Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

7,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.13/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 427 lb · 136 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.45/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 471 lb · 109 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.12/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 522 lb · 99 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,358	7,259	9,024
Feeder cattle	5,951	5,844	6,982
Slaughter cattle	1,234	1,216	1,784
Replacement cattle	173	199	258

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows firm. Year to date receipts totaled 275,212 compared to 313,196 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	218	6	405.00–540.00	$462.23	$1,008	+40.34
250–295	268	16	335.00–460.00	$390.47	$1,046	-33.67
300–345	325	26	360.00–410.00	$377.65	$1,227	-25.08
350–395	361	20	310.00–370.00	$331.93	$1,198	-33.13
400–445	418	66	275.00–340.00	$301.36	$1,260	+1.28
450–495	467	86	255.00–300.00	$278.71	$1,302	-2.00
500–545	523	55	245.00–290.00	$266.15	$1,392	-3.76
550–595	569	45	235.00–290.00	$269.11	$1,531	+0.79
600–645	625	21	220.00–280.00	$260.15	$1,626	+22.76
700–725	711	4	220.00–230.00	$225.06	$1,600	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	390.00–425.00	$407.50	$815	—
250	250	2	340.00–350.00	$345.00	$862	-10.83
300–345	319	19	320.00–380.00	$356.16	$1,136	+1.90
350–395	369	28	280.00–350.00	$324.15	$1,196	-25.03
400–445	415	43	260.00–300.00	$279.50	$1,160	-1.49
450–495	472	37	235.00–275.00	$259.50	$1,225	-1.38
500–545	517	25	230.00–260.00	$246.93	$1,277	-0.43
550–595	573	15	210.00–280.00	$242.73	$1,391	+10.47
600	600	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,530	+42.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	314	18	315.00–350.00	$339.77	$1,067	-5.81
350–390	374	19	305.00–325.00	$314.70	$1,177	-3.00
420–435	427	9	255.00–275.00	$264.06	$1,128	+3.02
460–475	469	5	230.00–250.00	$242.15	$1,136	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	221	12	330.00–400.00	$367.08	$811	+4.12
250–295	273	43	270.00–325.00	$298.67	$815	-10.22
300–345	329	71	262.50–340.00	$288.40	$949	-25.62
350–395	380	94	250.00–300.00	$265.96	$1,011	-10.20
400–445	427	136	240.00–300.00	$254.13	$1,085	-7.62
450–495	471	109	230.00–265.00	$247.45	$1,165	-5.37
500–545	521	91	205.00–265.00	$228.68	$1,191	-3.37
510–530	528	8	280.00–310.00	$283.63	$1,498	+51.58
550–595	576	27	210.00–240.00	$221.03	$1,273	+0.82
585–595	588	3	265.00–280.00	$270.06	$1,588	+49.85
600–645	622	26	185.00–230.00	$207.33	$1,290	+0.34
675–695	685	2	190.00–215.00	$202.32	$1,386	—
765	765	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,377	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	8	230.00–350.00	$265.92	$590	-36.50
250–295	276	17	250.00–290.00	$264.71	$731	-13.89
300–345	324	31	240.00–305.00	$277.96	$901	+1.81
350–395	368	61	225.00–285.00	$255.74	$941	-5.08
400–445	424	49	215.00–255.00	$236.25	$1,002	-0.87
450–495	469	24	210.00–235.00	$223.23	$1,047	-4.59
500–545	521	28	185.00–220.00	$204.83	$1,067	-11.27
550–595	572	13	195.00–210.00	$203.27	$1,163	-3.46
600–645	618	5	175.00–195.00	$184.71	$1,142	-3.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	316	9	265.00–280.00	$270.55	$855	+5.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	13	410.00–460.00	$440.59	$1,005	-4.49
250–295	279	28	335.00–400.00	$375.31	$1,047	+2.15
300–345	332	48	285.00–380.00	$328.52	$1,091	-36.96
350–395	368	28	290.00–345.00	$324.60	$1,195	+2.75
400–445	429	29	270.00–310.00	$283.85	$1,218	-3.07
450–495	475	48	250.00–280.00	$264.33	$1,256	-2.46
500–545	527	43	230.00–265.00	$241.90	$1,275	-8.63
550–595	572	28	235.00–255.00	$243.36	$1,392	-3.29
600–645	620	8	210.00–235.00	$226.44	$1,404	-7.88
770–795	783	4	175.00–180.00	$177.46	$1,390	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	218	6	280.00–400.00	$317.62	$692	-102.38
250–295	271	8	275.00–365.00	$335.38	$909	-12.43
300–345	326	18	260.00–350.00	$308.88	$1,007	-53.92
350–395	365	10	270.00–310.00	$287.00	$1,048	-2.69
400–445	428	17	250.00–280.00	$265.05	$1,134	+0.30
450–495	472	19	225.00–255.00	$239.94	$1,133	-10.02
500–545	521	15	210.00–245.00	$229.03	$1,193	-1.30
550–595	578	6	215.00–225.00	$219.08	$1,266	-0.83
600	600	4	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	+20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1450	1179	80-85%	122	108.00–128.00	$116.42	$1,373	-1.03
915–1410	1195	80-85%	22	103.00–117.00	$110.84	$1,325	-6.61
925–1720	1277	80-85%	72	117.00–136.00	$125.06	$1,597	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1295	946	85-90%	31	86.00–100.00	$92.59	$876	—
725–1300	1078	85-90%	72	97.00–115.00	$105.57	$1,138	-2.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1885	1330	75-80%	5	114.00–124.00	$117.74	$1,566	-11.69
1160–1695	1352	75-80%	22	121.00–135.00	$128.86	$1,742	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1665	1410	30	121.00–151.00	$138.89	$1,958	-4.94
1005–2380	1567	34	133.00–159.00	$149.58	$2,344	-0.46
1485–2060	1770	22	160.00–186.00	$170.10	$3,011	-3.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795–1155	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	190.00–225.00	$209.04	$2,007
985–1155	1070	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	116.00–122.00	$118.76	$1,271
985–1275	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	140.00–184.00	$152.23	$1,711

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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.