Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

3,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.28/cwt -13.79 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 473 lb · 37 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.30/cwt -10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 420 lb · 30 head

light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.67/cwt -12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 326 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,203	835	2,900
Feeder cattle	2,228	559	2,068
Slaughter cattle	809	276	614
Replacement cattle	166	—	218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1183), Columbia (826), Ocala (405) and Okeechobee (789). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady and slaughter bulls steady to weak. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	2	260.00–280.00	$269.32	$593	—
250–295	268	15	260.00–280.00	$270.72	$726	+6.34
300–345	320	13	245.00–290.00	$259.24	$830	+2.70
350–395	365	12	235.00–258.00	$248.00	$905	-1.53
400–445	417	10	230.00–250.00	$237.81	$992	-3.05
450–490	473	22	190.00–235.00	$202.11	$956	-30.55
500–545	519	18	192.50–226.00	$215.33	$1,118	-2.64
550–595	581	7	190.00–212.00	$196.99	$1,145	-14.98
600–645	634	6	182.50–187.00	$183.80	$1,165	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	250.00–257.00	$253.21	$691	+6.07
300–320	306	7	222.00–255.00	$236.72	$724	+4.50
350–395	365	8	220.00–246.00	$229.40	$837	—
400–440	421	13	190.00–236.00	$204.86	$862	-11.67
450–495	469	18	175.00–221.00	$209.39	$982	-0.85
500–530	513	9	200.00–213.00	$205.88	$1,056	+0.78
550	550	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,100	-1.53
600	600	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,080	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	240.00	$240.00	$600	—
300–345	323	2	245.00–247.00	$245.93	$794	—
350	350	2	230.00	$230.00	$805	+23.19
400–445	423	2	220.00–228.00	$223.79	$947	—
450	450	1	218.00	$218.00	$981	—
500–520	516	7	202.00–224.00	$218.07	$1,125	—
550	550	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,056	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	10	220.00–235.00	$230.92	$526	—
250–295	268	14	225.00–240.00	$233.11	$625	-3.28
300–345	320	21	215.00–235.00	$227.46	$728	-0.16
350–395	362	18	208.00–226.00	$216.51	$784	-1.27
400–445	420	30	175.00–215.00	$200.30	$841	-10.63
450–495	473	37	170.00–208.00	$193.28	$914	-13.79
500–545	515	17	185.00–204.00	$193.71	$998	-3.97
585–595	592	3	160.00–167.50	$162.47	$962	-28.48
620–632	628	5	155.00–160.00	$158.52	$996	-23.36

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	3	210.00	$210.00	$420	—
250–295	278	21	165.00–245.00	$194.56	$541	-17.70
300–345	326	28	170.00–225.00	$193.67	$631	-12.86
350–395	373	9	195.00–210.00	$202.79	$756	—
400–445	431	13	150.00–201.00	$171.98	$741	-25.46
450–495	469	15	160.00–196.00	$183.83	$862	-9.53
500–540	515	4	175.00–189.00	$183.11	$943	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	200.00	$200.00	$400	—
250–295	268	6	200.00–235.00	$222.59	$597	—
300–345	323	2	207.00–214.00	$210.26	$679	—
350–395	373	2	196.00–204.00	$199.76	$745	—
415–430	425	9	190.00–197.50	$192.44	$818	—
450–495	468	8	180.00–187.50	$185.01	$866	—
500–540	520	3	167.50–178.00	$171.73	$893	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
183	183	4	320.00	$320.00	$586	—
200–245	223	2	270.00–285.00	$276.74	$617	—
300–345	330	7	220.00–270.00	$239.12	$789	—
350–395	383	6	249.00–256.00	$250.86	$961	—
400–445	420	14	190.00–250.00	$214.27	$900	—
450–485	475	25	190.00–240.00	$195.14	$927	—
500–545	515	3	202.00–204.00	$203.29	$1,047	—
550–595	573	2	198.00–200.00	$198.96	$1,140	—
600–645	623	2	186.00–192.00	$188.89	$1,177	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	264	8	210.00–260.00	$223.47	$590	—
300–345	329	5	185.00–255.00	$212.37	$699	—
360–390	373	23	180.00–190.00	$185.33	$691	—
400–445	434	4	232.00–238.00	$233.38	$1,013	—
450–495	477	20	172.50–228.00	$182.84	$872	—
500	500	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,000	—
550–595	573	2	190.00–192.00	$190.96	$1,094	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	6	245.00–285.00	$271.04	$618	—
300–345	323	2	240.00–245.00	$242.33	$783	—
350–395	374	5	232.00–250.00	$243.06	$909	—
400–445	417	6	222.00–245.00	$234.62	$978	—
450–495	468	5	212.00–232.50	$223.02	$1,044	—
515–530	523	4	220.00–225.00	$222.54	$1,164	—
550	550	1	174.00	$174.00	$957	—
600	600	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,008	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1400	1112	80-85%	29	74.00–98.00	$95.22	$1,059	—
920–1400	1190	80-85%	47	84.00–103.00	$95.82	$1,140	—
930–1510	1200	80-85%	34	95.00–108.00	$102.79	$1,233	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1080	938	85-90%	25	64.00–77.00	$73.35	$688	—
710–1295	1021	85-90%	61	72.00–93.00	$83.47	$852	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1265	1170	75-80%	4	98.00–102.00	$99.22	$1,161	—
1165–1315	1233	75-80%	3	95.00–97.00	$95.71	$1,180	—
1100–1450	1321	75-80%	7	103.00–112.00	$107.18	$1,416	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1975	1365	12	95.00–108.00	$102.36	$1,397	—
1335–1820	1559	9	104.00–113.00	$107.89	$1,682	-8.99
1480–2020	1714	9	114.00–123.00	$117.85	$2,020	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
880–990	946	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	100.00–106.00	$103.77	$982
945–1025	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	90.00–95.00	$92.40	$910

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1050	1000	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	900.00–975.00	$947.25	—
1065–1180	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,215.48	—

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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.