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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

4,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.69/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 473 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.22/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 521 lb · 93 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.11/cwt -10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 479 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,904 2,115 9,482
Feeder cattle 3,806 1,399 7,229
Slaughter cattle 966 556 1,961
Replacement cattle 132 160 292

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows firm. All trends in limited test due to weather related market closures last week. Year to date receipts totaled 257,707 compared to 293,473 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
150–195 173 2 460.00–485.00 $470.87 $815 —
250–295 269 13 375.00–445.00 $413.70 $1,113 +42.23
300–340 321 28 325.00–410.00 $372.32 $1,195 +3.98
350–395 369 32 290.00–390.00 $342.95 $1,265 -7.80
400–445 421 42 270.00–345.00 $311.94 $1,313 +8.17
450–495 479 79 255.00–310.00 $279.11 $1,337 -10.70
500–545 522 67 240.00–290.00 $258.14 $1,347 -23.62
550–595 574 55 230.00–265.00 $247.55 $1,421 -12.14
600–645 623 38 205.00–250.00 $235.28 $1,466 -2.14
655–685 667 9 215.00–235.00 $226.22 $1,509 +1.22
700–730 715 15 210.00–217.00 $212.84 $1,522 -7.16
800–835 818 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 6 265.00–320.00 $288.29 $773 -61.71
300–345 318 19 275.00–380.00 $338.94 $1,078 -2.62
350–395 374 27 260.00–360.00 $323.13 $1,209 +7.22
400–445 423 42 245.00–310.00 $276.31 $1,169 -8.51
450–495 472 43 235.00–280.00 $256.43 $1,210 -8.07
500–545 522 26 220.00–265.00 $240.82 $1,257 -0.73
550–590 573 22 220.00–235.00 $225.89 $1,294 -13.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 330.00–345.00 $339.17 $1,082 +4.01
375–390 383 6 310.00–330.00 $319.80 $1,225 +1.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 12 275.00–360.00 $319.17 $725 -1.44
250–295 271 23 275.00–330.00 $316.03 $856 +6.25
300–345 324 51 265.00–330.00 $289.43 $938 +1.39
350–395 375 53 260.00–315.00 $279.12 $1,047 +14.02
400–445 425 77 230.00–280.00 $261.56 $1,112 +5.30
450–495 473 100 230.00–270.00 $247.69 $1,172 +4.65
500–545 521 93 210.00–260.00 $234.22 $1,220 +4.09
550–595 574 42 210.00–250.00 $226.90 $1,302 -5.70
600–645 621 6 200.00–235.00 $220.50 $1,369 -22.00
605–630 622 3 220.00–230.00 $226.76 $1,410 -15.74
715–745 730 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 5 240.00–330.00 $288.65 $632 -30.84
250–295 278 9 265.00–300.00 $285.41 $793 +10.53
300–345 321 16 250.00–300.00 $281.86 $905 +21.02
350–395 366 47 240.00–285.00 $259.91 $951 +5.47
400–445 417 42 210.00–260.00 $237.69 $991 +10.68
450–495 473 43 200.00–245.00 $228.05 $1,079 +2.13
500–545 526 19 200.00–225.00 $212.31 $1,117 +9.15
550–595 576 8 200.00–215.00 $203.67 $1,173 +3.09
600 600 3 200.00–205.00 $203.33 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 480.00 $480.00 $720 —
250–295 270 10 365.00–390.00 $374.13 $1,010 -7.57
300–345 329 20 340.00–395.00 $353.34 $1,162 +14.97
350–395 372 12 275.00–360.00 $321.52 $1,196 -7.36
400–445 424 11 280.00–305.00 $293.76 $1,246 -5.41
450–495 470 25 250.00–285.00 $266.03 $1,250 -11.67
500–545 522 19 230.00–270.00 $245.24 $1,280 -18.98
550–595 569 26 220.00–255.00 $236.94 $1,348 —
600–645 623 2 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $1,323 -7.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 9 280.00–310.00 $289.43 $674 —
250–295 265 9 250.00–360.00 $294.68 $781 -54.49
300–340 321 6 290.00–335.00 $325.22 $1,044 +18.29
350–395 373 6 305.00–330.00 $316.06 $1,179 -20.33
400–445 418 8 235.00–275.00 $262.81 $1,099 +18.47
450–495 465 6 240.00–260.00 $245.00 $1,139 -10.00
500–545 524 14 220.00–240.00 $229.73 $1,204 -10.27
550–570 565 11 210.00–230.00 $216.76 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1147 80-85% 23 105.00–112.00 $108.58 $1,245 —
920–1570 1165 80-85% 125 110.00–126.00 $117.97 $1,374 -0.36
930–1460 1204 80-85% 78 121.00–137.00 $125.83 $1,515 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1295 945 85-90% 11 88.00–95.00 $90.69 $857 —
730–1295 1049 85-90% 82 96.00–118.00 $109.11 $1,145 -2.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1385 1270 75-80% 12 115.00–125.00 $122.04 $1,550 —
1210–1335 1273 75-80% 8 104.00–109.00 $106.38 $1,354 —
1155–1520 1282 75-80% 9 127.00–137.00 $130.45 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1565 1289 5 127.00–134.00 $130.46 $1,682 —
1010–2110 1500 44 130.00–158.00 $140.22 $2,103 —
1240–2050 1581 23 144.00–168.00 $154.00 $2,435 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1265 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 202.00–228.00 $209.96 $2,207
960–1210 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 164.00–220.00 $190.42 $2,045
1115–1175 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 115.00–125.00 $119.87 $1,373
1225–1255 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 147.50–160.00 $155.77 $1,924

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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.