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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

1,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.15/cwt -7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 531 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.43/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 424 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.35/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 377 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,835 2,216 2,129
Feeder cattle 1,271 1,446 1,553
Slaughter cattle 564 685 576
Replacement cattle — 85 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (360), Madison (449), Okeechobee (1026), and Sumter County (468). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. 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
200–245 230 4 250.00–262.00 $253.86 $584 +17.10
250–295 276 8 247.00–295.00 $260.76 $720 -7.17
300–335 322 9 255.00–280.00 $266.38 $858 +8.83
350–390 368 13 215.00–260.00 $241.21 $888 -5.43
400–445 416 17 225.00–245.00 $234.74 $977 +3.55
450–495 473 16 210.00–230.00 $218.02 $1,031 -3.85
500–545 531 41 205.00–214.00 $207.15 $1,100 -7.51
565–580 570 3 210.00–220.00 $216.61 $1,235 +31.13
600–645 638 8 187.50–195.00 $189.04 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 240.00–245.00 $241.90 $520 +17.15
250–295 265 3 235.00–240.00 $238.14 $631 +1.09
300–345 313 6 200.00–246.00 $216.77 $678 -3.81
350–395 371 8 190.00–240.00 $212.26 $787 -4.09
400–440 428 12 195.00–226.00 $201.02 $860 +1.52
450–495 468 5 180.00–218.00 $196.44 $919 -10.05
500–545 523 2 202.00–206.00 $203.91 $1,066 +3.35
600–645 623 2 170.00–178.00 $173.86 $1,083 +4.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
250–295 273 2 220.00–225.00 $222.29 $607 +2.29
300–345 323 4 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $750 -10.00
350–395 365 3 224.00–230.00 $227.84 $832 +9.68
400–445 423 2 210.00–214.00 $211.89 $896 -17.06
450–495 473 2 204.00–208.00 $205.90 $974 -5.03
500 500 1 188.00 $188.00 $940 -8.00
600–645 623 2 165.00–167.00 $165.96 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 170 6 210.00–220.00 $218.09 $371 —
200–245 227 7 215.00–230.00 $221.66 $503 -0.01
250–295 276 10 215.00–230.00 $222.62 $614 +0.15
300–345 317 21 185.00–228.00 $210.47 $667 -10.36
350–397 377 36 190.00–224.00 $206.35 $778 +4.51
400–445 424 39 187.50–214.00 $195.43 $829 -7.26
450–495 472 31 182.50–206.00 $189.49 $894 +1.93
500–545 524 13 180.00–195.00 $188.29 $987 +10.93
550–595 573 11 175.00–185.00 $179.56 $1,029 +12.79
600–645 626 8 160.00–170.00 $166.18 $1,040 +1.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 190.00 $190.00 $323 —
200–245 220 3 200.00–212.00 $206.94 $455 +2.45
250–295 279 9 200.00–210.00 $203.16 $567 +21.85
300–345 327 7 170.00–217.00 $197.01 $644 +26.15
350–395 371 13 180.00–210.00 $196.18 $728 +19.49
400–445 427 9 180.00–198.00 $189.19 $808 -1.68
450–495 478 11 170.00–194.00 $177.99 $851 +7.59
500–545 521 4 175.00–183.00 $178.91 $932 +4.88
550–590 575 4 167.50–171.00 $168.98 $972 +12.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 180.00 $180.00 $297 —
200–245 223 2 185.00–190.00 $187.25 $418 -2.75
250–295 273 2 185.00–195.00 $189.59 $518 +9.59
300–345 330 3 198.00–204.00 $199.82 $659 +1.96
350–395 373 10 170.00–202.00 $183.01 $683 -4.83
400–445 423 2 186.00–190.00 $187.89 $795 +7.52
450–495 465 3 181.00–182.00 $181.65 $845 +9.65
500–545 524 7 142.50–173.00 $157.19 $824 -4.81
600 600 1 147.00 $147.00 $882 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 250.00–265.00 $256.17 $569 +9.97
250–295 276 7 245.00–260.00 $251.28 $694 -6.70
300–345 332 9 210.00–260.00 $244.84 $813 -2.31
350–395 376 10 200.00–252.00 $238.62 $897 +43.79
400–445 427 13 200.00–240.00 $230.06 $982 +26.55
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
500–545 523 2 210.00–218.00 $213.83 $1,118 —
600 600 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 3 235.00–242.00 $238.80 $645 -3.91
300–345 327 3 240.00–247.00 $242.83 $794 +64.36
350–395 372 3 232.00–240.00 $236.17 $879 +32.68
400–445 423 2 224.00–228.00 $225.89 $956 -8.11
500–545 530 3 199.00–200.00 $199.31 $1,056 -1.65
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–225.00 $222.25 $496 —
250–295 273 2 222.00–227.00 $224.29 $612 -0.71
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 -9.86
350–395 365 3 225.00–230.00 $228.20 $833 -13.34
400–445 423 2 212.00–216.00 $213.89 $905 -16.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1480 1213 80-85% 36 95.00–99.00 $96.61 $1,172 -9.03
1020–1475 1226 80-85% 36 84.00–104.00 $99.41 $1,219 -6.23
965–1485 1329 80-85% 35 101.00–109.00 $105.32 $1,400 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1285 962 85-90% 3 69.00–71.00 $70.20 $675 —
720–1285 1022 85-90% 33 75.00–88.00 $81.19 $830 -0.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1310 1251 75-80% 4 96.00–99.00 $97.31 $1,217 —
1130–1480 1262 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $101.54 $1,281 —
1100–1930 1376 75-80% 8 106.00–109.00 $108.53 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1560 1299 14 106.00–110.00 $107.92 $1,402 —
1190–1825 1446 15 104.00–114.00 $110.34 $1,596 —
1205–2070 1566 12 116.00–124.00 $119.89 $1,877 —

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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.