Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $196.44/cwt -41.22 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 365 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	824	1,570	963
Feeder cattle	577	1,138	626
Slaughter cattle	247	432	337

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (824). Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	311	7	245.00–275.00	$261.55	$813	+11.91
350–380	365	10	160.00–230.00	$196.44	$717	-41.22
410–440	420	3	230.00–242.00	$234.19	$984	-1.24
450–485	470	7	212.00–232.00	$220.21	$1,035	-7.47
505–525	515	6	205.00–220.00	$212.35	$1,094	-2.29
550–565	558	4	195.00–205.00	$200.07	$1,116	-2.53
600–620	608	6	190.00–202.00	$193.70	$1,178	+7.20
710–740	726	5	190.00–200.00	$194.48	$1,412	+33.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	6	210.00–230.00	$219.54	$714	-20.49
355–375	365	4	205.00–220.00	$212.29	$775	-14.85
410–430	423	3	200.00–210.00	$203.23	$860	-12.18
475–490	483	4	190.00–205.00	$197.38	$953	-23.87
515–540	528	4	190.00–200.00	$194.88	$1,029	-8.33
575–590	584	5	185.00–190.00	$188.03	$1,098	-1.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–435	430	4	190.00–195.00	$192.53	$828	+7.00
510–540	530	3	180.00–185.00	$181.60	$962	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	270	5	215.00–230.00	$220.67	$596	+4.28
310–320	316	7	210.00–220.00	$215.79	$682	+2.08
350–385	370	7	200.00–215.00	$206.08	$762	+3.68
405–435	420	4	200.00–215.00	$207.77	$873	+5.15
475–485	479	5	190.00–210.00	$198.10	$949	+10.55
505–535	520	4	180.00–190.00	$185.14	$963	+5.89
700–715	704	4	150.00–162.00	$153.05	$1,077	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	323	4	190.00–200.00	$195.19	$630	-2.90
355–375	365	6	185.00–195.00	$190.14	$694	+7.07
410–440	425	4	180.00–190.00	$184.82	$785	+5.96
460–475	469	5	180.00–185.00	$181.96	$853	+9.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	4	170.00–180.00	$174.88	$556	-17.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1280	1208	80-85%	21	90.00–98.00	$94.14	$1,137	-3.67
1310–1620	1447	80-85%	12	99.00–106.00	$102.36	$1,481	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1215	1079	85-90%	7	77.00–81.00	$78.80	$850	—
970–1405	1109	85-90%	6	85.00–89.00	$86.28	$957	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1610	1498	7	108.00–118.00	$115.52	$1,730	—
1355–1850	1566	8	112.00–126.00	$119.86	$1,877	+11.26

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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.