $1,048 +18.96
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 +8.88
550 550 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,056 —
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 360.00–375.00 $367.07 $822 —
250–295 280 3 335.00–345.00 $337.98 $946 —
400 400 14 316.00 $316.00 $1,264 —
450–495 461 4 240.00–250.00 $247.32 $1,140 +37.27
500–545 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,215 +21.15
550–595 565 3 217.00–225.00 $222.19 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 +77.43
300–345 334 4 330.00–335.00 $331.12 $1,106 +83.70
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1470 1234 80-85% 90 96.00–104.00 $101.82 $1,256 —
930–1465 1235 80-85% 64 95.00–99.00 $97.35 $1,202 —
945–1850 1458 80-85% 58 105.00–112.00 $106.90 $1,559 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 919 85-90% 26 78.00–82.00 $79.98 $735 +4.93
715–1300 1022 85-90% 56 83.00–94.00 $87.89 $898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1625 1296 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.43 $1,327 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,324 —
1235–1750 1533 75-80% 8 105.00–109.00 $106.64 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1820 1298 13 112.00–116.00 $114.48 $1,486 —
1010–1880 1465 28 110.00–121.00 $118.17 $1,731 -0.99
1330–2165 1777 27 122.00–130.00 $125.69 $2,234 —

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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.