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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

7,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.44/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 472 lb · 110 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.08/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 370 lb · 86 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.59/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 429 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,013 7,501 7,295
Feeder cattle 5,476 6,072 5,636
Slaughter cattle 1,414 1,265 1,504
Replacement cattle 123 164 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trend available due to the markets being closed last week for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 308,272 compared to 347,444 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 4 460.00–495.00 $480.12 $1,037 -14.22
250–295 267 23 400.00–530.00 $472.21 $1,261 +30.04
300–345 324 49 370.00–460.00 $426.81 $1,383 +1.49
350–395 369 46 345.00–440.00 $393.62 $1,452 +2.34
400–445 418 64 290.00–390.00 $353.10 $1,476 +11.87
450–495 469 66 270.00–350.00 $301.39 $1,414 +8.10
500–545 518 47 250.00–320.00 $285.30 $1,478 +9.84
550–595 572 20 240.00–290.00 $263.22 $1,506 +4.36
600–645 618 6 210.00–245.00 $228.91 $1,415 -3.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 400.00–440.00 $420.00 $840 -20.00
250–295 274 7 340.00–450.00 $383.72 $1,051 +12.25
300–345 322 23 320.00–420.00 $395.76 $1,274 +13.72
350–395 367 24 300.00–390.00 $365.37 $1,341 +22.82
400–445 419 26 280.00–350.00 $310.79 $1,302 +19.70
450–495 469 32 245.00–300.00 $282.57 $1,325 +7.66
500–545 521 17 230.00–285.00 $264.35 $1,377 +6.19
550–590 567 15 235.00–267.00 $252.60 $1,432 +20.01
600 600 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,215 -12.50

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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 5 445.00–480.00 $463.40 $783 +47.75
200–245 226 14 320.00–435.00 $393.94 $890 +20.73
250–295 274 30 320.00–395.00 $340.80 $934 +25.48
300–345 323 67 280.00–370.00 $318.00 $1,027 +12.54
350–395 370 86 275.00–330.00 $295.08 $1,092 +4.11
400–445 429 85 260.00–310.00 $279.59 $1,199 +9.14
450–495 472 108 250.00–290.00 $270.96 $1,279 -16.58
465–485 475 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,413 +33.86
500–545 521 79 230.00–275.00 $254.37 $1,325 -24.06
550–595 563 11 230.00–250.00 $240.38 $1,353 +15.44
600–645 618 6 200.00–230.00 $214.61 $1,326 +4.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 410.00 $410.00 $615 —
200–245 215 3 340.00–400.00 $366.36 $788 +25.62
250–295 268 5 295.00–355.00 $323.56 $867 +51.07
300–345 325 21 260.00–315.00 $285.26 $927 +10.45
350–395 369 32 250.00–295.00 $273.92 $1,011 +9.05
400–445 424 28 235.00–280.00 $257.38 $1,091 +9.14
450–495 472 33 235.00–265.00 $247.79 $1,170 +8.35
500–545 527 11 210.00–230.00 $221.16 $1,166 +6.33
550–595 561 4 200.00–215.00 $208.57 $1,170 +0.64
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 +8.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 22 420.00–500.00 $464.95 $1,032 +9.57
250–295 280 26 400.00–510.00 $438.48 $1,228 +27.56
300–345 325 27 400.00–450.00 $425.35 $1,382 +34.81
350–395 366 22 360.00–415.00 $384.51 $1,407 +31.70
400–445 421 20 280.00–365.00 $326.22 $1,373 +5.44
450–495 480 28 265.00–310.00 $285.45 $1,370 +10.98
500–545 527 11 260.00–285.00 $272.08 $1,434 +4.72
550–595 572 34 215.00–265.00 $237.81 $1,360 -35.63
600–645 622 9 210.00–240.00 $224.76 $1,398 -20.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 6 380.00–455.00 $415.50 $893 +65.83
250–295 265 6 360.00–455.00 $413.87 $1,097 +73.38
300–340 316 5 260.00–370.00 $305.13 $964 -17.07
350–395 366 8 275.00–360.00 $321.08 $1,175 +17.42
400–445 429 8 235.00–310.00 $273.76 $1,174 -1.69
450–495 473 8 245.00–280.00 $263.81 $1,248 +7.25
500–545 511 4 230.00–245.00 $241.00 $1,232 -0.76
550–595 561 4 210.00–240.00 $230.00 $1,290 -15.00
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1480 1121 80-85% 60 98.00–104.00 $102.29 $1,147 —
925–1485 1202 80-85% 185 105.00–122.00 $111.49 $1,340 —
920–1480 1258 80-85% 93 114.00–133.00 $117.24 $1,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 967 85-90% 18 84.00–90.00 $87.10 $842 -3.13
725–1425 1095 85-90% 80 91.00–114.00 $101.78 $1,114 -0.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,302 —
1100–1595 1318 75-80% 8 106.00–117.00 $112.82 $1,487 +0.45
1170–1660 1379 75-80% 26 115.00–132.00 $121.67 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1750 1548 15 136.00–145.00 $139.63 $2,161 —
1020–1905 1553 42 131.00–165.00 $148.70 $2,309 —
1525–2145 1761 20 155.00–189.00 $164.31 $2,893 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1135 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 190.00–230.00 $222.02 $2,340

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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
1095–1135 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,598.65 —

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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.