Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

7,246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.75/cwt -11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 520 lb · 127 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.12/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 472 lb · 115 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.82/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 422 lb · 113 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,246	4,392	10,419
Feeder cattle	5,858	3,343	7,877
Slaughter cattle	1,259	976	2,129
Replacement cattle	129	73	413

Market comments — USDA reporter

At Florida Livestock Auctions receipts at 10 markets 8,679, last week 4,851 last year 10,419. Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 230,249 compared to 245,159 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
200–245	209	7	360.00–375.00	$371.74	$777	—
250–295	272	10	345.00–400.00	$375.74	$1,022	-45.72
300–345	324	47	330.00–430.00	$385.92	$1,250	-5.50
350–395	371	52	275.00–415.00	$343.07	$1,273	-15.59
400–445	424	67	270.00–370.00	$319.73	$1,356	+0.24
450–495	476	105	245.00–325.00	$269.77	$1,284	-0.35
500–545	522	111	235.00–290.00	$252.63	$1,319	+2.27
550–595	570	73	225.00–265.00	$241.83	$1,378	+1.33
600–645	621	96	205.00–250.00	$227.63	$1,414	-6.12
660–675	668	8	205.00–215.00	$210.06	$1,403	-22.50
710–725	718	6	200.00–215.00	$207.58	$1,490	-9.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	4	310.00–360.00	$331.88	$906	-68.12
300–345	328	18	280.00–390.00	$348.95	$1,145	+4.39
350–395	371	20	290.00–380.00	$345.03	$1,280	+18.87
400–445	424	47	230.00–310.00	$265.06	$1,124	+6.05
450–495	465	42	210.00–290.00	$248.46	$1,155	-13.28
500–545	526	20	215.00–250.00	$238.34	$1,254	+8.45
550–595	563	23	205.00–240.00	$224.39	$1,263	+4.06
600–645	608	6	185.00–220.00	$200.64	$1,220	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	14	330.00–350.00	$337.04	$1,089	—
350–385	365	13	310.00–335.00	$322.74	$1,178	+1.54
410–440	423	9	250.00–280.00	$265.30	$1,122	+12.86
460–470	466	5	235.00–250.00	$244.08	$1,137	+2.02

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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	225	12	295.00–345.00	$313.05	$704	+2.06
250–295	272	45	260.00–340.00	$306.00	$832	+4.72
300–345	321	37	240.00–320.00	$293.86	$943	-10.05
350–395	373	82	235.00–310.00	$265.43	$990	-5.36
400–445	422	113	235.00–300.00	$255.82	$1,080	-0.72
450–495	472	115	220.00–280.00	$240.12	$1,133	-0.85
500–545	520	127	200.00–255.00	$218.75	$1,138	-11.56
550–595	565	37	205.00–245.00	$220.60	$1,246	+1.95
560–585	573	8	240.00–250.00	$245.11	$1,404	+26.46
600–645	620	33	195.00–214.00	$203.97	$1,265	-31.86
605–640	626	4	215.00–250.00	$235.52	$1,474	-0.31
650	650	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,462	—
700–735	717	3	175.00–177.50	$176.67	$1,267	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	227	5	275.00–315.00	$283.81	$644	+2.07
250–295	268	10	235.00–310.00	$266.21	$713	-24.21
300–345	322	37	225.00–300.00	$264.94	$853	+11.09
350–395	372	41	210.00–285.00	$247.40	$920	-11.20
400–445	420	52	205.00–260.00	$229.73	$965	-6.33
450–495	473	51	200.00–245.00	$216.55	$1,024	-12.87
500–545	522	17	190.00–220.00	$206.38	$1,077	-9.57
550–595	569	14	185.00–205.00	$197.40	$1,123	+7.60
600–645	618	5	175.00–187.00	$181.99	$1,125	-3.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	334	7	255.00–270.00	$263.74	$881	+3.51
365–385	375	11	240.00–255.00	$249.23	$935	+2.72

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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	219	7	350.00–380.00	$367.09	$804	-53.43
250–295	281	18	345.00–390.00	$368.45	$1,035	-35.61
300–345	332	20	310.00–385.00	$346.21	$1,149	-17.48
350–395	367	20	295.00–330.00	$310.80	$1,141	-31.38
400–445	423	9	257.50–320.00	$283.62	$1,200	-17.08
450–495	463	20	240.00–265.00	$255.75	$1,184	-11.12
500–545	532	17	210.00–245.00	$227.14	$1,208	-27.77
550–595	574	7	225.00–240.00	$231.87	$1,331	—
600–645	623	2	210.00–220.00	$214.82	$1,338	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	2	310.00–350.00	$330.00	$825	-33.34
300–345	311	4	320.00–360.00	$337.95	$1,051	+47.25
350–395	372	17	250.00–300.00	$268.90	$1,000	-71.10
400–445	415	3	260.00–280.00	$271.24	$1,126	+31.84
450–495	459	5	210.00–235.00	$226.67	$1,040	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1465	1129	80-85%	149	110.00–131.00	$119.87	$1,353	—
915–1450	1172	80-85%	43	102.00–121.00	$107.45	$1,259	-20.75
920–1725	1203	80-85%	73	119.00–140.00	$126.32	$1,520	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1285	948	85-90%	15	85.00–115.00	$99.78	$946	—
720–1240	1031	85-90%	91	94.00–122.00	$115.57	$1,192	-2.58

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1300	1283	75-80%	7	116.00–120.00	$117.68	$1,510	-14.09
1100–1580	1285	75-80%	21	122.00–135.00	$127.77	$1,642	-4.00
1130–1540	1331	75-80%	27	117.00–131.00	$121.54	$1,618	-6.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1720	1284	31	131.00–144.00	$137.42	$1,764	—
1045–1930	1492	35	138.00–163.00	$147.22	$2,197	—
1465–2175	1761	15	149.00–168.00	$153.84	$2,709	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–1145	978	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	136.00–148.00	$138.70	$1,356
815–1235	1097	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	180.00–198.00	$187.25	$2,054

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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.