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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

3,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.91/cwt -17.33 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 325 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.13/cwt -11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 370 lb · 32 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.21/cwt -19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 275 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,040 1,039 1,288
Feeder cattle 2,110 748 831
Slaughter cattle 778 291 363
Replacement cattle 152 — 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (884), Columbia (750), Ocala (478) and Okeechobee (928). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady and 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
200–245 223 2 275.00–290.00 $281.74 $628 —
250–295 259 9 260.00–285.00 $271.00 $702 -13.36
300–345 324 13 225.00–280.00 $254.74 $825 -19.06
350–395 376 17 215.00–257.00 $239.59 $901 -15.07
400–445 416 22 220.00–250.00 $233.15 $970 -10.70
450–495 470 12 215.00–245.00 $231.67 $1,089 -3.76
500–545 524 15 205.00–234.00 $217.15 $1,138 -3.22
550–595 572 5 205.00–226.00 $214.50 $1,227 -0.03
625–635 627 5 195.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 274 9 240.00–270.00 $249.72 $684 —
300–325 314 5 225.00–270.00 $241.88 $760 +3.01
350–385 368 14 210.00–240.00 $224.76 $827 -3.48
400–445 427 9 205.00–236.00 $217.96 $931 —
450–495 480 3 220.00–226.00 $221.88 $1,065 +9.08
505–540 517 3 195.00–205.00 $201.52 $1,042 -3.41
550–570 560 5 175.00–213.00 $185.46 $1,039 -13.26
690–695 694 4 170.00–175.00 $173.76 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 $510 —
250–295 265 3 245.00–255.00 $251.29 $666 —
300–345 321 4 255.00–262.50 $259.30 $832 —
350–395 367 5 205.00–235.00 $220.14 $808 —
400–440 426 5 200.00–225.00 $207.59 $884 —
450 450 2 212.00 $212.00 $954 —
680–685 682 3 160.00–161.00 $160.33 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 235.00–265.00 $248.57 $544 —
250–295 275 25 220.00–255.00 $237.21 $652 -19.81
300–345 325 35 197.50–240.00 $224.91 $731 -17.33
350–395 370 32 200.00–225.00 $217.13 $803 -11.14
400–445 426 21 190.00–220.00 $209.53 $893 -4.16
450–495 483 16 180.00–210.00 $198.70 $960 -3.73
510–530 520 2 195.00–205.00 $199.90 $1,039 +1.15
560–591 580 14 180.00–190.00 $186.55 $1,082 -3.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $501 —
250–295 271 9 210.00–230.00 $217.56 $590 —
300–345 324 14 190.00–227.00 $209.48 $679 -5.71
350–395 371 16 180.00–215.00 $202.25 $750 —
400–445 423 18 170.00–208.00 $192.06 $812 —
450–495 477 15 170.00–196.00 $179.50 $856 —
505–535 520 9 162.50–185.00 $176.36 $917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 5 205.00–235.00 $219.81 $475 —
250 250 2 210.00 $210.00 $525 —
300–345 324 5 162.50–215.00 $186.29 $604 —
350–395 367 8 180.00–207.50 $193.60 $711 +10.31
400–445 416 7 187.50–198.00 $193.55 $805 —
450–495 473 15 150.00–188.00 $170.13 $805 -12.15
565–575 567 6 160.00–167.50 $161.27 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 280.00–285.00 $282.25 $629 —
250–295 270 17 220.00–290.00 $273.98 $740 —
300–345 323 9 220.00–285.00 $253.81 $820 —
350–395 383 16 220.00–275.00 $243.02 $931 —
400–445 422 10 200.00–250.00 $221.95 $937 —
450–495 472 10 195.00–228.00 $212.56 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 205.00–220.00 $212.83 $479 —
250–295 273 11 195.00–270.00 $230.33 $629 —
300–345 324 8 190.00–275.00 $240.71 $780 —
350–395 378 12 190.00–265.00 $230.60 $872 —
400–445 426 7 190.00–237.00 $215.65 $919 —
450–495 473 2 210.00–216.00 $212.86 $1,007 —
690–695 692 3 160.00–166.00 $162.01 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 245.00–255.00 $249.49 $556 —
250–295 265 3 245.00–250.00 $248.14 $658 —
300–345 330 3 255.00–260.00 $256.52 $847 —
350–395 375 5 230.00–247.50 $237.69 $891 —
400–445 427 5 220.00–225.00 $221.87 $947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1081 80-85% 51 79.00–96.00 $92.54 $1,000 —
920–1420 1176 80-85% 92 84.00–101.00 $97.42 $1,146 +0.18
965–1470 1230 80-85% 38 95.00–107.00 $102.68 $1,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1080 897 85-90% 20 70.00–80.00 $72.58 $651 —
715–1290 981 85-90% 56 75.00–92.00 $83.03 $815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,107 —
1130–1590 1275 75-80% 15 97.00–108.00 $100.86 $1,286 —
1180–1505 1307 75-80% 8 102.00–115.00 $105.46 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1975 1408 7 113.00–127.00 $120.47 $1,696 —
1260–1825 1520 4 100.00–107.00 $103.56 $1,574 -15.03
1015–1825 1528 18 109.00–120.00 $112.73 $1,723 -5.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–945 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–95.00 $92.18 $772
765–1255 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 101.00–110.00 $104.41 $1,055
990–1075 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 115.00–124.00 $118.45 $1,200
1075–1135 1101 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 85.00–95.00 $90.58 $997

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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
1050–1125 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.86 —

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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.