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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

7,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.66/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 428 lb · 160 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $341.23/cwt +27.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 421 lb · 111 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.09/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 476 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,501 5,823 0
Feeder cattle 6,072 4,725 0
Slaughter cattle 1,265 1,098 0
Replacement cattle 164 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows fully steady. Year to date receipts totaled 300,013 compared to 331,475 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
200–245 216 4 480.00–505.00 $494.34 $1,068 +73.47
250–295 265 42 395.00–500.00 $442.17 $1,172 +20.90
300–345 317 56 340.00–460.00 $425.32 $1,348 +40.22
350–395 370 43 330.00–440.00 $391.28 $1,448 +12.14
400–445 421 111 290.00–410.00 $341.23 $1,437 +27.58
450–495 468 85 250.00–350.00 $293.29 $1,373 -0.85
500–545 525 53 240.00–315.00 $275.46 $1,446 -9.86
550–595 580 39 220.00–285.00 $258.86 $1,501 -22.21
600–645 628 50 220.00–260.00 $232.83 $1,462 -22.17
660–690 678 6 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,525 +7.51
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -17.50
755–780 763 4 210.00–240.00 $226.13 $1,725 +12.79
805–845 828 3 180.00–195.00 $190.14 $1,574 -7.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 440.00 $440.00 $880 —
250–290 259 5 330.00–400.00 $371.47 $962 +32.34
300–345 325 24 325.00–415.00 $382.04 $1,242 +21.91
350–395 370 28 260.00–390.00 $342.55 $1,267 -4.49
400–440 420 34 260.00–325.00 $291.09 $1,223 -0.79
450–495 468 37 230.00–300.00 $274.91 $1,287 +3.73
500–545 516 23 225.00–275.00 $258.16 $1,332 -4.44
550–595 572 9 220.00–260.00 $232.59 $1,330 -32.41
600 600 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 5 320.00–330.00 $325.83 $1,173 —
410–425 416 5 270.00–285.00 $276.13 $1,149 —
450–475 465 5 255.00–260.00 $256.94 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 5 400.00–430.00 $415.65 $702 +16.51
200–245 223 20 340.00–400.00 $373.21 $832 +12.15
250–295 276 50 280.00–345.00 $315.32 $870 +5.50
300–345 322 74 270.00–335.00 $305.46 $984 -7.47
350–395 377 73 250.00–325.00 $290.97 $1,097 +14.69
400–445 428 157 240.00–310.00 $270.45 $1,158 +5.44
440–445 442 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,245 +16.67
465–480 473 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,360 +34.81
450–495 476 93 250.00–290.00 $263.59 $1,255 +10.86
500–545 517 82 210.00–270.00 $238.56 $1,233 -2.80
510–540 524 9 260.00–305.00 $278.43 $1,459 +37.07
550–595 576 42 210.00–250.00 $224.94 $1,296 -39.89
600–645 629 23 200.00–230.00 $210.50 $1,324 +5.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 209 5 335.00–345.00 $340.74 $712 +15.04
250–295 267 20 255.00–305.00 $272.49 $728 -13.81
300–345 321 48 240.00–305.00 $274.81 $882 -1.40
350–395 375 51 240.00–290.00 $264.87 $993 +6.39
400–445 420 43 220.00–265.00 $248.24 $1,043 +5.47
450–495 468 32 225.00–255.00 $239.44 $1,121 +3.34
500–545 521 21 200.00–230.00 $214.83 $1,119 -3.80
550–595 567 10 190.00–215.00 $207.93 $1,179 +7.22
600–645 615 6 180.00–200.00 $186.75 $1,149 -5.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 20 385.00–500.00 $455.38 $1,025 +6.16
250–295 273 23 350.00–450.00 $410.92 $1,122 +27.45
300–345 327 36 310.00–460.00 $390.54 $1,277 +43.07
350–395 379 27 325.00–400.00 $352.81 $1,337 +15.40
400–445 426 29 290.00–380.00 $320.78 $1,367 +11.50
450–495 476 30 255.00–300.00 $274.47 $1,306 -2.53
500–545 526 12 240.00–290.00 $267.36 $1,406 -1.64
550–595 576 10 265.00–285.00 $273.44 $1,575 +3.24
600–645 630 5 240.00–255.00 $244.81 $1,542 +15.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 11 300.00–450.00 $349.67 $797 -40.33
250–295 269 9 280.00–400.00 $340.49 $916 -38.68
300–345 328 19 250.00–415.00 $322.20 $1,057 -0.87
350–395 368 14 260.00–380.00 $303.66 $1,117 +11.23
400–445 426 11 260.00–310.00 $275.45 $1,173 -12.25
450–495 458 6 240.00–270.00 $256.56 $1,175 +11.32
500–545 515 6 220.00–260.00 $241.76 $1,245 -2.69
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -7.50
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1060 80-85% 21 100.00–106.00 $103.49 $1,097 +2.15
920–1435 1155 80-85% 130 106.00–119.00 $112.13 $1,295 —
930–1430 1190 80-85% 39 115.00–128.00 $119.51 $1,422 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 951 85-90% 24 84.00–96.00 $90.23 $858 —
725–1380 1070 85-90% 89 92.00–109.00 $102.49 $1,097 -2.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1515 1293 75-80% 23 116.00–125.00 $121.04 $1,565 —
1100–1485 1303 75-80% 15 105.00–117.00 $112.37 $1,464 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1775 1481 11 138.00–149.00 $143.90 $2,131 —
1025–1895 1505 53 130.00–159.00 $141.43 $2,129 —
1435–2170 1735 30 143.00–179.00 $159.46 $2,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1140 1059 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 123.00–138.00 $131.54 $1,393
1045–1195 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 175.00–200.00 $188.52 $2,098
915–1455 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 125.00–140.00 $132.51 $1,557

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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.