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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

2,216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.56/cwt -18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 474 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $231.19/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 411 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $176.69/cwt -18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 373 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,216 843 1,576
Feeder cattle 1,446 556 1,034
Slaughter cattle 685 287 458
Replacement cattle 85 — 84

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (693), Columbia (460), Ocala (386) and Okeechobee (1063). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 235.00–240.00 $236.76 $537 —
250–295 267 9 250.00–285.00 $267.93 $715 -10.60
300–345 320 14 245.00–275.00 $257.55 $824 -2.26
350–395 365 13 220.00–267.00 $246.64 $900 -1.61
400–435 411 20 190.00–250.00 $231.19 $950 -3.99
450–495 472 15 190.00–240.00 $221.87 $1,047 -8.90
500–535 515 7 208.00–220.00 $214.66 $1,105 -6.91
550–595 573 2 185.00–186.00 $185.48 $1,063 -31.82
600 600 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 220.00–230.00 $224.75 $503 —
250–290 265 8 220.00–245.00 $237.05 $628 —
300–345 333 13 190.00–255.00 $220.58 $735 -15.31
350–395 369 17 190.00–250.00 $216.35 $798 -8.48
400–440 426 10 182.50–240.00 $199.50 $850 -13.97
450–485 469 4 195.00–222.00 $206.49 $968 -0.27
500–530 513 6 195.00–208.00 $200.56 $1,029 —
600 600 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
300–345 323 2 240.00–245.00 $242.33 $783 —
350–395 373 6 190.00–245.00 $218.16 $814 —
400–445 423 2 228.00–230.00 $228.95 $968 —
450–495 484 4 210.00–214.00 $210.93 $1,021 —
500 500 1 196.00 $196.00 $980 —
550–595 573 2 160.00–168.00 $163.84 $939 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 9 215.00–227.00 $221.67 $501 —
250–295 274 15 215.00–235.00 $222.47 $610 -2.38
300–345 317 13 210.00–230.00 $220.83 $700 -6.10
350–395 374 10 180.00–212.00 $201.84 $755 -11.01
400–445 424 14 196.00–215.00 $202.69 $859 -11.00
450–495 474 21 165.00–205.00 $187.56 $889 -18.36
500–545 522 9 172.50–184.00 $177.36 $926 -13.09
550–595 574 6 162.00–170.00 $166.77 $957 -19.95
600–645 614 8 160.00–168.00 $164.25 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 200.00–210.00 $204.49 $456 —
250–295 275 5 165.00–202.00 $181.31 $499 —
300–345 330 13 160.00–210.00 $170.86 $564 —
350–395 373 19 160.00–200.00 $176.69 $659 -18.38
400–445 421 8 185.00–195.00 $190.87 $804 —
450–495 466 13 145.00–190.00 $170.40 $794 -14.02
500–540 523 4 170.00–177.00 $174.03 $910 —
550–595 573 2 156.00–158.00 $156.96 $899 —
600–645 630 3 150.00–154.00 $151.27 $953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
300–345 323 4 196.00–200.00 $197.86 $639 —
350–395 365 3 184.00–190.00 $187.84 $686 —
400–445 423 2 178.00–183.00 $180.37 $763 —
450 450 1 172.00 $172.00 $774 —
500 500 2 162.00 $162.00 $810 —
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 3 270.00–280.00 $274.72 $494 —
200–245 215 3 240.00–250.00 $246.20 $529 —
250–295 280 3 255.00–265.00 $257.98 $722 —
300–315 307 3 235.00–267.00 $247.15 $759 —
360–385 373 4 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $727 —
400–435 419 4 185.00–252.00 $203.51 $853 —
550–595 573 2 186.00–192.00 $188.88 $1,082 —
600 600 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/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 2 240.00–245.00 $242.71 $663 —
320–340 327 3 175.00–185.00 $178.47 $584 —
350–380 363 6 180.00–248.00 $203.49 $739 —
400 400 1 234.00 $234.00 $936 —
500–545 523 2 200.00–202.00 $200.96 $1,051 —
550 550 2 176.00 $176.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
300–345 323 2 238.00–242.00 $239.86 $775 —
350–395 380 3 240.00–245.00 $241.54 $918 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1425 1135 80-85% 46 96.00–103.00 $98.19 $1,114 —
925–1410 1159 80-85% 58 84.00–105.00 $94.91 $1,100 —
930–1420 1230 80-85% 42 94.00–110.00 $105.64 $1,299 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1190 1003 85-90% 17 64.00–75.00 $68.87 $691 —
720–1295 1039 85-90% 51 76.00–90.00 $81.73 $849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1295 1233 75-80% 4 97.00–100.00 $98.21 $1,211 —
1185–1795 1461 75-80% 13 90.00–110.00 $100.88 $1,474 —
1265–2065 1592 75-80% 9 83.00–104.00 $90.65 $1,443 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1285 1223 6 96.00–104.00 $100.20 $1,225 —
1165–1980 1492 20 109.00–118.00 $112.02 $1,671 —
1105–2015 1507 12 114.00–126.00 $119.08 $1,795 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1135 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 96.00–106.00 $100.61 $1,119

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1190 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,209.96 —

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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.