Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

2,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.23/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 373 lb · 25 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.22/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 568 lb · 24 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.14/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 319 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,151	3,303	2,884
Feeder cattle	1,639	2,514	1,894
Slaughter cattle	451	616	848
Replacement cattle	61	173	142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (516), Madison (201), Okeechobee (887), and Sumter County (547). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	240.00–245.00	$242.25	$540	-22.75
250–295	274	15	240.00–280.00	$257.45	$705	-11.14
300–345	324	9	245.00–265.00	$250.15	$810	+17.04
350–395	379	14	234.00–260.00	$244.97	$928	+3.64
400–445	421	11	216.00–240.00	$229.61	$967	+3.84
450–485	466	12	190.00–234.00	$206.68	$963	+7.40
500–545	518	14	205.00–220.00	$214.35	$1,110	+3.30
550–595	568	24	176.00–205.00	$198.22	$1,126	+11.06
600–645	635	6	170.00–186.00	$181.83	$1,155	+0.35
670–675	673	2	160.00–162.00	$161.00	$1,084	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	6	240.00–245.00	$242.54	$691	+5.86
300–345	326	7	215.00–237.00	$227.18	$741	-4.83
350–395	366	10	200.00–237.00	$222.00	$813	+4.57
400–445	431	8	195.00–226.00	$215.73	$930	+9.19
450–485	457	5	195.00–220.00	$206.97	$946	+21.81
550–570	561	4	180.00–190.00	$184.92	$1,037	+17.09
610–615	613	2	152.00–158.00	$154.99	$950	-17.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	6	220.00–236.00	$227.73	$622	-14.20
300–345	330	3	225.00–230.00	$226.52	$748	-5.38
350–395	368	5	185.00–227.00	$207.82	$765	+17.92
400–435	416	5	185.00–212.00	$192.14	$799	—
450–480	465	4	170.00–210.00	$181.74	$845	-1.22
500–535	524	5	180.00–194.00	$185.12	$970	+15.12
550–595	573	2	180.00–184.00	$181.92	$1,042	+13.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–195	177	3	195.00–210.00	$201.08	$356	—
200–245	223	10	185.00–235.00	$206.85	$461	-33.66
250–295	271	15	190.00–235.00	$210.43	$570	-6.07
300–345	319	23	200.00–230.00	$209.14	$667	+3.15
350–395	373	25	170.00–210.00	$195.23	$728	+4.04
400–445	414	17	178.00–205.00	$193.81	$802	+9.91
450–495	468	15	167.50–194.00	$181.54	$850	+9.05
500–545	525	16	154.00–190.00	$178.78	$939	+8.42
550–595	579	14	148.00–182.00	$171.30	$992	+7.66
600–645	622	20	130.00–172.00	$157.50	$980	+8.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–195	175	2	180.00–190.00	$184.43	$323	—
200–245	223	2	175.00–180.00	$177.25	$395	-10.47
250–290	264	9	185.00–202.00	$196.21	$518	+9.32
300–340	324	20	160.00–205.00	$181.61	$588	-4.73
350–385	369	16	160.00–196.00	$175.77	$649	+7.64
400–445	411	9	170.00–192.00	$185.61	$763	+16.38
450–495	469	14	155.00–179.00	$168.95	$792	+4.94
500–545	525	9	157.00–179.00	$167.47	$879	+4.52
550–595	573	12	130.00–172.00	$153.98	$882	+2.14
600–645	626	5	118.00–160.00	$142.75	$894	+4.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–195	168	3	170.00–175.00	$173.07	$291	—
200–245	223	2	155.00–160.00	$157.25	$351	-54.20
250–280	263	3	175.00–198.00	$187.89	$494	-3.03
300–345	327	15	170.00–190.00	$176.29	$576	-0.57
350–380	366	10	160.00–188.00	$167.61	$613	+3.27
400–445	423	6	152.00–184.00	$162.99	$689	+4.99
450–495	473	11	140.00–168.00	$158.49	$750	+14.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	250.00	$250.00	$500	-20.00
250–295	267	9	245.00–260.00	$253.93	$678	-9.88
300–345	327	10	230.00–247.00	$241.02	$788	-12.56
350–395	375	10	222.00–255.00	$236.57	$887	+6.34
400–445	419	8	200.00–240.00	$223.82	$938	+3.89
450–495	465	3	226.00–236.00	$232.45	$1,081	+36.21
500–540	522	3	180.00–209.00	$189.96	$992	+0.29
550–595	580	11	172.00–194.00	$179.43	$1,041	-2.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	220.00–225.00	$222.25	$496	-27.75
250–295	273	2	240.00–245.00	$242.29	$661	-10.64
300–345	319	6	175.00–240.00	$213.35	$681	-27.72
350–395	370	8	170.00–235.00	$204.35	$756	-16.59
400–445	423	2	220.00–222.00	$220.95	$935	+18.65
450–495	473	2	222.00–224.00	$222.95	$1,055	+38.91
500–540	520	3	174.00–196.00	$182.38	$948	+8.52
550	550	1	179.00	$179.00	$984	+31.46
670–675	673	2	140.00–146.00	$143.01	$962	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	205.00	$205.00	$410	-30.00
250–295	268	5	225.00–235.00	$229.93	$616	-9.94
300	300	2	230.00	$230.00	$690	+2.24
350–395	369	4	198.00–224.00	$213.04	$786	+13.85
485–490	487	3	170.00–174.00	$171.34	$834	+0.25
550	550	1	166.00	$166.00	$913	+18.10
690–695	693	2	130.00–134.00	$132.01	$915	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1485	1216	80-85%	22	70.00–103.00	$97.56	$1,186	-0.40
915–1480	1228	80-85%	35	70.00–93.00	$90.34	$1,109	-7.62
920–1485	1231	80-85%	49	79.00–98.00	$93.62	$1,152	-4.34

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705	705	85-90%	1	75.00	$75.00	$529	—
730–1300	1010	85-90%	21	71.00–86.00	$78.60	$794	+9.95
715–1300	1031	85-90%	15	66.00–72.00	$69.09	$712	-8.46

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1640	1366	75-80%	15	100.00–109.00	$102.41	$1,399	+11.11
1190–1715	1574	75-80%	5	86.00–98.00	$93.60	$1,473	—
1580	1580	75-80%	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,438	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1765	1296	9	102.00–104.00	$103.21	$1,338	—
1025–1810	1467	23	93.00–110.00	$105.06	$1,541	—
1070–1880	1571	15	100.00–118.00	$112.54	$1,768	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
675–905	790	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	106.00–112.00	$108.56	$858
690–1045	868	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	116.00–126.00	$119.98	$1,041
1085–1120	1103	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	92.00–98.00	$94.95	$1,047

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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.