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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

2,656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.08/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 479 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.56/cwt -13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 370 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.44/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 425 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,656 5,016 3,123
Feeder cattle 1,831 3,697 2,447
Slaughter cattle 825 1,252 676
Replacement cattle — 67 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold firm to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady, instances 5.00 lower. Replacement cows not tested. Year to date receipts totaled 127,460 compared to 133,764 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 +36.55
300–340 316 14 320.00–385.00 $373.65 $1,181 +3.04
350–395 366 16 340.00–375.00 $358.87 $1,313 +8.33
400–445 417 10 300.00–315.00 $309.18 $1,289 -11.73
450–495 465 21 265.00–310.00 $283.66 $1,319 -1.01
500–545 515 11 270.00–295.00 $284.56 $1,465 +7.34
550–590 571 9 240.00–285.00 $272.78 $1,558 +15.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 7 400.00–425.00 $413.00 $1,127 -11.05
300–345 324 7 395.00–410.00 $401.23 $1,300 -4.24
350–395 366 10 360.00–390.00 $377.32 $1,381 -11.39
400–445 417 13 320.00–345.00 $334.67 $1,396 -5.73
450–495 459 26 300.00–320.00 $315.40 $1,448 -0.49
500–545 521 4 285.00–305.00 $294.78 $1,536 -4.91
550–595 568 3 250.00–270.00 $262.04 $1,488 -22.36
600–645 615 3 257.00–265.00 $262.20 $1,613 +11.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 340.00–355.00 $345.78 $1,113 -21.37
360–385 373 6 330.00–345.00 $337.75 $1,260 -2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 10 325.00–350.00 $332.57 $758 -24.00
250–295 267 11 340.00–370.00 $355.96 $950 +3.51
300–345 316 17 320.00–365.00 $343.93 $1,087 +4.74
350–395 370 42 280.00–330.00 $317.56 $1,175 -13.53
400–445 425 31 270.00–325.00 $303.44 $1,290 +2.72
450–495 479 46 265.00–290.00 $274.08 $1,313 -1.66
500–545 523 19 240.00–270.00 $256.58 $1,342 +3.73
550–595 573 2 250.00–255.00 $252.40 $1,446 +11.67
600–645 627 11 225.00–250.00 $234.06 $1,468 +4.42
745 745 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 315.00–320.00 $316.45 $728 -27.90
250–295 273 4 320.00–335.00 $326.88 $892 +10.06
300–345 309 9 305.00–330.00 $317.63 $981 +3.77
350–395 370 13 270.00–310.00 $293.98 $1,088 +5.58
400–445 421 20 260.00–295.00 $275.10 $1,158 +6.53
450–495 465 20 235.00–275.00 $255.22 $1,187 +12.15
500–540 527 6 220.00–240.00 $228.29 $1,203 -3.00
550–585 566 7 210.00–230.00 $218.43 $1,236 -2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 10 275.00–315.00 $294.06 $941 +11.93
375–390 383 4 270.00–285.00 $277.65 $1,063 -0.56
460–480 470 8 215.00–225.00 $219.89 $1,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 284 4 420.00–425.00 $421.10 $1,196 +24.72
300 300 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,245 +17.85
350–395 372 3 360.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,357 -5.94
400–445 413 11 310.00–345.00 $335.94 $1,387 +2.29
450–495 476 13 290.00–315.00 $296.80 $1,413 +9.70
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 +16.99
550–595 568 5 250.00–260.00 $255.81 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 278 5 270.00–390.00 $304.10 $845 -7.86
300–335 314 4 280.00–380.00 $332.91 $1,045 -49.50
350–395 371 14 285.00–355.00 $308.66 $1,145 -5.80
400–445 434 4 305.00–320.00 $308.46 $1,339 +27.19
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +15.00
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1038 80-85% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.29 $1,280 +1.99
900–1525 1169 80-85% 112 118.00–150.00 $129.39 $1,513 —
925–1465 1250 80-85% 84 133.00–150.00 $139.46 $1,743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 904 85-90% 20 100.00–108.00 $104.95 $949 —
715–1300 1003 85-90% 40 108.00–125.00 $116.05 $1,164 +1.59
1080–1100 1087 85-90% 6 125.00–127.00 $125.67 $1,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1570 1314 75-80% 5 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $1,729 —
1150–1805 1328 75-80% 30 136.00–148.00 $141.92 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1830 1373 37 133.00–157.00 $149.57 $2,054 —
1160–1800 1414 8 140.00–146.00 $143.45 $2,028 —
1000–2045 1483 27 156.00–174.00 $161.33 $2,393 +14.89

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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.