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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

1,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.25/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 526 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $227.68/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.40/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 368 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,570 2,734 2,061
Feeder cattle 1,138 1,951 1,555
Slaughter cattle 432 681 506
Replacement cattle — 102 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (427), Madison (405), Okeechobee (738), and Sumter County (582). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows not tested.

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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 2 242.00–255.00 $247.84 $553 +5.02
250–295 264 8 250.00–285.00 $262.96 $694 +6.15
300–345 321 13 235.00–265.00 $249.64 $801 +2.47
350–395 374 16 220.00–250.00 $237.66 $889 -0.38
400–445 422 16 220.00–244.00 $235.43 $994 +14.85
450–495 473 20 205.00–236.00 $227.68 $1,077 +18.15
500–545 527 13 212.00–220.00 $214.64 $1,131 +16.74
550–595 565 3 200.00–204.00 $202.60 $1,145 +9.07
600–645 625 7 181.00–191.00 $186.50 $1,166 +8.30
720–735 731 8 160.00–165.00 $161.23 $1,179 -1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 230.00–232.00 $230.92 $630 -14.08
300–345 316 4 235.00–244.00 $240.03 $758 +10.93
350–395 370 10 200.00–238.00 $227.14 $840 +14.13
400–445 426 7 190.00–232.00 $215.41 $918 +12.29
450–495 480 3 220.00–224.00 $221.25 $1,062 +28.19
500–545 525 3 200.00–208.00 $203.21 $1,067 +12.13
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +10.00
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 +10.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 220.00 $220.00 $550 -10.00
300 300 1 232.00 $232.00 $696 —
350–395 380 3 220.00–228.00 $222.46 $845 +4.46
400–445 423 8 165.00–218.00 $185.53 $785 -24.47
450–495 473 2 206.00–212.00 $208.86 $988 +28.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 4 205.00–220.00 $213.09 $479 -17.31
250–295 277 15 210.00–225.00 $216.39 $599 +3.67
300–345 318 16 205.00–218.00 $213.71 $680 +4.45
350–395 368 17 185.00–210.00 $202.40 $745 +10.21
400–445 427 12 199.00–208.00 $202.62 $865 +13.59
450–495 471 17 180.00–194.00 $187.55 $883 +7.33
500–545 526 20 170.00–192.00 $179.25 $943 +5.99
550–595 581 17 172.00–182.00 $175.63 $1,020 +11.58
600–645 627 10 164.00–174.00 $168.40 $1,056 +19.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 -16.20
250–295 271 5 197.00–206.00 $201.65 $546 -2.53
300–345 322 7 190.00–207.00 $198.09 $638 +5.94
350–395 376 11 170.00–199.00 $183.07 $688 +6.40
400–445 424 9 160.00–196.00 $178.86 $758 +7.74
450–495 467 10 160.00–183.00 $172.96 $808 +3.39
500–545 527 8 160.00–180.00 $170.63 $899 +11.41
550–595 574 7 155.00–171.00 $160.83 $923 +19.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 180.00–185.00 $182.25 $406 -13.95
250–295 265 3 180.00–194.00 $188.81 $500 -0.24
300–345 323 2 188.00–197.00 $192.19 $621 +11.64
350–395 369 5 160.00–182.00 $172.52 $637 +1.30
400–445 423 10 165.00–186.00 $176.10 $745 +16.81
450–480 464 7 150.00–173.00 $159.08 $738 +4.21
500 500 1 168.00 $168.00 $840 —
550–595 573 2 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 240.00–255.00 $246.74 $550 —
250–295 269 8 244.00–254.00 $249.11 $670 -12.63
300–345 315 3 248.00–255.00 $252.44 $795 +3.50
350–395 374 7 240.00–250.00 $244.40 $914 +6.43
400–445 431 5 234.00–242.00 $236.46 $1,019 +2.46
600–645 623 2 181.00–189.00 $184.86 $1,152 +16.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 230.00–237.00 $234.34 $504 +14.34
250–295 273 2 234.00–235.00 $234.46 $640 -9.94
300 300 1 243.00 $243.00 $729 +8.37
350–395 373 2 236.00–238.00 $236.94 $884 +2.58
400 400 2 228.00 $228.00 $912 —
450–495 473 2 220.00–224.00 $221.90 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 215.00 $215.00 $430 —
250–295 273 2 215.00–220.00 $217.29 $593 -27.48
300 300 1 226.00 $226.00 $678 -2.40
350 350 2 220.00 $220.00 $770 +0.34
400–445 423 2 218.00–222.00 $219.89 $930 —
450–495 473 2 210.00–212.00 $210.95 $998 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1470 1143 80-85% 28 96.00–100.00 $98.27 $1,123 +1.77
955–1465 1213 80-85% 51 87.00–105.00 $97.81 $1,186 -5.79
935–1420 1255 80-85% 18 95.00–110.00 $101.98 $1,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1285 977 85-90% 22 69.00–75.00 $73.21 $715 —
725–1320 1016 85-90% 40 76.00–86.00 $80.55 $818 -1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1580 1279 75-80% 15 95.00–111.00 $106.62 $1,364 —
1100–2075 1429 75-80% 8 85.00–106.00 $95.93 $1,371 -9.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1815 1572 13 102.00–115.00 $108.60 $1,707 —
1460–2000 1710 6 112.00–120.00 $115.53 $1,976 —

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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.