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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.86/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 357 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.93/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 508 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $226.60/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 307 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 935 2,585 493
Feeder cattle 683 1,954 330
Slaughter cattle 252 592 163
Replacement cattle — 39 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle Auctions at Arcadia (935). No trends due to market closures for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 8 225.00–240.00 $232.28 $599 -3.08
300–315 307 11 217.00–235.00 $226.60 $696 -0.85
365–390 378 4 210.00–225.00 $217.25 $821 +2.42
405–440 419 5 200.00–215.00 $206.30 $864 +3.15
460–475 466 7 195.00–210.00 $203.45 $948 +9.31
500–515 508 12 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $939 +3.24
555–570 563 4 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $999 +5.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 5 205.00–215.00 $210.69 $567 +2.27
305–335 315 3 200.00–210.00 $206.46 $650 +1.01
355–385 367 5 190.00–200.00 $194.20 $713 -6.55
410–430 422 5 190.00–195.00 $193.06 $815 +1.60
455–490 473 6 175.00–187.00 $181.22 $857 -2.35
500–535 512 3 165.00–175.00 $171.51 $878 +1.35
555–580 572 3 160.00–170.00 $166.76 $954 +0.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 185.00–192.00 $188.44 $584 -16.35
415–435 428 3 172.00–180.00 $174.58 $747 -10.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 5 185.00–200.00 $190.68 $534 -5.90
300–310 306 5 180.00–200.00 $187.84 $575 -3.93
350–365 357 13 167.00–180.00 $173.86 $621 +1.93
400–425 413 10 172.00–181.00 $176.36 $728 +11.13
450–475 461 7 165.00–175.00 $170.58 $786 +7.34
500–530 518 5 160.00–167.00 $162.70 $843 +10.61
555–570 563 6 155.00–165.00 $160.07 $901 +23.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 5 155.00–160.00 $158.07 $417 -9.83
305–335 320 4 165.00–175.00 $169.77 $543 +1.55
355–385 365 3 157.00–165.00 $159.81 $583 -3.75
415–435 423 5 155.00–165.00 $160.89 $681 +4.24
455–475 468 3 155.00–162.00 $157.27 $736 +4.45
515–540 528 6 145.00–155.00 $150.12 $793 +12.42
555–580 568 4 143.00–150.00 $146.58 $833 +18.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1155 1085 80-85% 24 78.00–84.00 $80.87 $877 —
1150–1490 1317 80-85% 10 86.00–92.00 $88.06 $1,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1044 85-90% 11 69.00–75.00 $71.87 $750 +3.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1520 1465 6 97.00–100.00 $98.56 $1,444 —
1455–1870 1671 5 103.00–107.00 $104.96 $1,754 -4.42
1590–1700 1676 7 108.00–113.00 $109.68 $1,838 +0.30

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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.