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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

5,957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.67/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 427 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $189.34/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 416 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.72/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 527 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,957 1,503 5,009
Feeder cattle 4,820 1,052 4,309
Slaughter cattle 859 451 571
Replacement cattle 278 — 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (2310), Columbia (1236), Ocala (1030) and Okeechobee (1381). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 214 4 230.00–260.00 $247.95 $531 —
250–295 266 33 210.00–250.00 $226.88 $604 -0.42
300–345 319 11 210.00–230.00 $219.98 $702 +3.22
350–390 378 10 200.00–210.00 $205.71 $778 -1.58
400–445 416 44 177.50–210.00 $189.34 $788 -1.53
450–495 471 22 174.00–187.00 $179.37 $845 +1.11
500–545 527 44 160.00–185.00 $167.72 $884 -5.08
550–595 572 10 150.00–176.00 $166.23 $951 -2.31
600–645 615 10 160.00–170.00 $163.36 $1,005 —
660–665 663 2 140.00–147.50 $143.76 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
250–285 270 5 205.00–220.00 $211.89 $572 +12.07
300–345 320 15 180.00–208.00 $189.99 $608 -9.81
350–395 370 11 187.00–207.50 $195.05 $722 +1.69
400–445 418 36 160.00–186.00 $172.09 $719 —
450–495 479 5 166.00–176.00 $171.63 $822 +3.72
500–545 518 10 157.50–170.00 $163.32 $846 +0.46
550 550 1 158.00 $158.00 $869 -2.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 193.00 $193.00 $482 —
300–335 320 10 180.00–207.50 $191.68 $613 —
350–395 373 6 178.00–195.00 $189.11 $705 —
400–445 426 4 168.00–176.00 $171.89 $732 +3.86
450–480 464 9 160.00–167.50 $163.37 $758 —
500 500 3 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
550 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 190.00–200.00 $194.58 $350 —
200–245 220 5 167.00–200.00 $185.29 $408 —
250–295 280 21 165.00–180.00 $168.83 $473 -15.30
300–345 327 38 160.00–187.50 $172.09 $563 -5.18
350–395 371 32 160.00–182.00 $170.75 $633 +1.39
400–445 423 41 160.00–170.00 $164.55 $696 -1.30
450–495 467 29 152.50–167.00 $159.16 $743 +0.61
500–545 524 35 140.00–155.00 $145.65 $763 -8.66
550–595 576 17 130.00–152.00 $138.01 $795 —
600–645 625 15 120.00–137.00 $127.77 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 187 3 170.00–180.00 $173.04 $324 —
200–245 223 2 160.00–162.00 $160.90 $359 —
250–295 277 29 140.00–185.00 $157.17 $435 —
300–345 327 28 158.00–177.50 $164.29 $537 +0.89
350–395 374 37 140.00–167.50 $154.49 $578 -2.67
400–445 427 56 145.00–160.00 $150.67 $643 -2.96
450–495 476 23 145.00–155.00 $148.08 $705 -4.38
500–545 518 43 130.00–145.00 $135.48 $702 —
550–595 580 7 120.00–128.00 $125.81 $730 —
600 600 1 112.00 $112.00 $672 —
660–675 665 3 102.00–110.00 $107.29 $713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 155.00–165.00 $159.58 $287 —
200–245 223 2 147.00–150.00 $148.35 $331 —
250–285 269 8 145.00–177.50 $168.09 $452 —
300–345 324 19 148.00–165.00 $157.33 $510 —
350–395 374 20 145.00–160.00 $153.44 $574 —
400–445 423 18 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $614 +0.19
450–495 467 25 132.50–145.00 $138.19 $645 -4.66
500–545 523 2 126.00–130.00 $127.91 $669 —
550 550 1 116.00 $116.00 $638 —
600–635 622 3 92.00–98.00 $95.64 $595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 6 215.00–245.00 $233.44 $537 —
250–295 279 15 210.00–225.00 $215.98 $603 —
300–345 316 15 212.00–225.00 $218.12 $689 —
350–395 382 21 196.00–212.50 $199.21 $761 —
400–425 411 8 188.00–197.50 $189.96 $781 —
450–495 473 19 167.50–182.00 $175.07 $828 —
500–545 526 9 158.00–168.00 $162.31 $854 —
550–595 581 14 150.00–164.00 $155.66 $904 —
600–645 627 3 153.00–160.00 $155.57 $975 —
690–695 693 2 142.50–145.00 $143.75 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
250–295 269 15 180.00–222.50 $198.94 $535 —
300–345 326 7 200.00–215.00 $206.59 $673 —
350–395 373 11 186.00–205.00 $193.01 $720 —
400–445 425 8 178.00–186.00 $181.08 $770 —
450–495 471 14 160.00–170.00 $166.00 $782 —
500–545 531 7 148.00–155.00 $152.11 $808 —
550–595 578 6 142.50–152.00 $146.48 $847 —
600–645 623 2 140.00–148.00 $143.86 $896 —
690–695 693 3 130.00–137.50 $132.49 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 190.00–195.00 $192.25 $429 —
250–295 274 5 185.00–217.00 $202.69 $555 —
300–345 315 12 194.00–207.50 $201.55 $635 —
350–395 389 8 180.00–182.00 $180.22 $701 —
400–445 417 6 168.00–176.00 $173.80 $725 —
450–495 469 7 154.00–160.00 $156.74 $735 —
520–535 528 2 140.00–147.50 $143.70 $759 —
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
680–685 683 2 122.00–127.50 $124.74 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1395 1114 80-85% 19 50.00–66.00 $62.63 $698 -7.50
915–1830 1132 80-85% 55 60.00–74.00 $68.73 $778 -1.40
920–1445 1222 80-85% 46 69.00–82.00 $76.43 $934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–875 804 85-90% 5 40.00–49.00 $45.42 $365 —
720–1280 1012 85-90% 51 50.00–68.00 $59.01 $597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1450 1280 75-80% 4 66.00–69.00 $67.66 $866 —
1120–1585 1372 75-80% 14 72.00–76.00 $74.87 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1650 1330 7 78.00–101.00 $90.02 $1,197 —
1320–1900 1606 8 90.00–105.00 $99.70 $1,601 +11.38
1605–1950 1777 6 108.00–112.00 $109.81 $1,951 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1235 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 104.00–142.00 $117.10 $1,097
925–970 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 60.00–68.00 $63.91 $606
845–1170 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 82.00–95.00 $86.11 $883

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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.