Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

7,595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.34/cwt +16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 427 lb · 94 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.67/cwt +21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 320 lb · 90 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.30/cwt +27.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 376 lb · 89 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,595	7,013	7,841
Feeder cattle	5,987	5,476	6,021
Slaughter cattle	1,608	1,414	1,820
Replacement cattle	—	123	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher instances significantly higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 317,041 compared to 355,455 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	200	12	490.00–565.00	$558.75	$1,118	+78.63
250–295	263	28	380.00–540.00	$479.16	$1,260	+6.95
300–345	330	72	400.00–480.00	$432.97	$1,429	+6.16
350–395	372	53	330.00–450.00	$395.88	$1,473	+2.26
400–445	420	51	295.00–430.00	$371.46	$1,560	+18.36
450–495	469	67	275.00–380.00	$309.68	$1,452	+8.29
500–545	514	55	265.00–350.00	$299.66	$1,540	+14.36
550–595	577	23	255.00–330.00	$302.08	$1,743	+38.86
600–645	616	16	235.00–315.00	$274.47	$1,691	+45.56

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	440.00	$440.00	$880	+20.00
250–295	273	5	350.00–440.00	$373.79	$1,020	-9.93
300–345	322	17	375.00–415.00	$396.48	$1,277	+0.72
350–395	364	27	260.00–400.00	$362.93	$1,321	-2.44
400–445	424	37	275.00–385.00	$328.48	$1,393	+17.69
450–495	467	21	260.00–320.00	$292.95	$1,368	+10.38
500–535	520	17	250.00–300.00	$283.70	$1,475	+19.35
550–580	564	14	250.00–290.00	$265.55	$1,498	+12.95
600	600	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,410	+32.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–375	370	4	340.00–360.00	$350.14	$1,296	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	430.00–470.00	$452.61	$783	-10.79
200–245	223	11	395.00–440.00	$416.39	$929	+22.45
250–295	272	30	310.00–410.00	$359.83	$979	+19.03
300–345	320	90	295.00–380.00	$339.67	$1,087	+21.67
350–395	376	89	290.00–350.00	$322.30	$1,212	+27.22
400–445	427	90	260.00–340.00	$295.85	$1,263	+16.26
420–440	430	4	300.00–315.00	$307.33	$1,322	+27.74
450–495	471	76	250.00–315.00	$273.07	$1,286	+2.11
485–490	488	4	300.00–315.00	$307.54	$1,501	+10.09
500–545	519	72	235.00–280.00	$255.90	$1,328	+1.53
515–545	530	4	295.00–310.00	$303.64	$1,609	+49.27
550–595	572	37	215.00–265.00	$238.20	$1,363	-2.18
600–645	629	9	210.00–230.00	$215.35	$1,355	+0.74

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	400.00	$400.00	$600	-10.00
200	200	2	385.00–390.00	$387.50	$775	+21.14
250–295	271	13	275.00–340.00	$313.35	$849	-10.21
300–345	326	24	280.00–335.00	$308.53	$1,006	+23.27
350–395	369	34	250.00–315.00	$283.51	$1,046	+9.59
400–445	422	30	240.00–305.00	$270.14	$1,140	+12.76
450–495	470	35	230.00–270.00	$247.06	$1,161	-0.73
500–545	526	18	220.00–245.00	$231.39	$1,217	+10.23
550–595	571	12	180.00–220.00	$195.90	$1,119	-12.67
600–645	611	4	190.00–200.00	$196.13	$1,198	+1.13

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	4	285.00–300.00	$292.15	$949	—
405–440	419	5	245.00–265.00	$256.60	$1,075	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	172	3	500.00–530.00	$516.99	$889	—
200–245	223	12	480.00–560.00	$511.20	$1,140	+46.25
250–295	277	25	455.00–500.00	$469.60	$1,301	+31.12
300–345	323	34	365.00–470.00	$428.82	$1,385	+3.47
350–395	375	51	320.00–410.00	$368.64	$1,382	-15.87
400–445	432	32	300.00–385.00	$344.97	$1,490	+18.75
450–495	476	57	275.00–315.00	$293.57	$1,397	+8.12
500–545	525	25	260.00–290.00	$277.23	$1,455	+5.15
550–595	572	10	240.00–270.00	$256.21	$1,466	+18.40
600–645	622	23	235.00–255.00	$243.79	$1,516	+19.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	480.00	$480.00	$720	—
200	200	2	470.00	$470.00	$940	+54.50
250–295	281	10	345.00–455.00	$415.07	$1,166	+1.20
300–345	325	8	360.00–405.00	$384.17	$1,249	+79.04
350–395	373	14	275.00–370.00	$318.92	$1,190	-2.16
400–445	415	3	315.00–340.00	$329.46	$1,367	+55.70
450–495	475	10	255.00–280.00	$266.26	$1,265	+2.45
500–545	523	9	235.00–260.00	$243.68	$1,274	+2.68
550	550	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,320	+10.00
600	600	3	225.00	$225.00	$1,350	+30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1460	1163	80-85%	193	104.00–120.00	$109.95	$1,279	—
915–1465	1176	80-85%	56	95.00–103.00	$100.45	$1,181	—
930–1470	1220	80-85%	85	112.00–129.00	$117.59	$1,435	+6.10

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1300	948	85-90%	16	82.00–90.00	$87.02	$825	—
720–1300	1036	85-90%	67	91.00–114.00	$102.77	$1,065	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1770	1391	75-80%	38	113.00–128.00	$118.33	$1,646	-3.34
1120–1745	1474	75-80%	26	101.00–117.00	$108.95	$1,606	—
1390–1920	1642	75-80%	3	97.00–103.00	$100.98	$1,658	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1745	1376	14	127.00–148.00	$138.73	$1,909	—
1005–2245	1537	48	135.00–169.00	$151.49	$2,328	+11.86
1465–2055	1741	22	158.00–195.00	$173.78	$3,026	—

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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.