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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

5,747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.74/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 373 lb · 102 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $277.55/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 474 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.10/cwt -8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 520 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,747 6,832 9,495
Feeder cattle 4,659 5,176 7,270
Slaughter cattle 1,006 1,534 1,821
Replacement cattle 82 122 404

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 243,967 compared to 264,180 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
225–240 233 4 340.00–370.00 $352.31 $821 -37.69
250–295 270 34 280.00–390.00 $328.47 $887 -17.61
300–345 323 23 310.00–395.00 $348.23 $1,125 +7.51
350–395 368 50 300.00–380.00 $340.63 $1,254 -9.11
400–445 418 54 280.00–340.00 $316.32 $1,322 -1.87
450–495 474 84 262.50–320.00 $277.55 $1,316 -5.84
500–545 520 71 230.00–280.00 $257.10 $1,337 -8.79
550–595 570 61 235.00–290.00 $254.67 $1,452 +12.93
600–645 619 24 225.00–275.00 $245.91 $1,522 +19.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 365.00 $365.00 $912 +10.41
300–345 311 4 310.00–345.00 $331.69 $1,032 +27.06
350–395 371 26 265.00–350.00 $322.80 $1,198 +7.17
400–445 420 29 235.00–315.00 $289.50 $1,216 +5.90
450–495 474 29 230.00–275.00 $258.18 $1,224 +0.36
500–540 514 16 217.50–245.00 $236.34 $1,215 +1.31
550–595 574 10 225.00–260.00 $239.44 $1,374 +14.66
600 600 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 $1,350 +12.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 330.00–345.00 $339.27 $1,120 -9.03
355–385 372 10 315.00–325.00 $320.01 $1,190 -3.23
405–425 413 5 260.00–275.00 $266.17 $1,099 +1.47
460–485 470 11 235.00–255.00 $245.15 $1,152 -1.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 18 270.00–350.00 $303.93 $687 —
250–295 280 44 265.00–340.00 $293.74 $822 -2.68
300–345 327 63 255.00–345.00 $303.49 $992 +6.43
350–395 373 102 235.00–300.00 $275.74 $1,029 +12.31
400–445 423 69 230.00–280.00 $253.87 $1,074 -6.70
450–495 474 65 220.00–270.00 $245.33 $1,163 -8.02
500–545 521 56 215.00–250.00 $229.61 $1,196 -4.38
550–595 569 37 200.00–240.00 $224.24 $1,276 +8.93
590 fancy 590 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,755 —
615 fancy 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 -19.92
600–645 623 10 190.00–230.00 $204.80 $1,276 +13.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 305.00–320.00 $311.74 $695 —
250–295 268 11 220.00–305.00 $249.49 $669 -16.50
300–345 314 18 240.00–300.00 $281.67 $884 +11.20
350–395 373 44 220.00–275.00 $250.62 $935 +4.55
400–445 424 51 210.00–260.00 $230.14 $976 -0.53
450–495 478 39 200.00–245.00 $220.32 $1,053 -4.82
500–545 526 24 190.00–222.50 $206.63 $1,087 -5.90
550–595 569 27 185.00–215.00 $194.27 $1,105 -4.86
600–645 615 3 185.00–200.00 $191.63 $1,179 +25.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 6 250.00–265.00 $257.56 $793 -3.60
350–375 360 5 240.00–355.00 $307.08 $1,105 +62.01
405–440 435 7 185.00–187.50 $187.17 $814 -51.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 11 280.00–400.00 $345.73 $785 -33.26
250–295 275 34 280.00–400.00 $330.35 $908 -9.45
300–345 329 15 272.50–395.00 $346.93 $1,141 +5.56
350–395 377 44 290.00–360.00 $339.45 $1,280 +11.35
400–445 427 10 300.00–325.00 $309.18 $1,320 +15.71
450–495 471 21 230.00–285.00 $268.98 $1,267 +7.30
500–545 522 13 240.00–275.00 $250.61 $1,308 +9.65
550–595 577 25 235.00–280.00 $250.90 $1,448 +21.25
600–645 622 5 210.00–245.00 $225.72 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 +100.88
250–295 263 7 325.00–370.00 $357.47 $940 +47.80
300–345 324 13 260.00–360.00 $327.27 $1,060 +28.21
350–395 368 22 240.00–330.00 $287.82 $1,059 -1.19
400–445 428 26 207.50–300.00 $232.74 $996 -14.66
450–495 474 17 210.00–260.00 $238.74 $1,132 +12.05
500–540 508 6 220.00–235.00 $230.27 $1,170 +17.47
550–595 571 8 210.00–255.00 $230.84 $1,318 +30.84
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1395 1089 80-85% 50 101.00–112.00 $108.32 $1,180 +1.73
835–1470 1115 80-85% 152 109.00–122.00 $116.19 $1,296 —
920–1435 1136 80-85% 80 118.00–130.00 $123.74 $1,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1225 977 85-90% 21 90.00–108.00 $101.58 $992 +3.34
720–1175 1001 85-90% 69 96.00–118.00 $107.36 $1,075 -1.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1305 1263 75-80% 4 109.00–115.00 $111.19 $1,404 —
1100–1670 1291 75-80% 28 119.00–135.00 $128.54 $1,659 —
1100–1675 1310 75-80% 38 110.00–126.00 $117.75 $1,543 -10.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1640 1381 27 137.00–149.00 $141.45 $1,953 +5.38
1075–1945 1409 23 126.00–137.00 $132.53 $1,867 —
1000–1995 1572 20 145.00–161.00 $152.67 $2,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1245 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 154.00–196.00 $179.17 $1,998
1275–1430 1353 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 122.00–134.00 $127.66 $1,727

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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
1005–1110 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,738.65 —

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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.