Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

1,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $180.12/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 415 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,784	3,820	1,316
Feeder cattle	1,392	2,997	1,053
Slaughter cattle	392	754	263
Replacement cattle	—	69	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1784). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	279	5	195.00–210.00	$204.19	$570	-1.31
310–330	320	4	190.00–205.00	$197.73	$633	+13.75
355–385	373	5	185.00–200.00	$190.71	$711	-1.05
405–425	415	12	175.00–185.00	$180.12	$747	-1.73
455–475	465	4	165.00–175.00	$169.89	$790	-5.72
505–535	520	4	165.00–170.00	$167.57	$871	+0.58
555–565	561	5	157.00–165.00	$161.83	$908	+1.06

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	266	5	220.00–240.00	$227.82	$606	+2.81
300–315	308	4	210.00–225.00	$217.68	$670	-0.91
360–390	375	4	207.00–217.00	$211.80	$794	+3.45
410–420	416	5	190.00–207.00	$200.30	$833	+2.60
465–480	473	6	180.00–192.00	$186.10	$880	+0.33
510–540	525	6	175.00–185.00	$179.86	$944	+2.02
555–580	565	5	170.00–177.00	$172.87	$977	-1.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	373	4	170.00–180.00	$175.10	$653	-8.28
400–435	414	5	165.00–170.00	$167.10	$692	-14.09
450–475	463	4	155.00–162.00	$158.41	$733	-6.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	264	5	182.00–197.00	$188.14	$497	+3.20
305–325	313	5	172.00–190.00	$182.52	$571	-0.03
365–375	369	9	165.00–180.00	$173.23	$639	-3.45
415–420	418	6	160.00–168.00	$164.02	$686	-0.47
450–480	465	4	160.00–165.00	$162.58	$756	+1.11
505–535	520	6	150.00–160.00	$154.86	$805	+2.21
550–565	558	6	145.00–155.00	$150.07	$837	+7.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	259	5	165.00–170.00	$166.93	$432	-0.58
365–390	380	5	150.00–160.00	$156.16	$593	-7.15
475–485	480	4	150.00–155.00	$152.53	$732	+3.67
500–540	520	4	140.00–145.00	$142.60	$742	+1.27
555–570	563	4	135.00–140.00	$137.47	$774	+3.61

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	422	5	140.00–145.00	$142.91	$603	-2.58
450–475	463	4	135.00–145.00	$140.14	$649	+1.59
505–535	520	4	131.00–135.00	$132.94	$691	+4.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1200	1150	80-85%	8	65.00–71.00	$67.95	$781	—
1135–1320	1227	80-85%	14	72.00–81.00	$76.41	$938	+2.26

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1160	1110	85-90%	9	60.00–66.00	$63.57	$706	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1630	1467	5	86.00–91.00	$88.07	$1,292	-5.91
1575–1630	1595	5	102.00–108.00	$103.78	$1,655	—
1650–1825	1781	4	93.00–99.00	$94.39	$1,681	—

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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.