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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

2,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.76/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 523 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.26/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 427 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.01/cwt -15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 424 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,115 4,961 10,205
Feeder cattle 1,399 4,090 8,021
Slaughter cattle 556 871 1,874
Replacement cattle 160 — 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to firm. Feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. All trends in limited test due to weather related market closures. Year to date receipts totaled 252,207 compared to 283,991 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 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 +50.89
250–295 275 8 365.00–380.00 $371.47 $1,022 +6.81
300–345 333 11 360.00–380.00 $368.34 $1,227 -15.77
350–395 376 14 330.00–370.00 $350.75 $1,319 -18.85
400–445 426 11 285.00–320.00 $303.77 $1,294 -18.23
450–495 472 25 280.00–300.00 $289.81 $1,368 +5.77
500–545 523 41 255.00–305.00 $281.76 $1,474 +12.31
550–595 573 18 240.00–290.00 $259.69 $1,488 -1.98
600–645 623 12 220.00–260.00 $237.42 $1,479 -7.43
660–685 675 5 220.00–235.00 $225.00 $1,519 -2.48
700–715 710 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -5.01
760–770 765 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 —
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 +13.94
300–330 318 10 300.00–370.00 $341.56 $1,086 -11.47
350–395 363 13 255.00–350.00 $315.91 $1,147 -30.02
400–445 426 11 270.00–295.00 $284.82 $1,213 -6.62
450–495 464 18 255.00–275.00 $264.50 $1,227 +3.23
500–545 529 14 225.00–265.00 $241.55 $1,278 +0.22
550–595 569 10 220.00–265.00 $239.17 $1,361 -9.83
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 +0.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 325.00–345.00 $335.16 $1,056 —
355–375 363 5 310.00–330.00 $318.26 $1,155 -0.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 295.00–355.00 $320.61 $718 -6.32
250–295 281 12 275.00–340.00 $309.78 $870 -12.67
300–345 322 16 250.00–325.00 $288.04 $927 -16.81
350–395 376 13 245.00–300.00 $265.10 $997 -20.24
400–445 427 38 230.00–275.00 $256.26 $1,094 -4.42
450–495 473 26 220.00–260.00 $243.04 $1,150 -6.39
500–545 526 16 215.00–245.00 $230.13 $1,210 -7.31
530–545 538 2 237.50–250.00 $243.84 $1,312 +6.40
560 560 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +30.14
550–595 572 7 225.00–240.00 $232.60 $1,330 +7.74
600–645 616 5 190.00–220.00 $209.00 $1,287 -5.35
625 625 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,516 +28.15
655–695 671 4 200.00–210.00 $202.44 $1,358 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 315.00–325.00 $319.49 $712 +38.92
250–295 269 8 230.00–310.00 $274.88 $739 -0.68
300–345 323 17 220.00–295.00 $260.84 $843 -22.68
350–395 374 17 220.00–275.00 $254.44 $952 -14.14
400–445 424 34 215.00–255.00 $227.01 $963 -15.29
450–495 463 16 210.00–235.00 $225.92 $1,046 -3.13
500–545 531 15 190.00–220.00 $203.16 $1,079 -14.61
550–595 566 8 190.00–215.00 $200.58 $1,135 +3.78
640–645 643 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 +48.78
250–295 276 5 375.00–390.00 $381.70 $1,053 +24.82
315–340 325 5 330.00–350.00 $338.37 $1,100 -34.94
350–395 375 4 295.00–355.00 $328.88 $1,233 -37.41
400–445 422 10 285.00–315.00 $299.17 $1,262 +3.62
450–495 468 12 265.00–285.00 $277.70 $1,300 +3.77
500–545 525 7 245.00–280.00 $264.22 $1,387 +11.34
600–630 623 4 212.50–242.00 $219.61 $1,368 -7.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 340.00–360.00 $349.17 $953 +9.17
300–340 321 4 280.00–350.00 $306.93 $985 -34.13
350–395 365 3 330.00–340.00 $336.39 $1,228 +0.06
400–430 415 3 225.00–280.00 $244.34 $1,014 -47.60
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +7.50
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +9.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1048 80-85% 11 106.00–111.00 $108.55 $1,138 —
915–1450 1165 80-85% 92 112.00–127.00 $118.33 $1,379 —
930–1455 1301 80-85% 51 121.00–138.00 $127.55 $1,659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1295 1014 85-90% 9 89.00–96.00 $92.02 $933 -16.39
720–1195 1033 85-90% 53 97.00–118.00 $111.32 $1,150 +2.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1815 1398 75-80% 8 124.00–132.00 $126.50 $1,768 —
1150–1715 1469 75-80% 23 112.00–125.00 $117.52 $1,726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1314 7 120.00–128.00 $123.46 $1,622 —
1045–2020 1496 31 131.00–147.00 $139.51 $2,087 —
1405–2040 1676 14 144.00–154.00 $147.54 $2,473 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1110 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 145.00–160.00 $153.74 $1,599
895–1225 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 120.00–147.00 $129.27 $1,357

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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
885–1065 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,816.35 —

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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.