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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

4,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.97/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 480 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.36/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 520 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.31/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 522 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,392 7,370 5,324
Feeder cattle 3,343 5,473 3,000
Slaughter cattle 976 1,774 2,197
Replacement cattle 73 123 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 221,570 compared to 234,740 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
250–295 270 12 380.00–470.00 $421.46 $1,138 +7.24
300–345 323 43 340.00–450.00 $391.42 $1,264 +3.59
350–395 367 38 310.00–410.00 $358.66 $1,316 -1.23
400–445 422 54 280.00–360.00 $319.49 $1,348 +5.23
450–495 474 49 250.00–290.00 $270.12 $1,280 +2.29
500–545 520 69 235.00–280.00 $250.36 $1,302 +5.19
550–595 572 47 230.00–250.00 $240.50 $1,376 +3.84
610–640 627 21 225.00–240.00 $233.75 $1,466 +4.65
660–670 665 4 225.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,547 +10.93
720–730 725 4 210.00–225.00 $217.55 $1,577 +10.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
300–340 320 10 300.00–380.00 $344.56 $1,103 -8.24
350–380 365 17 260.00–360.00 $326.16 $1,190 -0.01
400–445 424 38 220.00–320.00 $259.01 $1,098 -14.55
450–485 468 6 255.00–270.00 $261.74 $1,225 +10.06
500–545 521 24 210.00–255.00 $229.89 $1,198 -3.37
550–595 569 7 210.00–227.50 $220.33 $1,254 -2.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 5 315.00–330.00 $321.20 $1,166 -3.97
400–425 410 5 240.00–270.00 $252.44 $1,035 -2.91
465–485 475 9 230.00–255.00 $242.06 $1,150 -4.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 11 300.00–325.00 $310.99 $715 -1.63
250–295 272 15 270.00–330.00 $301.28 $819 -16.18
300–345 319 24 270.00–340.00 $303.91 $969 +4.58
350–395 368 43 250.00–315.00 $270.79 $997 +18.81
400–445 421 55 235.00–280.00 $256.54 $1,080 +1.89
450–495 480 100 230.00–260.00 $240.97 $1,157 -2.23
500–545 522 59 215.00–240.00 $230.31 $1,202 +5.18
550–595 573 23 200.00–235.00 $218.65 $1,253 -34.58
600–635 609 17 200.00–215.00 $209.66 $1,277 +0.99
610–640 627 7 230.00–240.00 $235.83 $1,479 -57.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 275.00–290.00 $281.74 $628 —
250–295 277 5 285.00–300.00 $290.42 $804 +11.72
300–345 326 12 225.00–300.00 $253.85 $828 -17.30
350–395 368 30 230.00–285.00 $258.60 $952 +8.11
400–445 422 20 210.00–260.00 $236.06 $996 +4.50
450–495 466 44 220.00–240.00 $229.42 $1,069 +8.35
500–545 524 20 195.00–230.00 $215.95 $1,132 +8.40
550–595 573 2 185.00–195.00 $189.80 $1,088 -9.44
600 600 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -13.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 6 250.00–270.00 $260.23 $854 -6.72
360–385 370 11 240.00–260.00 $246.51 $912 +0.29
415–425 419 5 220.00–235.00 $228.91 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 11 360.00–490.00 $420.52 $942 -21.31
250–295 277 9 355.00–440.00 $404.06 $1,119 +21.75
300–345 332 16 290.00–415.00 $363.69 $1,207 -15.73
350–395 375 10 320.00–370.00 $342.18 $1,283 +25.49
400–445 425 11 270.00–335.00 $300.70 $1,278 +18.93
450–495 469 12 260.00–273.00 $266.87 $1,252 +29.13
500–545 525 8 240.00–265.00 $254.91 $1,338 +36.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 4 320.00–455.00 $384.39 $869 —
250–295 267 6 280.00–407.00 $363.34 $970 +68.04
300–340 321 8 250.00–390.00 $290.70 $933 -79.06
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 +50.12
400–445 420 9 210.00–265.00 $239.40 $1,005 +9.58
520–545 532 5 227.50–235.00 $231.94 $1,234 +27.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1415 1187 80-85% 57 120.00–146.00 $128.20 $1,522 —
920–1435 1189 80-85% 118 111.00–138.00 $122.87 $1,461 —
1055–1420 1280 80-85% 32 102.00–110.00 $106.49 $1,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1280 1035 85-90% 65 95.00–130.00 $118.15 $1,223 -2.26
715–1300 1046 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $97.63 $1,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1595 1295 75-80% 13 127.00–136.00 $131.77 $1,706 —
1100–1495 1329 75-80% 17 118.00–140.00 $127.58 $1,696 —
1270–1460 1340 75-80% 7 110.00–116.00 $114.26 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,788 -0.12
1465–1755 1580 10 151.00–174.00 $164.30 $2,596 —
1190–1910 1613 28 141.00–166.00 $154.21 $2,487 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1035 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 186.00–232.00 $202.45 $2,039
980–1210 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 135.00–150.00 $139.32 $1,578

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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.