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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.27/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 323 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.95/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 417 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.15/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 410 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 1,835 718
Feeder cattle 678 1,271 474
Slaughter cattle 319 564 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (997). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 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
255–265 262 3 260.00–275.00 $270.13 $708 +9.37
305–320 313 6 245.00–265.00 $255.24 $799 -11.14
360–390 375 4 240.00–255.00 $247.80 $929 +6.59
400–420 410 10 230.00–242.00 $236.15 $968 +1.41
460–475 468 8 220.00–237.00 $228.36 $1,069 +10.34
520–535 527 9 207.00–225.00 $215.13 $1,134 +7.98
550–565 559 5 205.00–220.00 $210.90 $1,179 -5.71
600–625 618 4 190.00–200.00 $193.94 $1,199 +4.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 365 5 210.00–225.00 $215.75 $787 +3.49
415–435 422 3 205.00–212.00 $207.41 $875 +6.39
515–535 523 5 195.00–202.00 $199.14 $1,042 -4.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 8 225.00–237.00 $231.17 $620 +8.55
310–335 323 12 217.00–231.00 $224.27 $724 +13.80
360–385 377 3 205.00–217.00 $208.82 $787 +2.47
410–425 417 11 200.00–215.00 $206.95 $863 +11.52
450–485 469 9 197.00–210.00 $204.46 $959 +14.97
505–525 515 4 190.00–202.00 $196.12 $1,010 +7.83
550–565 558 4 175.00–190.00 $182.40 $1,018 +2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 4 190.00–200.00 $195.24 $718 -0.94
455–470 465 3 180.00–190.00 $183.26 $852 +5.27
505–540 528 3 175.00–185.00 $181.81 $960 +2.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1265 1159 80-85% 20 92.00–102.00 $97.49 $1,130 —
1190–1350 1274 80-85% 16 105.00–111.00 $108.30 $1,380 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1135 1065 85-90% 16 84.00–91.00 $86.53 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1800 1515 4 116.00–118.00 $117.19 $1,775 —
1830–1905 1880 3 120.00–126.00 $121.95 $2,293 —

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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.