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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, October 11, 2021

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.91/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 709 lb · 207 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.44/cwt ≈ $781/hd at 577 lb · 197 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.36/cwt ≈ $872/hd at 604 lb · 148 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,114

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 148 144.36 $144.36 $872
766 766 26 142.46 $142.46 $1,091
814 814 128 146.53 $146.53 $1,193 +1.88
875 875 58 141.95 $141.95 $1,242
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 80 155.67 $155.67 $1,012 +9.47
825 825 130 147.67 $147.67 $1,218 +6.47

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 75 143.00 $143.00 $894 -2.24
700 700 70 146.00 $146.00 $1,022
700–730 714 137 137.50–139.09 $138.31 $988 -4.96
750 750 65 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 197 135.44 $135.44 $781

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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.