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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

2,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.32/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 468 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.23/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 528 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.18/cwt -7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 367 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,263 3,040 1,890
Feeder cattle 1,653 2,110 1,180
Slaughter cattle 539 778 636
Replacement cattle 71 152 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (349), Madison (556), Okeechobee (728), and Sumter County (630). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 firm. Feeder classes steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 -1.74
250–295 276 10 252.00–290.00 $269.30 $743 -1.70
300–335 312 6 252.00–290.00 $267.06 $833 +12.32
350–395 376 11 240.00–260.00 $247.50 $931 +7.91
400–445 426 6 230.00–245.00 $237.04 $1,010 +3.89
450–495 469 19 205.00–240.00 $218.10 $1,023 -13.57
500–545 528 23 205.00–218.00 $209.23 $1,105 -7.92
550–595 574 18 195.00–205.00 $201.20 $1,155 -13.30
605–645 626 7 195.00–205.00 $199.89 $1,251 +0.90
660–695 679 17 185.00–196.00 $188.69 $1,281 —
735–745 743 4 170.00–177.50 $175.02 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 250.00–255.00 $252.25 $563 —
250–295 273 2 240.00–250.00 $244.59 $668 -5.13
300–345 324 14 190.00–250.00 $214.69 $696 -27.19
360–385 370 5 200.00–205.00 $202.96 $751 -21.80
400–445 421 8 210.00–258.00 $227.29 $957 +9.33
450–495 474 5 200.00–215.00 $206.54 $979 -15.34
505–525 515 4 195.00–202.00 $198.43 $1,022 -3.09
550–595 573 2 184.00–192.00 $187.84 $1,076 +2.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 -15.00
300–345 323 4 237.00–265.00 $250.42 $809 -8.88
350 350 1 222.00 $222.00 $777 +1.86
400 400 1 218.00 $218.00 $872 +10.41
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 —
650–655 653 4 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $1,123 +11.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 182 3 280.00–285.00 $283.30 $516 —
200–245 228 5 230.00–245.00 $234.98 $536 -13.59
250–295 273 18 220.00–255.00 $229.90 $628 -7.31
300–345 323 14 226.00–250.00 $236.15 $763 +11.24
350–395 366 13 204.00–235.00 $221.33 $810 +4.20
400–445 427 19 185.00–230.00 $205.64 $878 -3.89
450–495 468 29 194.00–220.00 $202.32 $947 +3.62
500–545 525 12 190.00–201.00 $196.96 $1,034 -2.94
550–595 575 16 178.00–187.00 $182.56 $1,050 -3.99
600–645 618 6 162.00–170.00 $166.92 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 220.00–225.00 $221.45 $509 -3.04
250–295 272 5 210.00–245.00 $230.24 $626 +12.68
300–335 319 18 200.00–230.00 $220.20 $702 +10.72
350–395 367 22 175.00–216.00 $195.18 $716 -7.07
400–445 416 22 180.00–208.00 $192.29 $800 +0.23
450–495 476 11 184.00–196.00 $190.25 $906 +10.75
500–545 531 8 175.00–190.00 $180.47 $958 +4.11
550–595 573 12 168.00–178.00 $171.65 $984 —
600 600 1 153.00 $153.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 285 10 200.00–235.00 $227.43 $648 +17.43
300–345 329 6 210.00–218.00 $211.88 $697 +25.59
350–380 367 10 188.00–205.00 $199.95 $734 +6.35
400–420 414 8 184.00–196.00 $191.50 $793 -2.05
465–475 468 6 180.00–186.00 $183.97 $861 +13.84
500–545 519 9 170.00–178.00 $174.28 $905 —
550 550 2 162.00 $162.00 $891 +0.73
660–665 663 2 120.00–128.00 $123.98 $822 —

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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 3 265.00–275.00 $269.66 $601 -12.59
250–295 257 13 252.00–266.00 $263.75 $678 -10.23
300–345 320 3 252.00–262.00 $257.75 $825 +3.94
360–385 374 9 215.00–230.00 $221.42 $828 -21.60
400–445 423 2 240.00–244.00 $241.89 $1,023 +19.94
450–495 473 5 195.00–224.00 $206.94 $979 -5.62
500–535 518 3 190.00–210.00 $199.77 $1,035 —
550–595 574 5 190.00–200.00 $197.58 $1,134 —
600 600 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 7 235.00–285.00 $268.20 $579 +18.71
250–295 268 6 230.00–275.00 $258.12 $692 +9.98
300–335 327 6 235.00–265.00 $259.59 $849 +3.07
360–375 371 4 250.00–256.00 $251.45 $933 +13.76
400–445 426 7 214.00–242.00 $234.30 $998 +12.43
450–475 461 5 196.00–238.00 $228.15 $1,052 —
500–530 515 4 194.00–228.00 $218.72 $1,126 —
570–585 578 2 194.00–196.00 $195.01 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 255.00–260.00 $257.25 $574 +44.42
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 +19.67
300–345 321 6 190.00–250.00 $221.70 $712 -19.01
360–385 371 11 190.00–200.00 $195.29 $725 -35.31
400 400 1 224.00 $224.00 $896 +8.35
460–480 470 4 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $834 -35.41
500 500 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
690–695 693 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $1,185 +8.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1420 1142 80-85% 38 74.00–98.00 $94.36 $1,078 —
910–1510 1222 80-85% 63 87.00–103.00 $98.16 $1,200 -4.52
915–1520 1241 80-85% 35 96.00–108.00 $104.60 $1,298 +1.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1095 928 85-90% 16 71.00–75.00 $74.09 $688 —
720–1290 1028 85-90% 37 76.00–91.00 $84.55 $869 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1705 1368 75-80% 19 103.00–108.00 $105.64 $1,445 —
1120–1935 1455 75-80% 10 96.00–102.00 $99.26 $1,444 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1665 1339 10 98.00–110.00 $105.06 $1,407 —
1020–1955 1457 15 105.00–120.00 $113.14 $1,648 —
1220–2035 1736 15 116.00–129.00 $120.51 $2,092 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1070 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 88.00–89.00 $88.61 $782
860–910 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 112.00–116.00 $113.94 $1,008
795–1105 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 96.00–102.00 $98.51 $936

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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
890–1150 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,121.81 —

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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.