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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

4,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.94/cwt -5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 470 lb · 70 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.23/cwt -7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 373 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.33/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 416 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,525 4,454 5,688
Feeder cattle 3,115 3,203 3,840
Slaughter cattle 1,370 1,178 1,617
Replacement cattle 40 73 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

. Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes firm to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 113,330 compared to 119,047 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
200–225 212 3 395.00–420.00 $404.53 $858 -20.47
250–295 272 23 400.00–435.00 $416.26 $1,132 +6.23
300–345 321 32 385.00–410.00 $396.81 $1,274 +6.14
350–395 373 42 365.00–400.00 $379.51 $1,416 +15.88
400–445 420 62 270.00–370.00 $342.37 $1,438 +1.70
450–495 470 53 260.00–350.00 $309.11 $1,453 -3.49
500–545 521 22 255.00–315.00 $279.28 $1,455 -11.67
550–595 570 12 250.00–267.00 $259.84 $1,481 -12.29
600–645 628 6 215.00–257.00 $233.88 $1,469 -9.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 +0.65
250–295 258 6 390.00–400.00 $398.09 $1,027 +8.07
300–345 318 17 280.00–390.00 $366.18 $1,164 +15.21
350–395 370 31 280.00–375.00 $347.97 $1,287 +2.35
400–445 411 12 310.00–332.00 $323.71 $1,330 +21.60
450–495 470 24 232.00–305.00 $285.64 $1,343 +2.85
500–545 524 30 235.00–285.00 $263.13 $1,379 -0.23
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +5.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 485.00–490.00 $487.17 $843 +59.95
200–245 227 13 280.00–360.00 $328.75 $746 -21.55
250–295 266 20 285.00–370.00 $344.79 $917 +2.50
300–345 324 56 270.00–380.00 $338.73 $1,097 +0.59
350–395 373 68 262.50–360.00 $316.23 $1,180 -7.77
400–445 416 67 255.00–335.00 $294.33 $1,224 -2.98
450–495 470 70 235.00–295.00 $270.94 $1,273 -5.74
500–545 527 46 245.00–285.00 $263.08 $1,386 +10.23
550–595 569 9 230.00–260.00 $245.52 $1,397 +2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 +36.20
250–295 276 6 275.00–340.00 $299.98 $828 -1.37
300–345 320 33 265.00–330.00 $300.16 $961 +11.99
350–395 369 28 245.00–315.00 $292.22 $1,078 +25.36
400–445 422 30 245.00–300.00 $276.70 $1,168 +25.88
450–495 469 24 225.00–270.00 $249.84 $1,172 +1.86
500–535 523 19 217.50–245.00 $228.36 $1,194 +7.44
550–580 568 4 200.00–215.00 $206.12 $1,171 -13.88

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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 6 350.00–420.00 $393.92 $882 -24.14
250–295 272 15 345.00–425.00 $390.94 $1,063 +14.81
300–345 327 22 335.00–400.00 $375.02 $1,226 -1.17
350–395 379 22 340.00–385.00 $367.11 $1,391 +30.04
400–445 427 13 265.00–360.00 $300.21 $1,282 -11.43
450–495 470 10 270.00–315.00 $290.61 $1,366 +8.41
500–545 526 18 250.00–290.00 $266.40 $1,401 +3.68
550–580 564 5 245.00–262.00 $254.22 $1,434 +2.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 380.00 $380.00 $760 +38.44
250–295 276 6 290.00–400.00 $334.91 $924 +3.78
300–345 319 7 280.00–380.00 $320.23 $1,022 +1.66
350–395 373 2 355.00–365.00 $359.70 $1,342 +63.33
400–445 419 14 235.00–330.00 $287.76 $1,206 -25.63
450–495 467 14 245.00–290.00 $261.24 $1,220 +3.02
500–545 514 9 235.00–270.00 $248.58 $1,278 —
550 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 -3.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1450 1101 80-85% 61 105.00–115.00 $111.20 $1,224 -3.90
920–1460 1124 80-85% 295 113.00–130.00 $118.86 $1,336 +3.76
930–1680 1246 80-85% 131 123.00–144.00 $129.19 $1,610 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 958 85-90% 24 88.00–98.00 $92.61 $887 —
715–1300 986 85-90% 121 100.00–120.00 $107.51 $1,060 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1660 1310 75-80% 20 126.00–134.00 $130.07 $1,704 —
1230–1795 1467 75-80% 9 111.00–122.00 $117.27 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1570 1277 10 124.00–135.00 $129.57 $1,655 —
1130–1905 1550 34 129.00–151.00 $141.14 $2,188 —
1260–1995 1647 41 141.00–165.00 $151.67 $2,498 +2.62

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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
1140–1205 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,029.85 —

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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.