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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

1,869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.78/cwt -10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 426 lb · 24 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.57/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 274 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $248.26/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 332 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,869 997 2,416
Feeder cattle 1,355 678 1,644
Slaughter cattle 417 319 575
Replacement cattle 97 — 197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (840), Columbia (462), Ocala (230) and Okeechobee (567). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
250–270 260 10 255.00–285.00 $268.17 $697 -1.96
305–340 332 18 225.00–270.00 $248.26 $824 -6.98
350–390 376 13 230.00–270.00 $246.08 $925 -1.72
405–440 423 16 210.00–245.00 $229.37 $970 -6.78
450–475 456 10 210.00–237.00 $221.89 $1,012 -6.47
500–545 516 12 195.00–225.00 $209.35 $1,080 -5.78
550–585 559 7 195.00–213.00 $204.82 $1,145 -6.08
600 600 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,098 -10.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 220.00–240.00 $230.27 $652 —
305–340 320 7 200.00–235.00 $213.44 $683 —
350–365 355 3 210.00–220.00 $213.43 $758 -2.32
420–440 430 4 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $838 -12.53
455–485 470 6 195.00–205.00 $200.16 $941 —
510–535 523 4 190.00–205.00 $197.68 $1,034 -1.46
550–565 560 3 190.00–200.00 $193.27 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 6 240.00–255.00 $247.89 $548 —
250–295 274 18 210.00–245.00 $232.57 $637 +1.40
300–340 322 14 215.00–235.00 $225.49 $726 +1.22
350–375 362 5 210.00–225.00 $217.57 $788 +8.75
400–435 426 24 192.50–210.00 $196.78 $838 -10.17
460–490 474 7 180.00–200.00 $189.80 $900 -14.66
505–525 512 3 187.00–200.00 $195.55 $1,001 -0.57
550 550 1 176.00 $176.00 $968 -6.40
600–645 623 2 162.00–165.00 $163.45 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 195.00–210.00 $202.68 $645 —
370–390 378 5 190.00–200.00 $194.13 $734 -1.11
405–440 422 11 180.00–195.00 $185.43 $783 —
455–490 469 5 177.00–185.00 $181.66 $852 -1.60
500–540 527 12 155.00–180.00 $161.45 $851 -20.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 4 265.00–275.00 $270.90 $585 —
250–295 271 10 270.00–285.00 $277.01 $751 —
300–345 321 4 215.00–280.00 $245.48 $788 —
415–430 419 4 210.00–212.50 $211.86 $888 —
480–490 486 5 190.00–202.50 $194.94 $947 —
500 500 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 —
600–645 631 7 165.00–183.00 $170.86 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 215.00–225.00 $220.18 $605 —
315–340 325 5 192.50–200.00 $196.86 $640 —
510–540 516 5 180.00–182.50 $181.98 $939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1395 1159 80-85% 23 94.00–98.00 $96.18 $1,115 -1.31
930–1395 1202 80-85% 61 90.00–103.00 $97.55 $1,173 —
1085–1450 1284 80-85% 18 100.00–109.00 $104.24 $1,338 -4.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1085 851 85-90% 8 68.00–70.00 $68.97 $587 —
720–1285 999 85-90% 29 73.00–91.00 $83.01 $829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1425 1358 75-80% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.57 $1,311 —
1190–1725 1379 75-80% 8 88.00–103.00 $97.29 $1,342 —
1210–1845 1453 75-80% 14 98.00–108.00 $102.97 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1815 1516 9 105.00–116.00 $110.25 $1,671 -6.94
1595–1975 1737 7 114.00–120.00 $117.75 $2,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1090 1043 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 80.00–90.00 $86.52 $902
955–1195 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 96.00–109.00 $102.25 $1,118

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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
1010–1265 1134 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,166.79 —

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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.