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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

6,832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.75/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 523 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.74/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 570 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.89/cwt +13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 519 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,832 7,246 8,739
Feeder cattle 5,176 5,858 6,454
Slaughter cattle 1,534 1,259 2,044
Replacement cattle 122 129 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady, instances 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to weak. Year to date receipts totaled 237,714 compared to 254,685 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
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 +18.26
250–295 266 6 325.00–400.00 $346.08 $921 -29.66
300–345 310 30 305.00–395.00 $340.72 $1,056 -45.20
350–395 370 49 280.00–410.00 $349.74 $1,294 +6.67
400–445 425 84 280.00–360.00 $318.19 $1,352 -1.54
450–495 474 74 240.00–325.00 $283.39 $1,343 +13.62
500–545 519 105 230.00–345.00 $265.89 $1,380 +13.26
550–595 570 110 220.00–267.50 $241.74 $1,378 -0.09
600–645 626 44 220.00–240.00 $226.43 $1,417 -1.20
668 668 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 +24.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 350.00–360.00 $354.59 $968 +22.71
300–330 309 7 210.00–365.00 $304.63 $941 -44.32
350–395 371 34 270.00–360.00 $315.63 $1,171 -29.40
400–445 424 33 245.00–315.00 $283.60 $1,202 +18.54
450–495 473 38 220.00–285.00 $257.82 $1,219 +9.36
500–545 516 34 200.00–255.00 $235.03 $1,213 -3.31
550–595 570 28 210.00–240.00 $224.78 $1,281 +0.39
600 600 7 200.00–217.00 $212.14 $1,273 +11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 10 330.00–360.00 $348.30 $1,118 +11.26
355–390 374 19 315.00–330.00 $323.24 $1,209 +0.50
410–435 423 4 255.00–275.00 $264.70 $1,120 -0.60
450–485 466 15 235.00–255.00 $246.27 $1,148 +2.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 281 39 260.00–330.00 $296.42 $833 -9.58
300–348 326 31 265.00–330.00 $297.06 $968 +3.20
350–395 378 73 235.00–320.00 $263.43 $996 -2.00
400–445 425 95 225.00–300.00 $260.57 $1,107 +4.75
450–495 466 85 230.00–290.00 $253.35 $1,181 +13.23
500–545 522 118 210.00–275.00 $233.99 $1,221 +15.24
537–545 538 6 247.50–260.00 $249.61 $1,343 +30.86
550–595 574 25 200.00–232.00 $215.31 $1,236 -29.80
610–615 fancy 613 2 270.00–310.00 $289.92 $1,777 —
600–645 626 20 185.00–200.00 $191.66 $1,200 -43.86
638–640 638 8 237.50–245.00 $238.44 $1,521 +2.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 16 245.00–300.00 $265.99 $721 -0.22
300–345 323 33 230.00–300.00 $270.47 $874 +5.53
350–395 369 59 220.00–280.00 $246.07 $908 -1.33
400–445 421 37 210.00–255.00 $230.67 $971 +0.94
450–495 475 47 210.00–250.00 $225.14 $1,069 +8.59
500–545 521 34 190.00–222.00 $212.53 $1,107 +6.15
550–580 560 5 185.00–210.00 $199.13 $1,115 +1.73
600–645 615 3 160.00–170.00 $166.50 $1,024 -15.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 9 250.00–270.00 $261.16 $841 -2.58
350–380 366 16 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $897 -4.16
400–430 413 9 225.00–250.00 $238.67 $986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 370.00–390.00 $378.99 $845 +11.90
250–295 270 19 310.00–400.00 $339.80 $917 -28.65
300–345 323 12 300.00–400.00 $341.37 $1,103 -4.84
350–395 368 32 320.00–350.00 $328.10 $1,207 +17.30
400–445 429 31 260.00–322.00 $293.47 $1,259 +9.85
450–495 474 13 240.00–275.00 $261.68 $1,240 +5.93
500–545 523 9 225.00–252.50 $240.96 $1,260 +13.82
550–595 568 15 210.00–235.00 $229.65 $1,304 -2.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 7 260.00–275.00 $269.12 $611 —
250–295 272 7 260.00–370.00 $309.67 $842 -20.33
300–340 319 10 260.00–350.00 $299.06 $954 -38.89
350–395 365 5 255.00–325.00 $289.01 $1,055 +20.11
400–445 429 14 230.00–285.00 $247.40 $1,061 -23.84
450–495 473 22 220.00–250.00 $226.69 $1,072 +0.02
500–540 523 12 200.00–225.00 $212.80 $1,113 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1465 1088 80-85% 93 100.00–121.00 $106.59 $1,160 —
920–1600 1155 80-85% 200 109.00–131.00 $116.59 $1,347 +9.14
920–1450 1198 80-85% 81 117.00–139.00 $122.68 $1,470 +15.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 951 85-90% 36 85.00–115.00 $98.24 $934 —
720–1300 1008 85-90% 120 94.00–121.00 $108.99 $1,099 -6.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1265 1223 75-80% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.48 $1,327 —
1100–1570 1314 75-80% 42 119.00–140.00 $127.99 $1,682 +6.45
1100–1955 1386 75-80% 45 107.00–130.00 $118.53 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1670 1358 27 125.00–143.00 $136.07 $1,848 —
1170–1980 1512 46 135.00–155.00 $145.37 $2,198 —
1205–2055 1756 31 149.00–165.00 $153.42 $2,694 -0.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1050 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 172.00–180.00 $177.16 $1,749
985–1060 1023 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 135.00–145.00 $139.82 $1,430

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1020 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,988.76 —

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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.