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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $235.55/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 424 lb · 25 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $180.15/cwt -14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $488/hd at 271 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.58/cwt +13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 419 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,462 1,928 2,646
Feeder cattle 1,068 1,436 1,975
Slaughter cattle 394 449 671
Replacement cattle — 43 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (373), Madison (316), Okeechobee (773), and Sumter County (460). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 275 12 160.00–300.00 $236.80 $651 -30.11
300–345 312 11 160.00–290.00 $244.05 $761 -12.12
350–370 365 11 235.00–247.00 $237.81 $868 -2.88
400–445 424 25 220.00–246.00 $235.55 $999 +5.90
450–495 465 9 197.50–230.00 $221.34 $1,029 +0.16
500–545 519 9 195.00–228.00 $215.73 $1,120 +1.73
550–595 566 4 206.00–216.00 $212.37 $1,202 +9.94
600–645 627 5 185.00–204.00 $192.70 $1,208 +5.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 220.00–240.00 $226.83 $631 -5.39
305–340 323 10 210.00–240.00 $222.10 $717 +1.77
350–390 373 4 200.00–240.00 $214.23 $799 -7.47
400–445 420 5 190.00–234.00 $210.06 $882 -2.98
450–480 466 6 180.00–220.00 $199.28 $929 -8.72
500–545 524 6 177.50–216.00 $195.80 $1,026 -8.20
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +4.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 ±0.00
300–345 328 6 200.00–235.00 $217.56 $714 -14.44
350–395 368 7 195.00–230.00 $211.41 $778 +8.62
400 400 2 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
500–545 523 2 198.00–207.00 $202.31 $1,058 +10.31
550 550 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,023 —
600 600 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 175 3 220.00–225.00 $223.14 $390 —
200–245 219 5 205.00–215.00 $209.74 $459 -13.77
250–295 266 19 140.00–230.00 $210.11 $559 -7.61
300–345 323 15 180.00–222.00 $209.52 $677 +0.09
350–395 368 14 182.50–226.00 $205.40 $756 +0.03
400–445 419 20 195.00–220.00 $212.58 $891 +13.60
450–495 478 13 187.00–210.00 $197.68 $945 +11.16
500–545 529 11 180.00–194.00 $186.16 $985 +6.67
550–595 573 4 173.00–182.00 $178.15 $1,021 +4.14
600–645 631 10 168.00–178.00 $171.51 $1,082 +3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 200.00 $200.00 $330 —
220–230 223 4 180.00–190.00 $182.58 $407 -19.56
250–295 271 22 160.00–212.00 $180.15 $488 -14.15
300–345 329 18 165.00–210.00 $172.45 $567 -22.22
350–395 378 9 165.00–212.00 $180.48 $682 +1.30
400–445 425 11 165.00–208.00 $185.52 $788 +2.25
450–495 468 7 180.00–198.00 $188.27 $881 +19.58
500–545 522 10 170.00–182.00 $176.03 $919 +9.86
550–595 575 3 164.00–170.00 $166.59 $958 +1.82
600–645 627 3 160.00–166.00 $162.59 $1,019 +5.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 185.00–190.00 $187.25 $418 -7.75
300–345 311 4 192.00–200.00 $197.78 $615 -2.94
350–395 378 7 172.00–202.00 $188.11 $711 +5.82
400–445 430 3 190.00–197.00 $192.17 $826 +19.80
450–495 484 4 180.00–189.00 $182.09 $881 +20.09
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 +12.00
555–580 572 3 152.00–160.00 $154.59 $884 +6.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 265.00–290.00 $277.09 $632 +27.09
250–295 265 6 250.00–265.00 $254.86 $675 +6.14
300–345 325 12 225.00–255.00 $233.89 $760 -20.76
350–395 369 8 220.00–252.00 $240.24 $886 +22.90
400–445 416 7 238.00–246.00 $242.59 $1,009 +10.80
500 500 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,090 —
600 600 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,182 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 3 220.00–245.00 $228.06 $588 -18.23
300–340 323 3 185.00–245.00 $207.06 $669 -36.66
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 +45.10
460–475 468 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $784 -34.34
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 +36.18
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +22.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 220.00–230.00 $224.59 $613 -5.00
300–345 323 2 234.00–237.00 $235.40 $760 +5.40
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 +6.11
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
550 550 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1485 1255 80-85% 26 96.00–100.00 $98.61 $1,238 —
920–1570 1287 80-85% 79 90.00–105.00 $99.72 $1,283 —
1045–1485 1307 80-85% 38 97.00–110.00 $103.33 $1,351 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1160 1017 85-90% 15 70.00–75.00 $72.09 $733 -10.44
740–1285 1088 85-90% 23 75.00–87.00 $83.10 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1350 1233 75-80% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.29 $1,261 —
1290 1290 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,277 —
1170–1765 1383 75-80% 8 105.00–109.00 $106.81 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1425 1332 3 104.00–106.00 $104.59 $1,393 -3.48
1205–1790 1426 4 113.00–118.00 $114.56 $1,634 —
1170–1905 1563 14 103.00–118.00 $110.38 $1,725 —

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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.