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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

5,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.69/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 516 lb · 83 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $388.71/cwt +15.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 369 lb · 77 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.09/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 370 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,016 4,045 6,178
Feeder cattle 3,697 3,059 4,505
Slaughter cattle 1,252 941 1,476
Replacement cattle 67 45 197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold uneven to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady. Replacement cows lightly tested. Year to date receipts totaled 123,941 compared to 130,530 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
150–195 174 4 410.00–430.00 $419.35 $730 —
200–245 223 2 405.00–415.00 $409.49 $913 -10.62
250–295 273 29 400.00–445.00 $424.05 $1,158 +2.56
300–345 318 32 390.00–425.00 $405.47 $1,289 +1.10
350–395 369 77 310.00–415.00 $388.71 $1,434 +15.17
400–445 423 53 287.50–375.00 $340.40 $1,440 -2.91
450–495 469 52 270.00–350.00 $315.89 $1,482 -1.28
500–545 516 83 265.00–320.00 $299.69 $1,546 +6.47
550–595 573 10 275.00–290.00 $284.40 $1,630 -0.65
600–645 624 13 235.00–265.00 $250.82 $1,565 -5.27
675–695 685 2 210.00–222.50 $216.34 $1,482 —
720–740 730 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 375.00–395.00 $383.99 $856 —
250–285 259 5 297.50–400.00 $358.45 $928 -39.05
300–345 322 24 300.00–395.00 $370.61 $1,193 -10.68
350–395 367 37 280.00–375.00 $350.54 $1,286 +0.14
400–440 421 28 275.00–410.00 $320.91 $1,351 +2.55
450–495 472 36 252.50–310.00 $284.67 $1,344 -13.77
500–540 520 25 240.00–295.00 $277.22 $1,442 +0.41
550–585 567 8 245.00–267.00 $257.04 $1,457 -6.04
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 360.00–375.00 $367.15 $1,193 +16.29
355–375 365 6 330.00–350.00 $340.27 $1,242 +2.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 177 40 305.00–400.00 $381.83 $676 —
200–245 225 25 315.00–385.00 $356.57 $802 +17.22
250–295 273 34 267.50–380.00 $352.45 $962 +0.39
300–345 322 51 265.00–375.00 $339.19 $1,092 -10.32
350–395 370 63 270.00–360.00 $331.09 $1,225 -1.26
400–445 417 63 250.00–330.00 $300.72 $1,254 -1.39
450–495 469 60 240.00–300.00 $275.74 $1,293 -5.70
500–545 522 25 230.00–275.00 $252.85 $1,320 -10.36
550–595 567 15 220.00–265.00 $240.73 $1,365 -7.23
600–645 623 4 220.00–240.00 $229.64 $1,431 +7.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 9 285.00–370.00 $338.30 $585 —
200–245 230 3 340.00–355.00 $344.35 $792 +50.76
250–295 276 9 250.00–345.00 $316.82 $874 -20.36
300–345 323 24 240.00–340.00 $313.86 $1,014 +12.66
350–395 371 31 245.00–325.00 $288.40 $1,070 -1.26
400–445 424 32 225.00–300.00 $268.57 $1,139 -4.59
450–495 474 33 220.00–275.00 $243.07 $1,152 -17.97
500–545 521 14 220.00–245.00 $231.29 $1,205 -3.53
550–595 577 5 210.00–235.00 $220.95 $1,275 -6.13
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 8 270.00–300.00 $282.13 $920 —
365–390 378 10 265.00–290.00 $278.21 $1,052 +6.08
405–435 418 9 240.00–265.00 $251.27 $1,050 +7.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 175 17 345.00–430.00 $414.17 $725 -57.95
200–245 216 6 370.00–425.00 $404.40 $874 +2.81
250–295 270 11 335.00–440.00 $396.38 $1,070 -0.25
300–345 323 4 390.00–410.00 $397.15 $1,283 +17.29
350–395 373 11 300.00–395.00 $370.74 $1,383 +27.68
400–445 420 11 280.00–370.00 $333.65 $1,401 +32.42
450–495 476 8 270.00–310.00 $287.10 $1,367 +0.12
500–545 531 8 260.00–285.00 $268.01 $1,423 -25.94
600–645 623 2 245.00–260.00 $252.23 $1,571 +20.12
750–775 763 2 207.50–217.50 $212.58 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 385.00–400.00 $391.52 $677 —
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 ±0.00
250–290 273 15 285.00–400.00 $311.96 $852 -42.14
300–345 311 4 370.00–390.00 $382.41 $1,189 +29.07
350–395 368 17 267.50–375.00 $314.46 $1,157 -18.64
400–445 424 10 250.00–335.00 $281.27 $1,193 -4.06
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +17.20
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1048 80-85% 14 112.00–124.00 $121.30 $1,271 —
915–1450 1121 80-85% 171 116.00–136.00 $125.73 $1,409 —
920–1585 1201 80-85% 144 124.00–148.00 $132.59 $1,592 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1300 878 85-90% 19 90.00–104.00 $97.76 $858 +3.96
715–1465 1031 85-90% 100 100.00–123.00 $114.46 $1,180 +4.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1640 1258 75-80% 29 128.00–143.00 $136.17 $1,713 +2.55
1110–1600 1418 75-80% 9 118.00–132.00 $124.29 $1,762 -1.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1375 1217 5 129.00–141.00 $135.30 $1,647 —
1000–2140 1485 40 134.00–156.00 $146.44 $2,175 —
1155–2060 1578 49 150.00–170.00 $159.45 $2,516 +0.65

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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
965–1105 1049 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,326.41 —

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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.