Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

7,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.17/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 525 lb · 134 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.13/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 527 lb · 121 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.20/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 471 lb · 101 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,370	8,375	5,076
Feeder cattle	5,473	6,394	3,663
Slaughter cattle	1,774	1,888	1,177
Replacement cattle	123	93	236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 216,719 compared to 229,416 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	435.00	$435.00	$870	-15.00
250–295	274	13	375.00–460.00	$414.22	$1,135	-9.32
300–345	318	28	340.00–440.00	$387.83	$1,233	+5.11
350–395	370	29	305.00–400.00	$359.89	$1,332	+20.46
400–445	423	83	290.00–340.00	$314.26	$1,329	+9.55
450–495	471	85	250.00–305.00	$267.83	$1,261	+9.75
500–545	525	134	230.00–270.00	$245.17	$1,287	-2.15
550–595	577	65	220.00–260.00	$236.66	$1,366	-3.11
600–645	623	50	215.00–250.00	$229.10	$1,427	+3.88
650–685	667	3	220.00–225.00	$221.63	$1,478	-3.52
710–740	721	6	200.00–217.50	$207.49	$1,496	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	322	22	270.00–390.00	$352.80	$1,136	-20.24
350–395	374	42	280.00–360.00	$326.17	$1,220	-5.52
400–445	424	49	237.50–315.00	$273.56	$1,160	-0.59
450–495	475	45	235.00–275.00	$251.68	$1,195	+6.92
500–545	521	48	210.00–257.00	$233.26	$1,215	-1.48
550–595	566	11	200.00–240.00	$222.60	$1,260	-1.22
600–645	613	7	200.00–225.00	$210.59	$1,291	-4.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	321	12	320.00–360.00	$340.31	$1,092	-3.88
360–385	373	6	320.00–330.00	$325.17	$1,213	+7.43
410–440	425	4	245.00–265.00	$255.35	$1,085	+4.89
455–480	469	17	237.00–260.00	$246.75	$1,157	+12.13

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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	226	4	285.00–350.00	$312.62	$707	-40.40
250–295	276	28	285.00–360.00	$317.46	$876	-5.13
300–345	322	38	270.00–330.00	$299.33	$964	-5.33
350–395	371	82	225.00–305.00	$251.98	$935	-14.04
400–445	428	84	210.00–285.00	$254.65	$1,090	+4.22
450–495	471	101	210.00–270.00	$243.20	$1,145	+3.47
500–545	527	121	210.00–245.00	$225.13	$1,186	-3.58
570–590	575	4	240.00–267.50	$253.23	$1,456	+4.33
550–595	577	39	205.00–240.00	$218.98	$1,264	-29.92
600–645	622	27	190.00–230.00	$208.67	$1,298	-2.38
600–630	623	4	290.00–295.00	$293.80	$1,830	+82.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	279	21	265.00–310.00	$278.70	$778	+11.41
300–345	325	31	245.00–300.00	$271.15	$881	+5.10
350–395	370	44	215.00–355.00	$250.49	$927	-6.27
400–445	427	48	200.00–260.00	$231.56	$989	+6.06
450–495	472	35	190.00–245.00	$221.07	$1,043	-4.12
500–545	521	30	190.00–220.00	$207.55	$1,081	-9.77
550–595	571	18	185.00–210.00	$199.24	$1,138	-10.08
600	600	6	192.00–200.00	$198.67	$1,192	+2.89

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	314	11	260.00–275.00	$266.95	$838	+17.49
350–380	365	13	240.00–255.00	$246.22	$899	+0.85
465–485	475	6	220.00–230.00	$224.89	$1,068	—

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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	211	4	430.00–450.00	$441.83	$932	+12.18
250–295	266	7	330.00–430.00	$382.31	$1,017	+3.52
300–345	314	6	360.00–410.00	$379.42	$1,191	-18.50
350–395	373	16	270.00–365.00	$316.69	$1,181	-11.62
400–445	414	7	265.00–315.00	$281.77	$1,167	-15.20
450–495	473	15	210.00–275.00	$237.74	$1,125	-31.73
500–545	521	23	200.00–240.00	$218.59	$1,139	-22.92
550–595	570	13	200.00–240.00	$223.24	$1,272	-9.57
600–645	624	13	185.00–230.00	$195.71	$1,221	-0.64
700–705	703	4	175.00–185.00	$179.98	$1,265	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	266	5	265.00–395.00	$295.30	$785	-94.70
300–345	315	6	350.00–380.00	$369.76	$1,165	+24.17
350–395	375	17	250.00–345.00	$289.88	$1,087	-6.93
420–435	428	4	220.00–240.00	$229.82	$984	-13.46
450–495	480	3	245.00–255.00	$248.13	$1,191	+3.24
500–545	523	2	200.00–210.00	$204.78	$1,071	-4.93
600	600	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,230	+20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1480	1053	80-85%	47	108.00–126.00	$114.39	$1,205	—
920–1565	1115	80-85%	126	126.00–146.00	$135.70	$1,513	-2.55
920–1635	1115	80-85%	273	117.00–139.00	$128.26	$1,430	-9.99

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1300	931	85-90%	25	98.00–115.00	$107.36	$1,000	—
720–1300	1003	85-90%	142	108.00–129.00	$120.41	$1,208	-6.28

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1600	1257	75-80%	39	136.00–147.00	$141.35	$1,777	-0.11
1150–1710	1441	75-80%	22	119.00–135.00	$125.99	$1,816	—
1110–1895	1620	75-80%	4	120.00–126.00	$122.59	$1,986	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1560	1317	10	133.00–150.00	$137.12	$1,806	—
1100–1825	1517	56	140.00–168.00	$152.55	$2,314	—
1670–2040	1849	5	162.00–170.00	$165.51	$3,060	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–1115	1013	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	140.00–160.00	$151.34	$1,533
905–1195	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	174.00–186.00	$180.83	$1,899

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045–1230	1138	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,750.00–2,300.00	$2,047.36	—

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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.