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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

3,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.39/cwt -14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 375 lb · 33 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.82/cwt -11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 324 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.06/cwt -11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 424 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,091 1,384 3,279
Feeder cattle 2,098 720 2,306
Slaughter cattle 771 664 768
Replacement cattle 222 — 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (918), Columbia (663), Ocala (412) and Okeechobee (1098). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
200–245 223 2 260.00–275.00 $266.74 $595 —
250–265 257 11 240.00–280.00 $258.76 $665 -2.19
300–345 327 14 225.00–265.00 $243.70 $797 +5.31
350–395 370 16 175.00–245.00 $215.54 $797 -11.86
400–445 418 7 200.00–230.00 $214.22 $895 -1.62
450–495 470 13 190.00–220.00 $202.20 $950 -0.24
500–540 525 12 190.00–208.00 $196.19 $1,030 +0.73
550–595 572 9 180.00–199.00 $189.36 $1,083 +0.80
600–645 621 8 155.00–189.00 $171.69 $1,066 —
665–675 668 3 171.00–173.00 $171.67 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 5 205.00–250.00 $224.89 $609 —
320–335 325 3 210.00–220.00 $213.44 $694 +5.76
350–395 376 20 165.00–227.50 $190.99 $718 -12.85
400–445 411 7 189.00–200.00 $192.83 $793 -3.28
450–495 474 7 185.00–195.00 $186.75 $885 +0.12
500–535 519 7 178.00–190.00 $183.93 $955 —
565–590 578 4 175.00–180.00 $177.55 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 364 6 185.00–200.00 $190.65 $694 —
450–470 460 3 170.00–172.50 $171.49 $789 —
500–545 530 3 168.00–171.00 $168.94 $895 —
550–595 573 2 165.00–169.00 $166.92 $956 —

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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 4 205.00–220.00 $210.94 $380 —
200–245 223 12 210.00–225.00 $217.30 $485 —
250–295 279 27 190.00–225.00 $201.08 $561 -12.30
300–345 324 32 155.00–210.00 $188.82 $612 -11.42
350–395 375 33 147.50–195.00 $172.39 $646 -14.64
400–445 424 28 145.00–190.00 $171.06 $725 -11.21
450–495 473 19 160.00–189.00 $172.06 $814 -6.82
500–545 521 27 142.50–175.00 $160.56 $837 -3.34
550–595 576 8 154.00–170.00 $160.55 $925 -2.48
600–645 627 5 141.00–154.00 $145.72 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 8 190.00–215.00 $205.73 $469 —
250–295 278 16 170.00–195.00 $186.72 $519 —
300–345 323 16 140.00–187.50 $164.70 $532 —
350–395 383 21 140.00–176.00 $154.00 $590 -18.24
400–445 424 21 137.50–170.00 $155.55 $660 -10.25
450–495 470 9 150.00–164.00 $153.33 $721 —
500–545 517 7 140.00–156.00 $150.03 $776 -2.38
550–595 565 3 146.00–152.00 $149.89 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 218 6 190.00–200.00 $198.24 $432 —
250–295 283 5 160.00–187.50 $171.37 $485 —
300–345 324 9 160.00–177.50 $169.81 $550 —
350–395 375 5 160.00–165.00 $161.43 $605 +3.38
400–445 425 14 150.00–160.00 $154.28 $656 +1.71
450–475 461 4 142.50–152.00 $147.31 $679 —
500–545 523 2 140.00–146.00 $142.87 $747 —
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 12 260.00–280.00 $267.71 $602 —
250–295 274 18 225.00–270.00 $254.57 $698 —
300–345 334 6 235.00–252.50 $243.30 $813 —
350–395 377 6 218.00–235.00 $225.95 $852 —
400–445 428 9 155.00–222.50 $180.58 $773 —
450–495 471 6 190.00–200.00 $194.16 $914 —
500–545 518 5 182.50–188.00 $185.97 $963 —
550–595 576 8 165.00–177.50 $171.16 $986 —
600–645 621 5 165.00–170.00 $167.16 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–295 269 8 247.00–255.00 $250.70 $674 —
300–345 322 5 227.00–235.00 $229.84 $740 —
350–395 373 5 160.00–217.00 $181.83 $678 —
400–445 427 9 188.00–200.00 $197.10 $842 —
450–495 480 3 180.00–187.00 $182.19 $875 —
500 500 1 174.00 $174.00 $870 —
580–590 588 4 155.00–165.00 $162.53 $956 —
600–645 623 2 158.00–159.00 $158.48 $987 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 —
250–295 267 11 227.00–240.00 $233.75 $624 —
300–345 322 5 210.00–220.00 $214.19 $690 —
350–395 375 4 190.00–205.00 $198.70 $745 —
400–445 427 5 179.00–185.00 $181.20 $774 —
450–495 473 2 174.00–178.00 $175.90 $832 —
500–545 521 4 157.50–173.00 $164.77 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1470 1064 80-85% 20 66.00–100.00 $94.99 $1,011 —
920–1685 1152 80-85% 66 74.00–105.00 $94.33 $1,087 —
925–1460 1256 80-85% 38 87.00–113.00 $103.10 $1,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–855 795 85-90% 2 67.00–73.00 $70.23 $558 —
785–1085 870 85-90% 16 48.00–73.00 $68.78 $598 —
715–1285 1031 85-90% 72 54.00–85.00 $79.65 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1480 1298 75-80% 3 96.00–100.00 $97.80 $1,269 —
1145–1695 1319 75-80% 11 86.00–105.00 $96.28 $1,270 —
1205–1815 1426 75-80% 5 99.00–110.00 $104.58 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1505 1321 14 84.00–107.00 $96.54 $1,275 —
1235–1890 1533 10 84.00–121.00 $109.50 $1,679 —
1265–2110 1614 17 102.00–112.00 $107.46 $1,734 +1.61

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–855 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 95.00–99.00 $97.48 $778
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–810 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 82.00–90.00 $86.38 $639
1070–1175 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 95.00–110.00 $105.31 $1,201

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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
945–1005 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,082.10 —

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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.