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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

3,554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.82/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 423 lb · 62 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.04/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 376 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.09/cwt ≈ $688/hd at 471 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,554 1,780 3,436
Feeder cattle 2,512 1,157 2,555
Slaughter cattle 932 623 743
Replacement cattle 110 — 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (946), Columbia (620), Ocala (437) and Okeechobee (1551), Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to firm. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 6 250.00–290.00 $276.62 $633 —
250–295 277 15 245.00–275.00 $254.45 $705 -0.84
300–345 322 23 225.00–245.00 $237.81 $766 +13.99
350–395 368 21 180.00–237.50 $212.62 $782 -4.81
400–445 425 34 185.00–222.50 $206.23 $876 -5.91
450–495 473 18 160.00–210.00 $190.87 $903 -12.23
500–545 532 23 185.00–200.00 $191.09 $1,017 +1.21
550–595 563 10 177.00–190.00 $183.19 $1,031 -0.43
600–645 618 10 169.00–180.00 $174.83 $1,080 +5.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $631 —
250–295 269 8 210.00–242.00 $224.29 $603 +6.46
300–345 319 7 200.00–230.00 $215.41 $687 —
350–395 373 4 215.00–224.00 $219.23 $818 +21.93
400–445 420 13 160.00–208.00 $188.67 $792 -6.45
450–495 469 12 180.00–198.00 $189.89 $891 +3.79
500–545 528 8 175.00–184.00 $178.42 $942 +0.15
550–580 563 9 140.00–170.00 $144.40 $813 -21.67
600–645 623 2 162.00–164.00 $163.04 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
300–345 323 2 217.00–218.00 $217.47 $702 —
350–395 378 5 205.00–212.50 $208.77 $789 —
400–445 425 8 190.00–199.00 $192.76 $819 —
450–495 473 2 186.00–188.00 $186.95 $884 —
500–545 515 3 171.00–172.00 $171.65 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 181 7 215.00–255.00 $228.70 $414 —
200–245 221 5 210.00–255.00 $228.82 $506 —
250–295 273 17 190.00–220.00 $199.31 $544 +13.04
300–345 323 25 176.00–195.00 $184.96 $597 +0.72
350–395 376 57 172.00–187.00 $176.04 $662 -4.51
400–445 423 62 155.00–182.00 $172.82 $731 +0.98
450–495 474 30 150.00–175.00 $164.10 $778 -2.24
500–545 526 31 150.00–167.00 $159.79 $840 +0.39
550–595 570 22 140.00–165.00 $152.73 $871 -2.54
600–645 623 11 138.00–160.00 $147.33 $918 +5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 177 3 200.00–235.00 $221.18 $391 —
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
250–295 274 17 170.00–192.50 $180.74 $495 —
300–345 327 20 150.00–182.50 $170.36 $557 +5.16
350–395 376 17 145.00–172.50 $160.64 $604 -4.16
400–445 420 29 142.00–169.00 $162.18 $681 +1.81
450–495 471 38 140.00–160.00 $146.09 $688 —
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 +7.48
550–595 573 3 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $836 +1.93
600–645 634 4 128.00–134.00 $129.42 $821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 175.00–180.00 $178.10 $383 —
250–295 268 10 160.00–180.00 $174.36 $467 —
300–345 318 15 160.00–175.00 $168.30 $535 —
350–395 373 6 152.50–160.00 $155.96 $582 +3.43
400–445 406 7 150.00–158.00 $156.75 $636 +8.69
450 450 1 149.00 $149.00 $670 —
500 500 1 143.00 $143.00 $715 —
600–645 623 2 118.00–125.00 $121.37 $756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 172 3 280.00–290.00 $286.60 $493 —
200–245 230 11 250.00–260.00 $252.53 $581 —
250–295 275 21 240.00–260.00 $248.20 $683 —
300–345 323 17 185.00–250.00 $233.19 $753 —
350–395 378 37 180.00–235.00 $203.55 $769 —
400–445 434 12 210.00–216.00 $211.26 $917 —
450–475 459 6 190.00–199.00 $195.44 $897 —
500–545 530 13 160.00–196.00 $172.82 $916 —
550–595 573 9 166.00–175.00 $170.90 $979 —
600–645 628 12 145.00–169.00 $152.61 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 —
250–295 277 25 180.00–242.00 $200.59 $556 —
300–345 327 13 224.00–235.00 $231.40 $757 —
350–395 376 7 165.00–220.00 $188.66 $709 —
400–445 432 14 195.00–208.00 $199.40 $861 —
450–495 477 13 150.00–198.00 $176.57 $842 —
500–545 532 9 146.00–184.00 $163.84 $872 —
550 550 1 164.00 $164.00 $902 —
600 600 1 156.00 $156.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 —
250–295 274 7 215.00–225.00 $219.22 $601 —
300–345 325 6 210.00–220.00 $213.10 $693 —
350–395 370 5 190.00–212.00 $201.95 $747 —
400–445 427 9 180.00–199.00 $186.13 $795 —
450–495 465 3 180.00–188.00 $185.16 $861 —
500–545 530 3 168.00–174.00 $169.89 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1039 80-85% 65 60.00–83.00 $79.73 $828 —
915–1425 1124 80-85% 84 66.00–88.00 $83.46 $938 -2.61
925–1665 1202 80-85% 38 77.00–98.00 $89.75 $1,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–785 748 85-90% 2 58.00–66.00 $61.80 $462 —
725–1090 869 85-90% 7 62.00–66.00 $64.43 $560 —
715–1265 1005 85-90% 60 55.00–77.00 $70.36 $707 -0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1170 1163 75-80% 3 88.00 $88.00 $1,023 —
1115–1285 1189 75-80% 6 89.00–93.00 $91.02 $1,082 —
1100–1330 1234 75-80% 7 94.00–98.00 $96.45 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2075 1492 17 90.00–111.00 $104.87 $1,565 —
1295–2090 1543 13 84.00–101.00 $93.04 $1,436 —
1575–1915 1701 8 108.00–122.00 $113.75 $1,935 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–920 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–108.00 $103.67 $881
720–1045 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 72.00–80.00 $75.26 $665
780–1025 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 88.00–96.00 $91.46 $826
870–1075 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 70.00–80.00 $72.12 $739
875–1485 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 90.00–92.00 $91.14 $1,000

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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.