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Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) Market Report

Southeast Direct Cattle Report, Florida · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

2,971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.75/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 838 lb · 420 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.24/cwt ≈ $984/hd at 707 lb · 418 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.81/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 529 lb · 316 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,971

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 125 145.11 $145.11 $1,155
837–839 838 420 142.67–145.17 $143.75 $1,205 +0.75
865 865 119 141.73 $141.73 $1,226
900 900 225 141.00 $141.00 $1,269
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 298 148.74 $148.74 $895
685 685 70 150.52 $150.52 $1,031
725 725 68 148.14 $148.14 $1,074 +3.05
850 850 58 140.25 $140.25 $1,192 +1.01

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 85 146.50 $146.50 $879
650 650 240 142.05 $142.05 $923
700 700 140 141.00 $141.00 $987
700–740 710 278 137.17–141.08 $138.36 $982
750 750 134 140.58 $140.58 $1,054 +3.58
750 750 134 138.17 $138.17 $1,036 +1.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–547 529 316 138.26–145.66 $143.81 $761 -0.81
582 582 83 136.03 $136.03 $792
625 625 77 143.31 $143.31 $896 +1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 101 124.06 $124.06 $643

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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.