Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

8,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $258.08/cwt -9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 474 lb · 187 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.73/cwt -10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 473 lb · 167 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.71/cwt -5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 524 lb · 159 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,375	7,702	9,504
Feeder cattle	6,394	5,826	6,756
Slaughter cattle	1,888	1,785	2,356
Replacement cattle	93	91	392

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady, instances 2.00 lower. Feeder classes 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 208,033 compared to 224,340 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	450.00	$450.00	$900	-2.25
250–295	267	29	350.00–460.00	$423.54	$1,131	-10.15
300–345	323	42	325.00–450.00	$382.72	$1,236	-29.76
350–395	368	65	277.50–400.00	$339.43	$1,249	-33.22
400–445	420	76	265.00–355.00	$304.71	$1,280	-22.95
450–499	474	187	237.00–300.00	$258.08	$1,223	-9.54
500–545	522	137	225.00–270.00	$247.32	$1,291	±0.00
550–595	566	83	217.00–260.00	$239.77	$1,357	-9.66
600–645	621	130	200.00–245.00	$225.22	$1,399	-10.59
650–685	666	29	217.00–230.00	$225.15	$1,499	-0.66

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	2	290.00–430.00	$353.64	$778	—
250	250	2	380.00	$380.00	$950	-10.00
300–345	321	23	340.00–400.00	$373.04	$1,197	+4.16
350–390	368	33	255.00–365.00	$331.69	$1,221	+4.44
400–448	422	35	230.00–320.00	$274.15	$1,157	+0.47
450–496	474	59	220.00–270.00	$244.76	$1,160	-11.00
500–545	526	36	210.00–250.00	$234.74	$1,235	-8.23
550–585	569	52	210.00–245.00	$223.82	$1,274	-6.32
600–645	623	2	210.00–220.00	$214.82	$1,338	+14.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	320	13	330.00–360.00	$344.19	$1,101	—
355–385	371	10	300.00–330.00	$317.74	$1,179	-7.49
410–440	423	9	240.00–265.00	$250.46	$1,059	-13.26
460–480	468	13	225.00–240.00	$234.62	$1,098	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	7	330.00–385.00	$353.02	$784	+12.69
250–295	267	33	275.00–355.00	$322.59	$861	+8.99
300–345	323	41	250.00–340.00	$304.66	$984	+1.94
350–396	365	88	240.00–315.00	$266.02	$971	-9.34
400–445	424	94	220.00–280.00	$250.43	$1,062	-7.65
450–495	473	167	210.00–260.00	$239.73	$1,134	-10.63
500–545	524	159	210.00–250.00	$228.71	$1,198	-5.93
550–595	569	98	200.00–240.00	$218.98	$1,246	-15.27
565–580	573	2	237.50–260.00	$248.90	$1,426	+14.65
600–645	618	32	195.00–225.00	$211.05	$1,304	-21.46
625–645	638	3	230.00–235.00	$231.63	$1,478	+23.10
660–680	666	5	192.50–220.00	$202.64	$1,350	-28.56
675	675	1	247.50	$247.50	$1,671	+16.30

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	280.00–290.00	$285.05	$678	-39.15
250–295	269	14	250.00–320.00	$267.29	$719	-16.56
300–345	327	33	225.00–310.00	$266.05	$870	-10.92
350–395	371	37	220.00–285.00	$256.76	$953	-6.14
400–445	426	52	200.00–255.00	$225.50	$961	-20.25
450–495	468	40	195.00–245.00	$225.19	$1,054	-11.16
500–545	517	17	190.00–225.00	$217.32	$1,124	-9.14
550–580	566	8	205.00–212.50	$209.32	$1,185	-3.28
600–645	623	2	190.00–202.00	$195.78	$1,220	-9.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	6	240.00–260.00	$249.46	$806	-18.10
360–380	368	22	225.00–265.00	$245.37	$903	-35.68
410–425	419	5	220.00–235.00	$229.13	$960	-7.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	220	9	345.00–465.00	$429.65	$945	-6.38
250–295	273	13	355.00–425.00	$378.79	$1,034	-46.14
300–345	324	8	370.00–415.00	$397.92	$1,289	+5.31
350–395	370	13	265.00–375.00	$328.31	$1,215	-18.59
400–445	423	4	265.00–330.00	$296.97	$1,256	-20.30
450–495	478	14	252.00–285.00	$269.47	$1,288	+22.51
500–545	515	40	220.00–250.00	$241.51	$1,244	-2.64
550–595	569	8	215.00–245.00	$232.81	$1,325	+11.64
600–645	630	3	190.00–210.00	$196.35	$1,237	-30.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	420.00	$420.00	$840	—
250	250	2	385.00–395.00	$390.00	$975	+66.92
300–345	310	11	280.00–390.00	$345.59	$1,071	-32.16
350–375	359	8	265.00–345.00	$296.81	$1,066	-14.91
400–445	430	11	230.00–300.00	$243.28	$1,046	-11.41
450–470	456	5	230.00–260.00	$244.89	$1,117	+18.48
500–545	515	3	200.00–215.00	$209.71	$1,080	-26.80
550–595	573	2	195.00–200.00	$197.40	$1,131	+2.51
600	600	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,110	-30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1300	1049	80-85%	19	125.00–131.00	$129.48	$1,358	—
920–1575	1146	80-85%	279	130.00–150.00	$138.25	$1,584	—
920–1510	1186	80-85%	169	140.00–167.00	$147.88	$1,754	+4.96

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	832	85-90%	16	106.00–118.00	$113.18	$942	—
720–1300	1019	85-90%	108	118.00–133.00	$126.69	$1,291	+0.53

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1105	1103	75-80%	2	136.00–139.00	$137.50	$1,517	—
1100–1575	1280	75-80%	33	130.00–150.00	$141.46	$1,811	—
1100–1465	1280	75-80%	25	149.00–161.00	$155.62	$1,992	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1500	1234	10	141.00–151.00	$147.74	$1,823	—
1010–1995	1428	48	149.00–175.00	$160.03	$2,285	—
1315–1935	1614	16	165.00–182.00	$173.46	$2,800	-2.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–1140	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	150.00–170.00	$156.17	$1,652

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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.