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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

4,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.35/cwt +16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 374 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.11/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 424 lb · 70 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.51/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 321 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,045 4,525 5,305
Feeder cattle 3,059 3,115 3,755
Slaughter cattle 941 1,370 1,320
Replacement cattle 45 40 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to firm. Replacement cows lightly tested. Year to date receipts totaled 118,109 compared to 124,352 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
200–245 238 13 405.00–440.00 $420.11 $1,000 +15.58
250–295 268 25 405.00–460.00 $421.49 $1,130 +5.23
300–345 321 62 365.00–440.00 $404.37 $1,298 +7.56
350–395 374 52 315.00–400.00 $373.54 $1,397 -5.97
400–445 431 62 275.00–370.00 $343.31 $1,480 +0.94
450–495 471 51 290.00–350.00 $317.17 $1,494 +8.06
500–545 525 39 275.00–325.00 $293.22 $1,539 +13.94
550–595 570 17 262.00–310.00 $285.05 $1,625 +25.21
600–645 623 8 247.00–265.00 $256.09 $1,595 +22.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $994 -0.59
300–345 316 21 365.00–395.00 $381.29 $1,205 +15.11
350–395 368 22 270.00–380.00 $350.40 $1,289 +2.43
400–445 427 13 305.00–330.00 $318.36 $1,359 -5.35
450–495 474 19 280.00–315.00 $298.44 $1,415 +12.80
500–545 518 14 255.00–295.00 $276.81 $1,434 +13.68
550–595 571 6 250.00–275.00 $263.08 $1,502 +18.08
600–645 615 3 225.00–235.00 $231.50 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 8 340.00–370.00 $350.86 $1,126 —
360–380 370 8 320.00–350.00 $337.60 $1,249 —
410–425 418 4 285.00–305.00 $294.82 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 12 275.00–380.00 $339.35 $767 +10.60
250–295 270 38 290.00–370.00 $352.06 $951 +7.27
300–345 321 62 285.00–375.00 $349.51 $1,122 +10.78
350–395 374 78 265.00–360.00 $332.35 $1,243 +16.12
400–445 424 70 245.00–325.00 $302.11 $1,281 +7.78
450–495 471 40 260.00–310.00 $281.44 $1,326 +10.50
500–545 522 30 245.00–282.00 $263.21 $1,374 +0.13
550–595 571 24 225.00–267.00 $247.96 $1,416 +2.44
600–645 622 6 205.00–240.00 $222.26 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 6 240.00–345.00 $293.59 $640 -31.41
250–295 261 4 330.00–345.00 $337.18 $880 +37.20
300–345 322 34 245.00–340.00 $301.20 $970 +1.04
350–395 367 15 250.00–325.00 $289.66 $1,063 -2.56
400–445 422 29 227.50–300.00 $273.16 $1,153 -3.54
450–495 470 25 235.00–280.00 $261.04 $1,227 +11.20
500–535 518 9 222.50–257.00 $234.82 $1,216 +6.46
550–575 566 6 207.00–235.00 $227.08 $1,285 +20.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 5 260.00–280.00 $272.13 $996 —
400–435 412 3 240.00–250.00 $243.52 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 460.00–480.00 $472.12 $779 —
200–245 223 10 350.00–438.00 $401.59 $896 +7.67
250–295 271 18 340.00–430.00 $396.63 $1,075 +5.69
300–345 325 20 340.00–410.00 $379.86 $1,235 +4.84
350–395 377 36 277.50–385.00 $343.06 $1,293 -24.05
400–445 432 14 270.00–350.00 $301.23 $1,301 +1.02
450–495 466 23 250.00–315.00 $286.98 $1,337 -3.63
500–545 525 7 285.00–305.00 $293.95 $1,543 +27.55
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 +10.78
600–645 621 4 225.00–240.00 $232.11 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 380.00–400.00 $390.00 $838 +10.00
250–295 269 7 285.00–400.00 $354.10 $953 +19.19
300–345 324 6 310.00–385.00 $353.34 $1,145 +33.11
350–395 369 7 275.00–365.00 $333.10 $1,229 -26.60
400–445 429 12 265.00–330.00 $285.33 $1,224 -2.43
450–480 460 5 250.00–285.00 $262.80 $1,209 +1.56
500–545 523 2 265.00–280.00 $272.18 $1,424 +23.60
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -7.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1053 80-85% 35 111.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,220 —
915–1790 1190 80-85% 104 116.00–133.00 $125.00 $1,488 —
930–1585 1198 80-85% 91 127.00–142.00 $132.95 $1,593 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 887 85-90% 21 90.00–101.00 $93.80 $832 —
720–1460 1017 85-90% 133 100.00–121.00 $109.63 $1,115 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1425 1271 75-80% 19 129.00–139.00 $133.62 $1,698 —
1375–1445 1393 75-80% 6 105.00–113.00 $111.11 $1,548 —
1110–1720 1426 75-80% 5 119.00–128.00 $125.30 $1,787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1565 1342 15 127.00–142.00 $134.76 $1,808 —
1125–1990 1546 35 133.00–154.00 $145.73 $2,253 —
1105–2000 1562 18 149.00–169.00 $158.80 $2,480 +17.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1045 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 139.00–164.00 $150.39 $1,444

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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.