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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

6,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $347.10/cwt +20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 473 lb · 103 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.19/cwt -8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 422 lb · 101 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.56/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 323 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,613 6,378 6,190
Feeder cattle 4,963 4,568 3,978
Slaughter cattle 1,601 1,737 2,005
Replacement cattle 49 73 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested. Year to date receipts totaled 34,430 compared to 39,253 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
200–245 215 8 540.00–560.00 $550.61 $1,184 -9.61
250–295 269 60 495.00–590.00 $531.91 $1,431 -10.85
300–345 324 53 430.00–510.00 $475.25 $1,540 -5.50
350–395 374 88 390.00–470.00 $432.53 $1,618 +23.33
400–445 423 67 340.00–465.00 $395.09 $1,671 +35.48
450–495 473 103 320.00–390.00 $347.10 $1,642 +20.07
500–545 518 57 275.00–355.00 $327.51 $1,697 +6.87
550–595 573 21 260.00–320.00 $297.41 $1,704 -2.84
600–645 621 17 250.00–285.00 $266.61 $1,656 -12.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 450.00–495.00 $463.04 $1,065 —
250 250 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,138 -2.64
300–345 317 25 330.00–470.00 $424.05 $1,344 +17.84
350–390 370 44 340.00–420.00 $376.29 $1,392 -2.81
400–445 421 38 310.00–410.00 $348.19 $1,466 +17.50
450–495 475 29 285.00–340.00 $311.38 $1,479 +9.37
500–545 519 15 260.00–310.00 $290.60 $1,508 +4.55
550–590 566 6 275.00–295.00 $286.55 $1,622 +8.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 3 320.00–330.00 $323.24 $1,212 —
420–440 433 3 265.00–275.00 $268.23 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 465.00–490.00 $480.15 $792 +21.40
200–245 226 39 430.00–500.00 $462.63 $1,046 +9.00
250–295 272 87 390.00–498.00 $425.01 $1,156 +14.20
300–345 323 94 325.00–435.00 $368.56 $1,190 +10.08
350–395 375 76 300.00–390.00 $337.93 $1,267 +12.78
400–445 422 101 270.00–380.00 $309.19 $1,305 -8.46
450–495 472 64 255.00–345.00 $293.24 $1,384 -3.80
500–545 520 58 250.00–315.00 $284.78 $1,481 +10.80
550–595 574 30 230.00–280.00 $254.05 $1,458 +6.68
600–645 626 9 220.00–240.00 $228.10 $1,428 -2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 8 320.00–425.00 $387.52 $849 -17.57
250–295 271 17 340.00–390.00 $365.59 $991 +26.33
300–345 327 45 280.00–380.00 $325.46 $1,064 +12.92
350–395 371 37 270.00–320.00 $299.62 $1,112 -0.12
400–445 421 34 240.00–320.00 $284.95 $1,200 -4.23
450–495 473 33 230.00–285.00 $264.97 $1,253 +0.29
500–545 521 34 225.00–285.00 $252.53 $1,316 +4.55
550–595 574 7 200.00–240.00 $223.49 $1,283 +16.82
600 600 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 174 5 500.00–550.00 $523.45 $911 -48.92
200–245 221 22 500.00–590.00 $547.81 $1,211 -24.23
250–295 273 32 495.00–560.00 $531.58 $1,451 +4.95
300–345 320 25 440.00–520.00 $476.09 $1,523 +47.36
350–395 378 35 380.00–455.00 $403.89 $1,527 +16.84
400–445 428 23 350.00–405.00 $382.71 $1,638 +36.90
450–495 476 8 320.00–365.00 $335.18 $1,595 +5.35
500–540 519 7 290.00–320.00 $303.80 $1,577 +6.86
550–595 572 6 260.00–315.00 $292.19 $1,671 +15.54
600–645 618 5 240.00–275.00 $263.67 $1,629 -13.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 455.00 $455.00 $682 -62.39
200 200 3 490.00 $490.00 $980 -33.48
250 250 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,188 +47.11
300–345 327 10 350.00–430.00 $394.38 $1,290 +5.35
350–395 378 16 270.00–375.00 $345.64 $1,307 -0.69
400–440 428 16 310.00–350.00 $327.55 $1,402 +23.03
450–490 463 4 250.00–300.00 $279.32 $1,293 -10.20
525–540 533 2 265.00–275.00 $269.93 $1,439 +14.84
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 ±0.00
600 600 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 250.00–255.00 $252.93 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1515 1070 80-85% 52 120.00–130.00 $125.57 $1,344 —
920–1520 1145 80-85% 211 127.00–145.00 $134.22 $1,537 —
930–1725 1227 80-85% 127 136.00–161.00 $142.70 $1,751 -3.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1290 1012 85-90% 98 110.00–131.00 $120.69 $1,221 -3.38
715–1195 1036 85-90% 24 104.00–115.00 $109.30 $1,132 -14.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1730 1259 75-80% 15 135.00–144.00 $138.59 $1,745 -8.85
1100–1600 1279 75-80% 30 141.00–151.00 $145.51 $1,861 -1.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1720 1338 13 145.00–160.00 $152.00 $2,034 —
1000–1760 1444 42 137.00–179.00 $162.76 $2,350 +6.86
1270–2185 1775 45 166.00–198.00 $182.63 $3,242 -2.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–980 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 170.00–176.00 $172.98 $1,687

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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.