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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

4,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.08/cwt +9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 526 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.24/cwt -5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 472 lb · 96 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.40/cwt -19.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 423 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,403 5,824 6,521
Feeder cattle 3,427 4,317 4,974
Slaughter cattle 893 1,382 1,382
Replacement cattle 83 125 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

At Florida Livestock Auctions receipts at 10 markets 5,127, last week 6,709, last year 6,521. Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold lightly tested. Year to date receipts totaled 146,943 compared to 156,426 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
250–280 265 6 415.00–430.00 $424.50 $1,125 -9.61
300–345 320 14 385.00–415.00 $397.12 $1,271 -17.95
350–395 370 29 365.00–400.00 $378.04 $1,399 +5.60
400–445 421 70 305.00–390.00 $342.68 $1,443 +26.08
415–440 value added 428 6 345.00–385.00 $364.42 $1,560 +48.54
450–495 469 79 275.00–350.00 $307.49 $1,442 +20.48
500–545 525 89 250.00–320.00 $286.33 $1,503 +10.40
535–540 value added 537 9 300.00–312.00 $305.36 $1,640 +14.82
570–580 value added 575 13 285.00–300.00 $291.86 $1,678 +8.81
550–595 576 49 240.00–305.00 $265.65 $1,530 +3.86
600–645 620 21 225.00–280.00 $252.11 $1,563 -8.05
650–670 662 3 210.00–240.00 $230.18 $1,524 -23.56
710–735 723 2 200.00–235.00 $217.80 $1,575 —
750–775 762 3 210.00–220.00 $216.72 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 390.00 $390.00 $975 -5.73
300–340 327 9 370.00–390.00 $381.43 $1,247 -4.47
350–385 364 25 295.00–375.00 $338.86 $1,233 -8.80
400–440 424 23 280.00–320.00 $299.03 $1,268 +7.08
450–495 474 19 250.00–305.00 $281.75 $1,335 +6.79
500–545 522 10 240.00–290.00 $263.75 $1,377 +3.64
550–595 572 18 240.00–275.00 $254.07 $1,453 +14.07
600 600 2 215.00–245.00 $230.00 $1,380 -3.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 14 325.00–365.00 $342.23 $1,088 -2.84
360–390 374 14 305.00–335.00 $318.14 $1,190 -13.43
450–475 463 4 245.00–265.00 $254.73 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 7 315.00–360.00 $334.50 $743 -24.20
250–295 274 32 300.00–390.00 $344.21 $943 -6.22
300–345 316 32 285.00–375.00 $330.92 $1,046 -2.41
350–365 value added 356 5 340.00–370.00 $352.30 $1,254 —
350–395 369 50 255.00–350.00 $303.70 $1,121 -15.99
405–415 value added 411 5 315.00–335.00 $322.88 $1,327 +11.70
400–445 424 82 240.00–325.00 $267.20 $1,133 -16.33
450–475 value added 463 13 275.00–300.00 $288.80 $1,337 +18.80
450–495 473 83 230.00–280.00 $253.45 $1,199 -9.79
500–535 value added 518 16 260.00–270.00 $264.83 $1,372 -16.99
500–545 526 43 225.00–265.00 $242.64 $1,276 -12.10
550–595 570 15 220.00–255.00 $236.58 $1,349 -9.87
600–645 626 6 190.00–230.00 $198.81 $1,245 -49.92
720–740 730 2 195.00–220.00 $207.67 $1,516 —
750–795 773 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 285.00–330.00 $302.32 $674 -31.76
250–295 261 4 280.00–320.00 $302.73 $790 +5.75
300–345 320 24 270.00–330.00 $306.01 $979 -1.67
350–395 366 24 235.00–310.00 $278.53 $1,019 -5.93
400–445 424 32 220.00–300.00 $256.09 $1,086 -11.02
450–490 466 30 220.00–270.00 $248.86 $1,160 +6.06
500–545 528 21 210.00–240.00 $228.21 $1,205 +11.03
550 550 4 210.00–230.00 $215.00 $1,182 -3.63
600–645 630 3 195.00–205.00 $198.17 $1,248 -3.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 9 260.00–290.00 $278.56 $886 +0.41
365–385 375 8 240.00–270.00 $255.27 $957 —
415–435 425 6 240.00–255.00 $247.32 $1,051 -10.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 12 330.00–405.00 $375.98 $846 +25.82
250–295 273 9 320.00–425.00 $371.55 $1,014 +9.48
300–345 329 10 385.00–400.00 $393.33 $1,294 +28.35
350–395 375 11 315.00–375.00 $343.31 $1,287 +14.03
400–445 431 40 305.00–345.00 $328.04 $1,414 +26.60
450–495 475 9 275.00–300.00 $286.46 $1,361 +11.01
500–545 522 11 230.00–270.00 $247.40 $1,291 -20.77
550–595 561 14 242.00–270.00 $254.10 $1,426 +4.64
600–645 625 3 242.00–260.00 $249.48 $1,559 +3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 365.00–375.00 $369.49 $824 —
250–295 273 9 330.00–400.00 $359.70 $982 +52.90
300–345 323 16 285.00–370.00 $322.73 $1,042 -25.85
350–395 369 11 280.00–360.00 $305.89 $1,129 -11.13
400–445 425 7 260.00–320.00 $294.75 $1,253 +9.75
450–495 463 6 245.00–272.00 $254.52 $1,178 +0.55
500–545 527 12 210.00–245.00 $230.97 $1,217 -13.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1470 1191 80-85% 94 133.00–159.00 $142.04 $1,692 —
900–1560 1202 80-85% 93 125.00–145.00 $133.10 $1,600 -7.96
1300 1300 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 984 85-90% 20 100.00–117.00 $107.42 $1,057 —
720–1300 1026 85-90% 56 110.00–128.00 $119.86 $1,230 -0.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2160 1348 75-80% 21 140.00–152.00 $146.19 $1,971 +3.54
1105–1825 1429 75-80% 14 120.00–139.00 $131.91 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1560 1278 8 138.00–146.00 $142.65 $1,823 —
1000–2070 1432 55 146.00–168.00 $153.46 $2,198 —
1120–2070 1530 33 158.00–180.00 $166.15 $2,542 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1140 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 134.00–148.00 $137.77 $1,458

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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
975–1140 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,794.49 —

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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.