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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

3,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.28/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 523 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.96/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 424 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.19/cwt -9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 524 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,634 1,262 3,905
Feeder cattle 2,670 480 3,101
Slaughter cattle 832 782 636
Replacement cattle 132 — 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1296), Columbia (738), Ocala (590) and Okeechobee (1010). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes fully steady. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 10 180.00–215.00 $197.04 $536 —
300–345 320 15 177.50–205.00 $186.55 $597 -10.99
350–395 373 27 179.00–195.00 $183.92 $686 -4.26
400–445 424 30 166.00–185.00 $175.07 $742 -1.99
450–495 473 26 162.00–174.00 $166.15 $786 -5.74
500–545 523 58 158.00–167.00 $164.28 $859 -4.78
550–595 571 17 148.00–160.00 $155.56 $888 -3.70
600–635 613 15 147.00–156.00 $152.57 $935 —
660–665 662 3 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 264 9 164.00–195.00 $180.84 $477 —
300–345 321 12 170.00–192.00 $180.31 $579 —
350–395 373 32 165.00–186.00 $173.15 $646 -4.27
400–445 421 24 160.00–176.00 $167.22 $704 -0.83
450–495 470 28 150.00–169.00 $159.90 $752 +0.21
500–545 524 20 148.00–159.00 $153.34 $804 -3.57
550–595 571 8 139.00–151.00 $144.76 $827 -6.86
600–645 625 17 140.00–145.00 $142.34 $890 —
690–695 694 4 130.00–136.00 $131.49 $913 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 9 160.00–180.00 $170.41 $547 —
350–395 359 5 164.00–168.00 $167.12 $600 +1.07
400–445 431 8 147.00–158.00 $154.10 $664 -4.19
450–495 478 7 148.00–155.00 $150.40 $719 —
500–535 524 5 140.00–146.00 $142.98 $749 —
550–595 573 2 130.00–132.00 $130.96 $750 —
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
690–695 693 2 120.00–129.00 $124.48 $863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 150.00–154.00 $151.21 $337 —
250–295 270 17 145.00–178.00 $161.97 $437 -11.43
300–345 323 30 145.00–175.00 $159.97 $517 -7.63
350–395 373 26 145.00–168.00 $154.73 $577 -14.04
400–445 424 47 140.00–160.00 $150.96 $640 -7.18
450–495 473 32 135.00–155.00 $144.32 $683 -10.04
500–545 524 33 129.00–147.00 $137.19 $719 -9.20
550–595 573 29 120.00–142.00 $133.13 $763 —
600–645 624 10 110.00–142.00 $132.17 $825 —
685–690 687 5 110.00–119.00 $115.38 $793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 7 135.00–145.00 $139.52 $314 —
250–295 273 15 138.00–160.00 $146.54 $400 —
300–345 324 13 140.00–167.50 $151.89 $492 -4.67
350–395 372 26 140.00–156.00 $148.31 $552 -1.56
400–445 429 20 136.00–149.00 $140.70 $604 -6.73
450–495 466 24 124.00–142.00 $133.75 $623 —
500–545 527 22 120.00–135.00 $125.40 $661 —
550–595 573 6 110.00–119.00 $114.59 $657 —
600–645 615 3 105.00–109.00 $107.60 $662 —
690–695 693 2 96.00–100.00 $97.99 $679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 125.00 $125.00 $250 —
250–295 272 11 125.00–163.00 $137.65 $374 —
300–345 326 8 144.00–157.50 $149.34 $487 —
350–395 377 17 140.00–149.00 $143.96 $543 +5.93
400–445 423 22 126.00–139.00 $133.16 $563 —
450–495 475 12 118.00–132.00 $125.53 $596 —
500–535 521 6 110.00–119.00 $114.62 $597 —
600 600 1 95.00 $95.00 $570 —
690–695 693 3 86.00–90.00 $88.67 $614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 10 170.00–205.00 $177.89 $406 —
250–295 272 8 177.00–190.00 $185.00 $503 —
300–345 321 15 175.00–188.00 $182.05 $584 —
350–395 374 8 177.50–186.00 $180.24 $674 —
400–445 424 10 173.00–186.00 $177.21 $751 —
450–495 468 16 162.00–171.00 $167.44 $784 —
500–545 527 14 149.00–159.00 $153.90 $811 —
550–595 574 7 143.00–153.00 $148.22 $851 —
600 600 8 149.00 $149.00 $894 —
680–685 683 3 140.00–143.00 $141.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 175.00 $175.00 $350 —
250–295 274 7 157.50–172.00 $163.62 $448 —
300–340 318 3 176.00–195.00 $187.61 $597 —
350–395 369 15 155.00–187.50 $172.18 $635 —
400–445 418 13 164.00–173.00 $168.94 $706 —
450–495 468 16 148.00–168.00 $155.63 $728 —
500–520 513 4 147.00–154.00 $148.99 $764 —
575–585 580 2 133.00–137.00 $135.02 $783 —
680–685 682 5 130.00–137.00 $134.19 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 167.00 $167.00 $334 —
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
315–325 318 7 180.00–188.00 $182.34 $580 —
350–380 373 6 166.00–178.00 $170.70 $637 —
420–435 424 4 160.00–168.00 $162.05 $687 —
460–470 466 8 150.00–159.00 $153.33 $715 —
500–525 513 3 138.00–146.00 $142.38 $730 —
600–645 627 3 120.00–128.00 $122.89 $771 —
650–695 673 2 121.00–122.00 $121.48 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1365 1089 80-85% 26 58.00–67.00 $65.07 $709 -18.76
920–1455 1155 80-85% 83 67.00–79.00 $73.10 $844 —
935–1575 1201 80-85% 56 73.00–85.00 $77.92 $936 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 900 85-90% 32 48.00–60.00 $52.51 $473 —
715–1205 1010 85-90% 64 53.00–71.00 $65.80 $665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1260 1193 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $811 —
1145–1380 1261 75-80% 9 77.00–81.00 $78.64 $992 —
1160–1430 1293 75-80% 4 72.00–74.00 $73.55 $951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1665 1338 15 82.00–102.00 $92.94 $1,244 —
1250–2080 1567 26 93.00–107.00 $100.37 $1,573 -5.47
1500–1810 1615 7 104.00–119.00 $112.15 $1,811 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1195 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 97.00–121.00 $105.08 $1,064
1060–1325 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 76.00–85.00 $81.38 $920
1035–1240 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 68.00–78.00 $73.45 $836
1080–1285 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 84.00–88.00 $85.83 $1,015

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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.