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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

6,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.88/cwt -42.08 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 279 lb · 68 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.10/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 369 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.56/cwt -23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 423 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,380 2,656 8,619
Feeder cattle 4,622 1,831 6,391
Slaughter cattle 1,498 825 2,036
Replacement cattle 260 — 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady, instances 5.00 lower. Replacement cows lightly tested. Year to date receipts totaled 135,107 compared to 142,383 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
200–245 223 2 350.00–375.00 $361.24 $806 —
250–295 263 31 385.00–450.00 $430.68 $1,133 +17.68
300–345 325 38 390.00–430.00 $403.99 $1,313 +2.76
350–395 367 28 357.00–390.00 $375.11 $1,377 -2.21
400–445 419 53 280.00–365.00 $322.10 $1,350 -12.57
450–495 477 57 275.00–320.00 $291.48 $1,390 -23.92
500–545 514 13 250.00–300.00 $287.66 $1,479 -7.12
550–595 573 15 240.00–290.00 $272.66 $1,562 +10.62
600–645 633 12 250.00–260.00 $252.81 $1,600 -9.39
665–675 670 8 230.00–250.00 $240.07 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 —
275–280 278 2 290.00–320.00 $305.14 $848 -89.86
300–345 322 18 365.00–395.00 $380.26 $1,224 +6.61
350–395 372 16 335.00–360.00 $349.99 $1,302 -8.88
400–445 420 22 265.00–315.00 $296.67 $1,246 -12.51
450–495 469 25 250.00–290.00 $270.36 $1,268 -13.30
500–545 518 16 232.00–280.00 $259.16 $1,342 -25.40
550–575 559 7 225.00–265.00 $247.93 $1,386 -24.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 340.00–360.00 $347.63 $1,130 +1.85
360–385 376 10 305.00–340.00 $323.20 $1,215 -14.55
410–440 426 9 260.00–290.00 $278.45 $1,186 —
510–540 528 5 240.00–255.00 $249.20 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 30 300.00–365.00 $320.41 $718 -12.16
250–295 279 68 295.00–350.00 $313.88 $876 -42.08
300–345 320 41 285.00–365.00 $328.45 $1,051 -15.48
350–395 369 68 270.00–345.00 $305.10 $1,126 -12.46
400–445 423 61 250.00–325.00 $279.56 $1,183 -23.88
450–495 473 18 237.50–285.00 $266.69 $1,261 -7.39
500–545 518 30 230.00–275.00 $250.38 $1,297 -6.20
550–570 562 10 235.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,361 -10.26
605–625 615 2 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $1,476 +5.86
660–695 674 9 210.00–230.00 $216.06 $1,456 —
700–735 712 3 210.00–212.50 $211.68 $1,507 +26.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 270.00–330.00 $295.42 $647 -21.03
250–295 273 12 260.00–325.00 $285.88 $780 -41.00
300–345 321 30 255.00–325.00 $294.83 $946 -22.80
350–395 369 25 255.00–302.00 $284.00 $1,048 -9.98
400–445 420 30 230.00–290.00 $266.77 $1,120 -8.33
450–485 467 21 230.00–270.00 $254.68 $1,189 -0.54
500–540 528 9 215.00–237.00 $229.42 $1,211 +1.13
550 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +6.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 260.00–280.00 $272.23 $868 -21.83
350–385 368 8 260.00–275.00 $266.05 $979 -11.60
410–440 427 9 240.00–265.00 $252.99 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 352.00–375.00 $361.26 $791 —
250–295 270 20 360.00–435.00 $391.70 $1,058 -29.40
300–345 317 9 320.00–420.00 $370.95 $1,176 -44.05
350–395 374 16 295.00–400.00 $334.67 $1,252 -30.13
400–445 421 28 282.00–345.00 $295.18 $1,243 -40.76
450–495 476 23 280.00–310.00 $295.58 $1,407 -1.22
500–545 525 11 250.00–292.00 $263.55 $1,384 -21.45
550–595 568 7 250.00–275.00 $260.41 $1,479 +4.60
600–645 620 7 237.00–257.00 $244.94 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 4 275.00–340.00 $312.66 $685 —
250–295 281 18 275.00–415.00 $323.36 $909 +19.26
300–345 321 7 287.50–380.00 $311.46 $1,000 -21.45
350–390 376 18 270.00–347.00 $289.08 $1,087 -19.58
400–445 432 6 240.00–277.00 $257.68 $1,113 -50.78
450–490 473 10 245.00–285.00 $263.79 $1,248 -31.21
500–545 515 3 232.00–270.00 $254.17 $1,309 -20.83
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1505 1145 80-85% 213 120.00–138.00 $129.64 $1,484 —
920–1300 1173 80-85% 3 117.00–124.00 $121.41 $1,424 -7.98
920–1465 1207 80-85% 161 130.00–150.00 $139.59 $1,685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1300 937 85-90% 26 102.00–111.00 $107.65 $1,009 +2.70
715–1300 1063 85-90% 112 110.00–125.00 $119.13 $1,266 -6.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1780 1299 75-80% 27 135.00–148.00 $141.05 $1,832 —
1165–1855 1572 75-80% 12 129.00–145.00 $139.16 $2,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1645 1323 12 137.00–147.00 $143.89 $1,904 —
1020–2065 1450 50 141.00–161.00 $151.84 $2,202 -9.49
1055–2125 1632 39 153.00–176.00 $163.26 $2,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1135 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 170.00–190.00 $177.53 $1,784
995–1100 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 124.00–135.00 $130.33 $1,352

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–625 598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,020.00–1,275.00 $1,141.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–930 857 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,520.23 —
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.