Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

7,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.95/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 424 lb · 133 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.66/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 371 lb · 128 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.42/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 521 lb · 112 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,125	7,595	1,304
Feeder cattle	5,938	5,987	302
Slaughter cattle	1,065	1,608	950
Replacement cattle	122	—	52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested. Year to date receipts totaled 326,924 compared to 356,769 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
150–195	183	6	490.00–550.00	$534.66	$978	—
200–245	226	87	450.00–550.00	$506.48	$1,145	-52.27
250–295	272	36	430.00–525.00	$478.45	$1,301	-0.71
300–345	326	70	380.00–500.00	$450.86	$1,470	+17.89
350–395	372	106	360.00–465.00	$417.40	$1,553	+21.52
400–445	433	98	340.00–430.00	$366.79	$1,588	-4.67
450–495	472	98	290.00–385.00	$333.55	$1,574	+23.87
500–545	521	112	275.00–370.00	$312.42	$1,628	+12.76
550–595	573	43	270.00–310.00	$285.91	$1,638	-16.17
600–645	628	24	240.00–280.00	$259.79	$1,631	-14.68
655–695	680	3	230.00–235.00	$231.70	$1,576	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175–190	181	5	435.00–470.00	$455.30	$824	—
200–245	231	42	355.00–480.00	$385.67	$891	-54.33
250–290	272	51	335.00–425.00	$375.07	$1,020	+1.28
300–345	323	47	290.00–440.00	$337.31	$1,090	-59.17
350–395	373	92	285.00–395.00	$332.11	$1,239	-30.82
400–445	423	64	270.00–340.00	$305.35	$1,292	-23.13
450–490	471	44	255.00–295.00	$278.47	$1,312	-14.48
500–545	523	22	240.00–285.00	$255.00	$1,334	-28.70
550–595	568	20	235.00–270.00	$247.23	$1,404	-18.32
600–645	630	3	235.00–245.00	$238.17	$1,500	+3.17

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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	187	11	390.00–480.00	$427.57	$800	-25.04
200–245	232	46	345.00–450.00	$400.69	$930	-15.70
250–295	274	53	330.00–410.00	$363.12	$995	+3.29
300–345	326	64	305.00–370.00	$334.29	$1,090	-5.38
350–395	371	128	295.00–380.00	$327.66	$1,216	+5.36
400–445	424	133	275.00–330.00	$307.95	$1,306	+12.10
455–485	469	15	300.00–350.00	$324.88	$1,524	+51.81
450–495	473	74	265.00–305.00	$285.69	$1,351	+12.62
500–545	523	61	245.00–300.00	$271.01	$1,417	+15.11
515–545	531	15	285.00–345.00	$308.17	$1,636	+4.53
550–595	568	30	230.00–265.00	$249.32	$1,416	+11.12
560–585	576	6	310.00–370.00	$331.99	$1,912	+93.79
615	615	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,906	+94.65
600–645	631	14	220.00–240.00	$225.62	$1,424	+10.27

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	±0.00
200–245	233	18	305.00–400.00	$339.68	$791	-47.82
250–295	277	32	275.00–355.00	$296.33	$821	-17.02
300–345	324	35	260.00–335.00	$282.24	$914	-26.29
350–395	373	33	260.00–295.00	$273.48	$1,020	-10.03
400–445	420	43	235.00–290.00	$258.56	$1,086	-11.58
450–495	471	29	230.00–270.00	$244.02	$1,149	-3.04
500–545	525	24	225.00–265.00	$234.62	$1,232	+3.23
550–595	568	13	200.00–230.00	$212.55	$1,207	+16.65
600	600	4	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	+3.87

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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	171	6	485.00–535.00	$520.37	$890	+3.38
200–245	229	16	500.00–560.00	$523.12	$1,198	+11.92
250–295	273	26	355.00–525.00	$467.60	$1,277	-2.00
300–345	326	29	420.00–495.00	$466.11	$1,520	+37.29
350–395	377	28	320.00–430.00	$394.01	$1,485	+25.37
400–445	431	45	285.00–390.00	$331.92	$1,431	-13.05
450–495	472	30	275.00–350.00	$315.45	$1,489	+21.88
500–545	521	22	270.00–320.00	$295.56	$1,540	+18.33
550–595	568	12	265.00–290.00	$280.23	$1,592	+24.02
600–645	624	13	240.00–275.00	$260.97	$1,628	+17.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	450.00	$450.00	$675	-30.00
200–245	227	14	360.00–500.00	$408.93	$928	-61.07
250	250	2	425.00–435.00	$430.00	$1,075	+14.93
300–345	321	9	285.00–445.00	$363.14	$1,166	-21.03
350–395	365	3	355.00–395.00	$367.79	$1,342	+48.87
400–445	425	15	260.00–335.00	$284.43	$1,209	-45.03
450–495	468	15	240.00–295.00	$269.42	$1,261	+3.16
500–545	515	3	250.00–270.00	$256.47	$1,321	+12.79
550	550	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,402	+15.00
600	600	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,290	-10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1420	1074	80-85%	20	95.00–102.00	$100.18	$1,076	—
920–1440	1163	80-85%	171	102.00–119.00	$110.77	$1,288	+0.82
930–1445	1224	80-85%	91	111.00–129.00	$118.03	$1,445	+0.44

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1270	947	85-90%	20	81.00–90.00	$84.68	$802	-2.34
725–1290	1081	85-90%	102	88.00–113.00	$103.53	$1,119	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1575	1221	75-80%	48	106.00–116.00	$111.23	$1,358	—
1100–1725	1318	75-80%	34	113.00–126.00	$119.62	$1,577	—
1395–1610	1461	75-80%	4	104.00–106.00	$104.80	$1,531	-4.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1785	1334	33	120.00–146.00	$131.64	$1,756	—
1265–2020	1629	21	137.00–158.00	$147.34	$2,400	—
1495–2050	1736	34	153.00–177.00	$165.17	$2,867	-8.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885–1105	981	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	165.00–200.00	$184.42	$1,809
1075–1285	1180	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	118.00–125.00	$121.81	$1,437

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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.