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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

1,655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.95/cwt +12.54 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 426 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.32/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 322 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $230.21/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 426 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,655 709 2,209
Feeder cattle 1,143 418 1,533
Slaughter cattle 484 291 542
Replacement cattle 28 — 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (423), Columbia (368), Ocala (388) and Okeechobee (476). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows fully steady to 2.00 higher ands laughter bulls steady. Feeder classes steady to firm. 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
260–285 271 6 285.00–325.00 $297.18 $805 —
300–345 318 14 240.00–292.00 $269.36 $857 +4.68
355–390 370 15 230.00–285.00 $256.01 $947 +12.04
400–440 426 17 217.50–260.00 $230.21 $981 -8.26
450–480 460 6 220.00–245.00 $233.15 $1,072 -0.04
510–540 521 5 205.00–225.00 $216.86 $1,130 -2.51
550–575 558 3 205.00–220.00 $214.85 $1,199 +1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 245.00–265.00 $254.53 $682 —
315–330 323 4 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $775 +6.72
360–385 373 4 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $727 -16.73
410–430 421 8 190.00–225.00 $207.40 $873 -8.46
515–535 522 3 195.00–207.00 $199.10 $1,039 -1.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 245.00–265.00 $251.97 $554 —
260–280 270 4 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $641 -1.07
305–340 322 18 230.00–260.00 $239.32 $771 +10.29
360–390 379 12 212.00–240.00 $223.49 $847 +6.14
415–435 fancy 422 3 250.00–260.00 $253.44 $1,070 —
400–440 427 19 207.50–230.00 $216.98 $927 +7.57
460–485 473 10 185.00–210.00 $196.50 $929 -10.42
510–540 527 11 175.00–200.00 $190.27 $1,003 -7.01
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
625 fancy 625 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 185.00–200.00 $192.27 $634 —
370–385 378 2 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $737 -1.89
410–440 422 5 167.50–202.00 $187.17 $790 —
455–475 468 7 160.00–195.00 $183.63 $859 -2.99
510–520 517 3 180.00–187.00 $182.30 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 264 6 265.00–325.00 $284.72 $752 —
300–320 310 4 260.00–297.00 $281.85 $874 —
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
410–430 423 3 215.00–240.00 $231.93 $981 —
460–485 468 3 215.00–225.00 $218.45 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1285 1123 80-85% 46 93.00–105.00 $99.40 $1,116 —
925–1595 1223 80-85% 34 105.00–112.00 $108.12 $1,322 +11.81
920–1420 1225 80-85% 17 96.00–100.00 $98.23 $1,203 +1.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1190 1067 85-90% 23 83.00–94.00 $89.23 $952 —
1140–1305 1223 85-90% 6 74.00 $74.00 $905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1540 1366 75-80% 4 101.00–103.00 $101.46 $1,386 —
1100–1900 1451 75-80% 5 104.00–108.00 $106.48 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1500 1350 9 104.00–108.00 $106.19 $1,434 —
1245–2130 1584 15 108.00–124.00 $112.96 $1,789 —
1410–2115 1715 4 117.00–132.00 $127.68 $2,190 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–885 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 91.00–102.00 $96.71 $825

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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
1010–1190 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,146.70 —

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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.