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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

7,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.88/cwt +19.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 368 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.29/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 425 lb · 63 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.51/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 375 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,683 7,785 6,943
Feeder cattle 5,488 5,509 4,790
Slaughter cattle 1,972 2,059 1,941
Replacement cattle 223 217 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls uneven but closed weaker. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 32,135 compared to 38,246 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
200–245 208 6 420.00–435.00 $428.84 $892 +0.29
250–295 271 21 390.00–445.00 $420.70 $1,140 +11.18
300–345 325 47 360.00–450.00 $392.73 $1,276 +35.81
350–395 372 51 335.00–430.00 $372.85 $1,387 +18.09
400–445 419 50 305.00–375.00 $341.45 $1,431 +26.64
450–495 475 44 270.00–350.00 $295.87 $1,405 +1.41
500–545 521 50 235.00–305.00 $269.02 $1,402 -4.22
550–595 569 25 260.00–285.00 $270.76 $1,541 +9.03
600–645 624 9 255.00–265.00 $260.33 $1,624 +15.78
690–695 691 4 215.00–220.00 $218.74 $1,511 —
765–792 785 4 200.00–210.00 $202.44 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 6 390.00–450.00 $412.23 $1,097 +15.05
300–345 324 26 280.00–435.00 $361.06 $1,170 +26.79
350–395 370 30 250.00–415.00 $346.38 $1,282 +22.56
405–440 427 31 250.00–355.00 $292.31 $1,248 +9.46
450–495 469 17 235.00–287.00 $265.54 $1,245 -0.63
500–545 520 25 230.00–280.00 $255.02 $1,326 +4.85
550–595 569 9 240.00–262.00 $251.23 $1,429 +14.87
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 +17.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 430.00–440.00 $436.50 $1,165 —
320–330 328 4 380.00–385.00 $381.22 $1,250 +14.29
370–380 374 8 360.00–365.00 $363.09 $1,358 +47.02
410–425 421 8 340.00–345.00 $343.78 $1,447 +83.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 4 325.00–340.00 $331.88 $597 -2.80
200–245 220 19 335.00–395.00 $350.30 $771 +10.01
250–295 273 50 195.00–370.00 $326.77 $892 +10.51
300–345 319 51 280.00–355.00 $307.33 $980 +21.44
350–395 368 69 270.00–340.00 $293.88 $1,081 +19.73
400–445 425 63 240.00–310.00 $268.29 $1,140 +10.07
450–495 471 49 240.00–285.00 $256.71 $1,209 +6.24
500–545 522 38 230.00–260.00 $246.56 $1,287 +8.11
550–595 569 28 220.00–247.00 $234.51 $1,334 +2.68
600–645 626 11 200.00–242.00 $218.74 $1,369 -4.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 9 320.00–380.00 $346.36 $786 +24.88
250–295 276 25 265.00–350.00 $317.12 $875 +38.55
300–345 321 34 230.00–340.00 $285.59 $917 +19.25
350–395 375 54 225.00–320.00 $268.51 $1,007 +15.77
400–445 424 28 220.00–285.00 $246.62 $1,046 +9.58
450–495 473 27 230.00–275.00 $247.71 $1,172 +11.60
500–540 523 11 217.50–240.00 $227.72 $1,191 +7.12
550–595 569 9 210.00–235.00 $222.97 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 220 4 260.00–355.00 $282.13 $621 —
260–285 276 8 310.00–340.00 $329.12 $908 —
325–335 330 10 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $982 +29.89
365–390 371 19 280.00–310.00 $293.19 $1,088 +23.18
415–435 424 6 262.00–285.00 $276.15 $1,171 +31.21

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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 17 420.00–455.00 $432.24 $968 +16.87
250–295 271 17 405.00–435.00 $419.05 $1,136 +23.63
300–345 326 14 350.00–445.00 $391.44 $1,276 +32.01
350–395 375 16 285.00–385.00 $356.50 $1,337 +11.21
400–445 420 14 290.00–345.00 $324.27 $1,362 +5.61
450–495 468 6 265.00–325.00 $293.37 $1,373 +12.62
500–545 527 5 272.00–290.00 $281.36 $1,483 +11.53
550–595 575 7 255.00–265.00 $259.94 $1,495 +8.08
600–645 623 12 207.50–252.00 $229.32 $1,429 +0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $830 +18.37
250–295 268 5 390.00–400.00 $395.60 $1,060 -2.03
300–345 329 5 270.00–380.00 $339.76 $1,118 -10.93
350–395 381 12 335.00–395.00 $363.40 $1,385 +52.79
400–440 422 15 255.00–385.00 $320.13 $1,351 +31.96
450–495 473 2 280.00–287.00 $283.33 $1,340 +22.21
500–535 520 10 210.00–290.00 $248.86 $1,294 +22.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 7 390.00–415.00 $397.69 $1,292 +54.49
425–435 433 4 365.00–370.00 $366.23 $1,586 +68.58
515–535 525 2 256.00–258.00 $257.02 $1,349 +4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1520 1112 80-85% 92 80.00–109.00 $104.76 $1,165 -2.22
910–1590 1206 80-85% 170 90.00–114.00 $108.10 $1,304 -7.89
915–1675 1255 80-85% 97 100.00–123.00 $115.39 $1,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 877 85-90% 31 72.00–90.00 $86.95 $763 —
720–1300 983 85-90% 178 87.00–105.00 $95.65 $940 —
985–1115 1066 85-90% 10 95.00–105.00 $101.93 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1425 1226 75-80% 7 107.00–110.00 $108.23 $1,327 -4.23
1135–1815 1422 75-80% 26 104.00–129.00 $113.59 $1,615 —
1105–2100 1423 75-80% 35 112.00–134.00 $119.65 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1425 1201 10 102.00–124.00 $112.79 $1,355 —
1115–2040 1520 36 110.00–131.00 $120.68 $1,834 +6.67
1085–2120 1641 33 120.00–143.00 $132.25 $2,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–985 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 118.00–128.00 $122.66 $1,111
825–1015 914 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 110.00–118.00 $113.41 $1,037
785–1090 984 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 130.00–140.00 $134.07 $1,319
985–1025 1008 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 105.00–110.00 $107.91 $1,088
985–1105 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 128.00–148.00 $135.28 $1,379

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1355 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–975.00 $938.13 —

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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.