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

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

1,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.24/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,778/hd at 800 lb · 620 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,480/hd at 775 lb · 195 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.00/cwt ≈ $2,231/hd at 625 lb · 165 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,508

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 80 370.05 $370.05 $2,535
760 760 135 347.00 $347.00 $2,637 -1.27
800 800 620 347.24 $347.24 $2,778
854 854 59 326.32 $326.32 $2,787 +1.93

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 59 340.05 $340.05 $2,292
725 725 135 329.00 $329.00 $2,385 -1.38
775 775 195 320.00 $320.00 $2,480
800 800 60 313.00 $313.00 $2,504
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 165 357.00 $357.00 $2,231

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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.