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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

4,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $154.30/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 476 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.88/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 424 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.85/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 477 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,619 1,411 4,336
Feeder cattle 3,684 931 3,308
Slaughter cattle 703 480 796
Replacement cattle 232 — 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1462), Columbia (1033), Ocala (922) and Okeechobee (1202). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes uneven, mostly weak. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 7 175.00–185.00 $177.93 $496 -19.55
300–345 324 16 174.00–195.00 $179.70 $582 —
350–395 371 19 165.00–187.00 $176.12 $653 -10.68
400–445 417 21 147.50–182.00 $172.04 $717 -4.60
450–495 476 45 142.50–175.00 $154.30 $734 -7.78
500–545 518 14 156.00–167.00 $161.52 $837 +3.58
550–595 575 24 135.00–160.00 $146.08 $840 -6.56
600–645 628 12 130.00–150.00 $141.87 $891 +0.42
710–735 727 3 133.00–139.00 $134.95 $981 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 160.00–195.00 $182.06 $479 +0.31
300–345 325 7 167.00–182.00 $173.81 $565 -8.63
350–395 373 19 145.00–180.00 $166.77 $622 -8.02
400–445 418 36 137.50–170.00 $152.48 $637 -12.13
450–495 473 20 137.50–165.00 $154.95 $733 +2.50
500–545 513 12 144.00–155.00 $149.90 $769 +1.22
550–595 573 8 130.00–150.00 $140.52 $805 -4.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 9 155.00–196.00 $183.17 $599 +9.75
350–395 365 13 150.00–175.00 $164.58 $601 +1.19
400–445 430 3 150.00–152.00 $150.62 $648 -2.63
450–485 468 7 140.00–155.00 $146.60 $686 +3.99
500–545 525 9 134.00–145.00 $140.54 $738 -0.49
550–595 575 5 120.00–136.00 $125.00 $719 —
600 600 2 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
650–655 654 6 122.50–125.00 $124.59 $815 —

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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 2 172.00–180.00 $175.60 $392 —
250–295 280 3 172.00–176.00 $173.19 $485 —
300–345 333 28 145.00–167.00 $150.41 $501 -13.70
350–395 367 22 137.50–160.00 $146.17 $536 -6.25
400–445 424 41 130.00–158.00 $136.88 $580 -8.12
450–495 477 39 120.00–150.00 $133.85 $638 -4.24
500–545 529 32 125.00–140.00 $129.61 $686 -4.16
550–595 571 14 121.00–133.00 $126.95 $725 -2.31
600–645 622 12 115.00–125.00 $119.67 $744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 2 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $363 —
200–245 230 3 150.00–160.00 $152.90 $352 —
250–270 262 5 146.00–156.00 $152.50 $400 —
300–345 326 15 137.50–159.00 $147.44 $481 -2.72
350–395 372 33 127.50–157.50 $137.61 $512 -5.65
400–445 425 37 120.00–147.50 $131.09 $557 -1.67
450–495 477 35 112.00–142.00 $126.25 $602 -3.18
500–545 522 17 110.00–132.00 $123.00 $642 —
550–590 580 7 110.00–115.00 $112.14 $650 —
600–645 623 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 7 137.00–175.00 $163.66 $368 —
250–295 267 8 132.00–165.00 $156.69 $418 —
300–345 322 8 137.00–158.00 $146.83 $473 +5.25
350–395 369 13 124.00–147.50 $140.17 $517 —
400–445 430 20 110.00–137.50 $123.44 $531 —
450–495 471 12 112.00–132.00 $123.39 $581 —
500–545 533 6 110.00–118.00 $111.97 $597 —
550–595 572 6 100.00–107.50 $102.35 $585 —
690–695 691 8 90.00–97.50 $96.56 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 215.00–235.00 $227.21 $509 —
250–295 284 12 170.00–185.00 $174.04 $494 —
300–345 317 9 176.00–182.00 $179.26 $568 —
350–395 378 11 170.00–195.00 $178.27 $674 —
400–445 424 12 140.00–170.00 $155.32 $659 —
450–495 471 6 150.00–175.00 $160.87 $758 —
500–545 523 6 140.00–150.00 $144.82 $757 —
550–595 573 9 118.00–126.00 $120.18 $689 —
600–645 621 5 110.00–120.00 $115.49 $717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 205.00 $205.00 $410 —
250–295 278 4 160.00–165.00 $161.61 $449 —
300–345 317 12 166.00–200.00 $179.44 $569 —
350–395 368 19 142.50–186.00 $165.69 $610 —
400–445 427 8 130.00–156.00 $142.06 $607 —
450–495 475 15 115.00–165.00 $138.13 $656 —
500–545 527 5 130.00–155.00 $139.32 $734 —
550–595 573 5 110.00–135.00 $124.36 $713 —
600–645 626 5 104.00–108.00 $105.56 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 4 147.00–206.00 $175.45 $474 —
300–335 316 4 154.00–190.00 $180.40 $570 —
350–395 370 12 120.00–172.00 $145.32 $538 —
400–445 424 8 144.00–165.00 $158.67 $673 —
450–495 471 8 130.00–157.50 $146.68 $691 —
500–535 517 5 124.00–142.50 $134.31 $694 —
550–575 564 7 103.00–135.00 $125.18 $706 —
690–695 691 6 120.00–127.50 $121.26 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1345 1138 80-85% 30 50.00–70.00 $65.76 $748 —
910–1485 1185 80-85% 24 70.00–80.00 $75.39 $893 —
920–1485 1192 80-85% 47 60.00–75.00 $67.37 $803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1195 1005 85-90% 18 40.00–55.00 $50.11 $504 -6.58
715–1280 1091 85-90% 45 50.00–63.00 $59.30 $647 +10.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1275 1202 75-80% 3 68.00–72.00 $70.02 $842 —
1200–1305 1241 75-80% 9 64.00–77.00 $69.67 $865 —
1230–1445 1301 75-80% 4 78.00–82.00 $79.44 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1885 1431 17 86.00–94.00 $89.72 $1,284 -4.28
1300–1950 1593 20 91.00–104.00 $97.58 $1,554 —
1535–1780 1667 9 96.00–101.00 $99.01 $1,650 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–745 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–102.00 $101.06 $712
715–965 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 81.00–90.00 $84.83 $713
960–1235 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 86.00–115.00 $93.40 $1,001
975–1170 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 72.00–80.00 $75.64 $812
930–1175 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 113.00–135.00 $122.07 $1,315

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1135 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–800.00 $776.77 —

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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.