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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

4,961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.68/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 421 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.04/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 467 lb · 78 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.34/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 373 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,961 5,747 9,242
Feeder cattle 4,090 4,659 7,652
Slaughter cattle 871 1,006 1,590
Replacement cattle — 82 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady, instances 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested. Year to date receipts totaled 249,708 compared to 273,786 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
200–245 225 3 375.00–400.00 $384.11 $864 +31.80
250–295 276 15 335.00–385.00 $364.66 $1,006 +36.19
300–345 319 33 360.00–415.00 $384.11 $1,225 +35.88
350–395 368 48 325.00–390.00 $369.60 $1,360 +28.97
400–445 418 56 290.00–360.00 $322.00 $1,346 +5.68
450–495 467 78 265.00–300.00 $284.04 $1,326 +6.49
500–545 522 49 250.00–290.00 $269.45 $1,407 +12.35
550–595 569 47 225.00–278.00 $261.67 $1,489 +7.00
600–645 620 28 225.00–265.00 $244.85 $1,518 -1.06
655–685 670 8 220.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,524 —
705–745 722 6 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 259 5 310.00–350.00 $336.06 $870 -28.94
300–345 317 10 340.00–370.00 $353.03 $1,119 +21.34
350–395 371 20 325.00–365.00 $345.93 $1,283 +23.13
400–445 419 24 245.00–310.00 $291.44 $1,221 +1.94
450–495 469 26 250.00–275.00 $261.27 $1,225 +3.09
500–540 514 24 220.00–255.00 $241.33 $1,240 +4.99
550 550 5 245.00–250.00 $249.00 $1,370 +9.56
600 600 4 230.00–235.00 $231.25 $1,388 +6.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 15 305.00–330.00 $319.12 $1,174 -0.89
400–435 417 16 245.00–270.00 $257.67 $1,074 -8.50
455–475 465 9 235.00–250.00 $241.70 $1,124 -3.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 13 275.00–360.00 $326.93 $749 +23.00
250–295 270 34 280.00–345.00 $322.45 $871 +28.71
300–345 326 53 260.00–345.00 $304.85 $994 +1.36
350–395 373 76 255.00–315.00 $285.34 $1,064 +9.60
400–445 421 80 230.00–290.00 $260.68 $1,097 +6.81
450–495 476 62 230.00–270.00 $249.43 $1,187 +4.10
500–545 523 46 210.00–260.00 $237.44 $1,242 +7.83
550–595 574 26 200.00–245.00 $224.86 $1,291 +0.62
600–645 625 10 200.00–225.00 $214.35 $1,340 +9.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 250.00–330.00 $280.57 $637 -31.17
250–295 277 12 235.00–310.00 $275.56 $763 +26.07
300–345 323 26 255.00–310.00 $283.52 $916 +1.85
350–395 365 25 250.00–280.00 $268.58 $980 +17.96
400–445 425 32 225.00–260.00 $242.30 $1,030 +12.16
450–495 466 28 210.00–250.00 $229.05 $1,067 +8.73
500–545 521 9 205.00–227.00 $217.77 $1,135 +11.14
550–595 578 8 185.00–210.00 $196.80 $1,138 +2.53
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 +3.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 9 250.00–270.00 $259.08 $834 +1.52
365–380 373 4 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $914 -61.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 6 365.00–385.00 $376.22 $850 +30.49
250–295 270 15 320.00–385.00 $356.88 $964 +26.53
300–345 318 7 360.00–385.00 $373.31 $1,187 +26.38
350–395 373 9 350.00–390.00 $366.29 $1,366 +26.84
400–445 435 24 245.00–320.00 $295.55 $1,286 -13.63
450–495 477 12 265.00–285.00 $273.93 $1,307 +4.95
500–545 524 15 240.00–265.00 $252.88 $1,325 +2.27
550–595 569 16 240.00–265.00 $249.91 $1,422 -0.99
600–645 624 8 215.00–240.00 $226.91 $1,416 +1.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 345.00–365.00 $351.76 $798 -18.24
250 250 3 320.00–350.00 $340.00 $850 -17.47
300–345 330 6 335.00–355.00 $341.06 $1,125 +13.79
350–395 367 8 325.00–360.00 $336.33 $1,234 +48.51
400–445 420 9 285.00–300.00 $291.94 $1,226 +59.20
450 450 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,114 +8.76
500–545 522 8 225.00–240.00 $230.80 $1,205 +0.53
550–595 573 2 220.00–230.00 $224.80 $1,288 -6.04
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1053 80-85% 17 100.00–109.00 $105.60 $1,112 —
920–1360 1116 80-85% 107 109.00–127.00 $116.15 $1,296 -0.04
915–1345 1144 80-85% 55 118.00–136.00 $124.44 $1,424 +0.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 911 85-90% 10 86.00–95.00 $91.74 $836 —
720–1250 1016 85-90% 67 95.00–119.00 $108.41 $1,101 +1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1254 75-80% 9 117.00–125.00 $120.38 $1,510 +9.19
1100–1655 1321 75-80% 14 124.00–135.00 $129.85 $1,715 +12.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1455 1281 8 126.00–135.00 $130.17 $1,667 —
1150–1865 1513 35 123.00–154.00 $137.55 $2,081 —
1325–1965 1571 17 145.00–158.00 $149.17 $2,343 -3.50

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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.