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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

7,702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.32/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 533 lb · 101 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.08/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 427 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.64/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 528 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,702 3,759 8,759
Feeder cattle 5,826 2,956 6,766
Slaughter cattle 1,785 803 1,787
Replacement cattle 91 — 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Year to date receipts totaled 198,176 compared to 214,836 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 2 450.00–455.00 $452.25 $1,009 +25.51
250–295 276 35 400.00–500.00 $433.69 $1,197 -6.00
300–345 323 31 375.00–450.00 $412.48 $1,332 -3.92
350–395 369 39 340.00–410.00 $372.65 $1,375 +15.97
400–445 429 51 280.00–415.00 $327.66 $1,406 +14.35
450–495 470 85 246.00–320.00 $267.62 $1,258 +5.03
500–545 533 101 230.00–300.00 $247.32 $1,318 -8.83
550–595 572 75 220.00–280.00 $249.43 $1,427 +8.03
600–645 616 68 205.00–275.00 $235.81 $1,453 +11.08
655–685 672 6 217.50–232.50 $225.81 $1,517 —
825–845 835 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 —
300–340 326 20 310.00–400.00 $368.88 $1,203 -11.17
350–390 372 41 270.00–370.00 $327.25 $1,217 -15.39
400–445 428 34 250.00–310.00 $273.68 $1,171 -14.45
450–495 469 25 230.00–285.00 $255.76 $1,200 +4.74
500–545 518 35 220.00–260.00 $242.97 $1,259 -0.35
550–595 571 17 200.00–245.00 $230.14 $1,314 +5.49
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 320.00–330.00 $325.23 $1,213 +0.37
410–440 429 8 245.00–275.00 $263.72 $1,131 +7.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 4 370.00–395.00 $382.39 $650 —
200–245 221 12 295.00–360.00 $340.33 $752 -8.53
250–295 286 29 295.00–350.00 $313.60 $897 -20.82
300–345 324 57 270.00–340.00 $302.72 $981 +4.59
350–395 373 70 245.00–320.00 $275.36 $1,027 +9.42
400–445 427 94 240.00–300.00 $258.08 $1,102 +5.97
450–495 472 70 230.00–275.00 $250.36 $1,182 +11.93
500–545 528 85 220.00–260.00 $234.64 $1,239 +6.12
550–595 569 38 210.00–250.00 $234.25 $1,333 +7.38
610–615 613 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,425 +0.41
600–645 633 8 190.00–235.00 $208.53 $1,320 -23.57
650–660 655 2 225.00–237.50 $231.20 $1,514 —
715 715 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 365.00 $365.00 $548 —
200–245 211 4 310.00–330.00 $324.20 $684 -10.80
250–295 272 14 237.50–320.00 $283.85 $772 -11.81
300–345 327 34 250.00–315.00 $276.97 $906 +3.10
350–395 374 39 225.00–285.00 $262.90 $983 +8.32
400–445 427 43 220.00–270.00 $245.75 $1,049 -2.09
450–495 469 39 215.00–255.00 $236.35 $1,108 +2.97
500–545 517 23 200.00–235.00 $226.46 $1,171 +5.11
560–585 568 9 190.00–225.00 $212.60 $1,208 +27.60
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 -2.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 260.00–280.00 $267.56 $878 —
350–370 361 10 230.00–365.00 $281.05 $1,015 +32.94
410–435 421 8 230.00–245.00 $236.23 $995 +2.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 213 5 410.00–460.00 $436.03 $929 -2.25
250–295 276 20 380.00–460.00 $424.93 $1,173 +20.50
300–345 320 12 360.00–425.00 $392.61 $1,256 -5.98
350–385 366 14 330.00–357.00 $346.90 $1,270 -4.53
400–445 418 29 275.00–335.00 $317.27 $1,326 +34.63
450–495 472 29 235.00–280.00 $246.96 $1,166 +2.80
500–545 528 18 225.00–260.00 $244.15 $1,289 +6.02
550–595 565 10 210.00–240.00 $221.17 $1,250 -18.07
600–645 626 5 212.00–240.00 $227.32 $1,423 —
650–653 652 7 230.00–232.50 $231.43 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 6 325.00–340.00 $332.26 $791 —
250–290 271 7 275.00–425.00 $323.08 $876 -46.92
300–345 323 6 350.00–395.00 $377.75 $1,220 -5.58
350–390 370 21 260.00–330.00 $311.72 $1,153 -23.28
400–440 418 9 240.00–285.00 $254.69 $1,065 -5.31
450–480 460 4 220.00–235.00 $226.41 $1,041 +4.95
510–520 516 10 235.00–237.50 $236.51 $1,220 +28.30
560–585 573 6 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,117 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1470 1089 80-85% 47 129.00–139.00 $135.35 $1,474 +5.41
915–1480 1153 80-85% 210 131.00–152.00 $142.92 $1,648 —
920–1725 1264 80-85% 118 145.00–170.00 $154.49 $1,953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 919 85-90% 28 114.00–123.00 $119.56 $1,099 +5.67
720–1300 1005 85-90% 113 112.00–138.00 $126.16 $1,268 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1745 1323 75-80% 33 145.00–162.00 $155.61 $2,059 +6.53
1110–1650 1374 75-80% 28 129.00–151.00 $138.79 $1,907 —
2225 2225 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $3,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1590 1389 37 150.00–170.00 $160.26 $2,226 —
1325–2055 1639 21 167.00–192.00 $175.50 $2,876 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1200 1073 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 138.00–139.00 $138.28 $1,484
1010–1220 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 144.00–164.00 $149.70 $1,669

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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.