Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

1,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.41/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 727 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,411	4,747	1,222
Feeder cattle	931	3,861	1,013
Slaughter cattle	480	780	209
Replacement cattle	—	106	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1411). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	263	3	195.00–202.00	$197.48	$519	+15.19
360–390	375	4	182.00–192.00	$186.80	$700	+13.39
405–410	407	3	170.00–180.00	$176.64	$719	+5.35
450–480	462	5	160.00–165.00	$162.08	$749	-0.75
510–535	520	5	155.00–160.00	$157.94	$821	+2.94
550–565	555	3	150.00–154.00	$152.64	$847	-3.12
600–610	601	9	140.00–145.00	$141.45	$850	-1.93
720–740	727	11	128.00–135.00	$132.41	$963	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	277	3	175.00–185.00	$181.75	$503	+6.24
310–325	318	4	180.00–185.00	$182.44	$580	+7.67
350–380	370	3	170.00–177.00	$174.79	$647	+9.40
415–435	425	6	160.00–169.00	$164.61	$700	+4.69
450–485	462	3	150.00–157.00	$152.45	$704	+0.41
515–535	523	5	145.00–154.00	$148.68	$778	+1.83
570–590	580	8	142.00–148.00	$144.95	$841	-0.42
600–635	618	6	135.00–139.00	$137.06	$847	+4.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	332	3	170.00–175.00	$173.42	$576	+10.63
355–375	368	3	160.00–165.00	$163.39	$601	+1.65
400–430	410	3	150.00–155.00	$153.25	$628	+5.50
450–465	460	3	140.00–148.00	$142.61	$656	-1.18
505–540	523	4	140.00–142.00	$141.03	$738	+4.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	331	5	160.00–170.00	$164.11	$543	-0.68
365–390	378	4	150.00–155.00	$152.42	$576	+1.67
420	420	6	140.00–150.00	$145.00	$609	+4.91
450–485	471	5	135.00–140.00	$138.09	$650	+2.54
505–525	515	4	130.00–135.00	$133.77	$689	+2.52
550–565	556	7	127.00–131.00	$129.26	$719	-1.58

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	317	3	147.00–157.00	$150.16	$476	+2.37
355–380	363	3	140.00–145.00	$143.26	$520	+1.91
410–420	416	5	130.00–137.00	$132.76	$552	-1.13
450–475	463	4	127.00–132.00	$129.43	$599	+0.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	327	3	140.00–145.00	$141.58	$463	-0.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1300	1214	80-85%	28	65.00–72.00	$67.14	$815	-1.29
1150–1580	1279	80-85%	9	74.00–80.00	$76.78	$982	+1.38

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1200	1029	85-90%	14	53.00–59.00	$56.69	$583	+4.32
1010–1150	1057	85-90%	3	48.00–51.00	$49.09	$519	—
1190–1200	1193	85-90%	4	60.00–63.00	$62.25	$743	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1650	1439	7	91.00–97.00	$94.00	$1,353	—
1540–1905	1774	8	99.00–107.00	$102.05	$1,810	—

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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.