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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

3,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.90/cwt -11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 429 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.28/cwt -18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 467 lb · 38 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.99/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 321 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,303 1,155 3,407
Feeder cattle 2,514 635 2,235
Slaughter cattle 616 520 985
Replacement cattle 173 — 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (927), Columbia (684), Ocala (437) and Okeechobee (1255), Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 265.00 $265.00 $530 —
250–295 271 15 260.00–280.00 $268.59 $728 +11.45
300–345 318 14 160.00–265.00 $233.11 $741 -7.32
350–395 362 17 225.00–250.00 $241.33 $874 +3.74
405–435 422 13 215.00–237.00 $225.77 $953 +3.37
450–495 467 38 190.00–225.00 $199.28 $931 -18.38
500–545 525 7 195.00–225.00 $211.05 $1,108 -0.02
550–595 569 4 182.00–190.00 $187.16 $1,065 -10.21
600–645 618 6 175.00–186.00 $181.48 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 263 6 215.00–255.00 $236.68 $622 —
300–325 315 10 195.00–252.50 $232.01 $731 +17.24
350–395 375 11 200.00–240.00 $217.43 $815 +8.73
400–445 419 10 195.00–216.00 $206.54 $865 +6.48
450–495 465 3 180.00–188.00 $185.16 $861 —
500–545 521 6 180.00–196.00 $189.99 $990 +0.09
550–595 573 12 150.00–185.00 $167.83 $962 —
600–645 623 2 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 5 230.00–250.00 $241.93 $665 —
310–330 326 5 230.00–240.00 $231.90 $756 —
350–365 358 4 185.00–195.00 $189.90 $680 —
450–475 460 5 174.00–190.00 $182.96 $842 —
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
550 550 2 168.00 $168.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 6 235.00–250.00 $240.51 $546 —
250–295 275 24 205.00–227.00 $216.50 $595 +7.04
300–345 321 31 190.00–220.00 $205.99 $661 -2.61
350–395 375 31 180.00–212.00 $191.19 $717 -5.60
400–445 429 45 170.00–205.00 $183.90 $789 -11.84
450–495 468 25 160.00–200.00 $172.49 $807 -9.22
500–545 522 15 150.00–185.00 $170.36 $889 -4.83
550–595 575 11 140.00–180.00 $163.64 $941 -11.29
600–645 632 11 130.00–172.00 $148.72 $940 —
670–695 678 4 130.00–140.00 $132.49 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 206 7 180.00–220.00 $187.72 $387 —
250–295 278 16 170.00–210.00 $186.89 $520 —
300–345 324 27 180.00–199.00 $186.34 $604 +0.53
350–395 372 16 150.00–182.00 $168.13 $625 -6.77
400–445 420 12 160.00–185.00 $169.23 $711 -6.83
450–495 470 9 156.00–175.00 $164.01 $771 —
500–545 517 6 150.00–172.00 $162.95 $842 —
550–595 573 2 148.00–156.00 $151.84 $870 —
600 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 210.00–215.00 $211.45 $486 —
250–295 273 4 190.00–192.00 $190.92 $521 —
300–345 327 7 170.00–188.00 $176.86 $578 +3.80
350–395 369 12 160.00–170.00 $164.34 $606 —
400 400 1 158.00 $158.00 $632 —
450–495 473 2 140.00–148.00 $143.81 $680 -13.15
500–545 523 2 146.00–148.00 $146.96 $769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 270.00 $270.00 $540 —
250–295 283 11 260.00–275.00 $263.81 $747 —
300–345 326 8 250.00–258.00 $253.58 $827 —
350–395 373 2 226.00–235.00 $230.23 $859 —
400–445 423 8 215.00–228.00 $219.93 $930 —
450–495 473 5 190.00–200.00 $196.24 $928 —
500–535 522 5 185.00–199.00 $189.67 $990 —
550–595 575 5 170.00–190.00 $181.70 $1,045 —
600–645 623 2 176.00–185.00 $180.34 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–280 266 5 250.00–255.00 $252.93 $673 —
300–345 323 2 240.00–242.00 $241.07 $779 —
350–395 373 2 220.00–222.00 $220.94 $824 —
420–430 427 3 200.00–207.00 $202.30 $864 —
450–495 476 8 180.00–188.00 $184.04 $876 —
510–540 525 2 170.00–177.50 $173.86 $913 —
565–585 575 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $848 —
600 600 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 235.00 $235.00 $470 —
250–295 274 7 230.00–245.00 $239.87 $657 —
300–345 321 7 220.00–235.00 $227.76 $731 —
350–385 368 3 190.00–208.00 $199.19 $733 —
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
450–495 471 4 170.00–172.50 $171.09 $806 —
550–585 565 3 137.50–167.00 $147.90 $836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1104 80-85% 20 64.00–95.00 $88.50 $977 -2.88
920–1420 1156 80-85% 39 73.00–99.00 $89.13 $1,030 —
950–1465 1216 80-85% 29 82.00–106.00 $97.96 $1,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1100 1006 85-90% 15 65.00–72.00 $68.65 $691 —
720–1505 1043 85-90% 39 60.00–86.00 $77.55 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1415 1262 75-80% 5 95.00–99.00 $97.08 $1,225 —
1245–1505 1327 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.14 $1,355 —
1185–1920 1379 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.30 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1475 1352 6 100.00–111.00 $106.89 $1,445 —
1295–1505 1363 4 92.00–102.00 $97.11 $1,324 —
1710–2090 1893 6 115.00–124.00 $119.70 $2,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1030 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 84.00–90.00 $86.25 $712
745–915 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–72.00 $68.14 $566
815–935 879 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 120.00–144.00 $130.26 $1,145
855–920 894 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 80.00–90.00 $86.17 $770
900–1150 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 100.00–112.00 $103.47 $1,062

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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
965–995 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–825.00 $788.07 —
980–1210 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 975.00–1,300.00 $1,172.22 —

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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.