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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

1,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.43/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 329 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.52/cwt -11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 479 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.49/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 526 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,928 824 2,757
Feeder cattle 1,436 577 1,922
Slaughter cattle 449 247 679
Replacement cattle 43 — 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (840), Columbia (431), Ocala (321) and Okeechobee (657). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 pounds firm to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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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 2 250.00–265.00 $256.74 $573 —
250–295 267 9 255.00–285.00 $266.91 $713 —
300–345 318 12 235.00–270.00 $256.17 $815 -5.38
350–395 371 12 220.00–255.00 $240.69 $893 +44.25
400–445 417 10 215.00–240.00 $229.65 $958 -4.54
450–485 460 7 210.00–230.00 $221.18 $1,017 +0.97
500–545 526 9 200.00–225.00 $214.00 $1,126 +1.65
550–595 563 8 187.00–220.00 $202.43 $1,140 +2.36
625–640 633 4 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,187 -6.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 225.00–240.00 $232.22 $615 —
300–345 328 18 197.50–247.00 $220.33 $723 +0.79
350–395 368 8 205.00–238.00 $221.70 $816 +9.41
400–445 419 6 200.00–226.00 $213.04 $893 +9.81
450 450 1 208.00 $208.00 $936 +10.62
500 500 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 +9.12
565–585 575 4 192.00–200.00 $195.93 $1,127 +7.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —
300 300 1 232.00 $232.00 $696 —
350–395 371 6 190.00–227.00 $202.79 $752 —
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 +10.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 215.00–230.00 $223.51 $489 —
250–295 277 9 197.50–227.00 $217.72 $603 -2.95
300–345 329 28 190.00–227.00 $209.43 $689 -6.36
350–395 367 22 200.00–217.00 $205.37 $754 -0.71
400–445 421 18 192.00–210.00 $198.98 $838 -8.79
450–495 479 26 178.00–202.50 $186.52 $893 -11.58
500–545 526 26 170.00–195.00 $179.49 $944 -5.65
550–595 576 19 169.00–182.00 $174.01 $1,002 —
600–645 617 7 164.00–172.00 $167.54 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 4 200.00–210.00 $202.14 $473 —
250–295 273 6 170.00–210.00 $194.30 $530 —
300–335 314 8 175.00–212.00 $194.67 $611 -0.52
350–395 382 10 167.50–192.00 $179.18 $684 -10.96
400–445 422 11 180.00–190.00 $183.27 $773 -1.55
450–495 475 6 157.50–177.00 $168.69 $801 -13.27
500–545 524 8 162.00–170.00 $166.17 $871 —
550–595 572 12 162.00–170.00 $164.77 $942 —
600–645 623 2 156.00–158.00 $156.96 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
250–295 280 3 182.00–195.00 $185.87 $520 —
300–345 323 2 197.00–205.00 $200.72 $648 +25.84
350–395 373 2 179.00–186.00 $182.29 $680 —
400–445 424 8 167.00–178.00 $172.37 $731 —
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 —
500 500 1 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
550–595 566 7 140.00–158.00 $148.45 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–295 268 7 220.00–270.00 $248.72 $667 —
300–345 323 2 250.00–260.00 $254.65 $823 —
350–390 365 15 205.00–250.00 $217.34 $793 —
400–445 423 2 228.00–236.00 $231.79 $980 —
450–495 473 2 216.00–220.00 $217.90 $1,031 —
550–595 580 3 182.00–186.00 $183.26 $1,063 —
600 600 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 —
250–295 265 3 240.00–250.00 $246.29 $653 —
300–345 323 2 240.00–248.00 $243.72 $787 —
365–380 373 2 187.50–202.00 $194.90 $727 —
400 400 1 226.00 $226.00 $904 —
450–495 480 3 200.00–206.00 $201.88 $969 —
520–540 530 2 170.00–177.50 $173.82 $921 —
550–595 577 3 175.00–180.00 $177.97 $1,027 —
600–645 623 2 164.00–170.00 $166.89 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $501 —
250–295 273 2 225.00–235.00 $229.59 $627 —
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
350–395 373 2 220.00–228.00 $223.76 $835 —
400–445 423 2 212.00–216.00 $213.89 $905 —
450 450 2 194.00 $194.00 $873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1089 80-85% 9 98.00–102.00 $100.49 $1,094 —
945–1405 1170 80-85% 51 88.00–107.00 $94.68 $1,108 —
1030–1395 1230 80-85% 29 96.00–112.00 $102.88 $1,265 +8.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1085 875 85-90% 9 70.00–73.00 $71.38 $625 —
765–1285 1019 85-90% 37 75.00–88.00 $82.53 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1195 1173 75-80% 2 98.00–101.00 $99.53 $1,167 —
1310–1565 1419 75-80% 5 108.00–111.00 $108.99 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1495 1329 5 107.00–110.00 $108.07 $1,436 —
1220–1950 1480 11 105.00–115.00 $110.27 $1,632 -5.25
1645–1995 1913 5 116.00–124.00 $118.63 $2,269 —

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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
995–1190 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,308.92 —

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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.