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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

2,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $219.21/cwt +17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 474 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $223.65/cwt -14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 424 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.39/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 369 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,174 3,203 2,225
Feeder cattle 1,499 2,228 1,472
Slaughter cattle 585 809 657
Replacement cattle 90 166 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (450), Madison (393), Okeechobee (676), and Sumter County (655). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. 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
150–195 180 4 285.00–300.00 $293.54 $528 —
200–245 221 5 280.00–290.00 $284.59 $629 +15.27
250–295 268 14 245.00–300.00 $280.67 $752 +9.95
300–340 323 10 220.00–280.00 $246.50 $796 -12.74
350–395 376 22 215.00–255.00 $229.01 $861 -18.99
400–445 424 27 215.00–240.00 $223.65 $948 -14.16
450–495 474 42 215.00–230.00 $219.21 $1,039 +17.10
500–545 531 14 210.00–220.00 $212.97 $1,131 -2.36
560–585 573 6 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,174 +7.90
600–645 623 6 195.00–205.00 $199.73 $1,244 +15.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
310–340 322 11 190.00–240.00 $207.57 $668 -29.15
350–385 369 6 175.00–230.00 $211.30 $780 -18.10
410–435 418 5 195.00–200.00 $197.06 $824 -7.80
450–480 468 4 207.00–215.00 $209.69 $981 +0.30
510–540 527 9 170.00–203.00 $183.13 $965 -22.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 270.00–278.00 $273.89 $761 +33.89
310–320 313 4 260.00–265.00 $261.28 $818 +15.35
465–485 475 2 232.00–236.00 $234.04 $1,112 +16.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 168 5 205.00–295.00 $267.41 $449 —
200–245 234 13 230.00–245.00 $232.69 $544 +1.77
250–295 269 18 216.00–265.00 $229.26 $617 -3.85
300–345 324 22 216.00–245.00 $226.14 $733 -1.32
350–395 369 23 195.00–222.00 $208.39 $769 -8.12
400–445 429 21 195.00–220.00 $203.43 $873 +3.13
450–495 476 22 185.00–205.00 $193.57 $921 +0.29
500–535 518 16 180.00–194.00 $186.61 $967 -7.10
550–595 571 7 175.00–188.00 $182.64 $1,043 +20.17
600–645 615 6 172.00–180.00 $178.10 $1,095 +19.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 250.00 $250.00 $412 —
200–245 215 3 215.00–225.00 $221.20 $476 +11.20
250–280 267 11 200.00–245.00 $228.78 $611 +34.22
300–325 316 10 200.00–235.00 $220.60 $697 +26.93
350–395 370 11 180.00–206.00 $196.53 $727 -6.26
400–445 418 20 180.00–208.00 $194.52 $813 +22.54
450–485 470 13 160.00–194.00 $180.08 $846 -3.75
500–540 524 5 165.00–178.00 $171.45 $898 -11.66
550–595 570 6 170.00–176.00 $171.34 $977 —
600 600 1 162.00 $162.00 $972 —
690–695 694 5 140.00–148.00 $141.59 $983 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $528 +42.41
260–270 263 4 230.00–235.00 $231.29 $608 +8.70
310–335 327 3 220.00–225.00 $221.58 $725 +11.32
355–390 377 11 180.00–208.00 $195.26 $736 -4.50
410–430 417 7 180.00–198.00 $188.03 $784 -4.41
450–470 462 9 175.00–184.00 $180.68 $835 -4.33
510–520 518 4 170.00–178.00 $171.97 $891 +0.24
560–595 578 2 166.00–168.00 $166.97 $965 —

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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 4 280.00–295.00 $286.74 $639 +10.00
250–295 276 17 230.00–295.00 $271.15 $748 —
300–345 331 16 220.00–260.00 $252.14 $835 +13.02
350–395 375 14 210.00–252.00 $239.63 $899 -11.23
400–445 427 6 215.00–238.00 $227.24 $970 +12.97
450–485 475 6 195.00–222.00 $200.88 $954 +5.74
520–535 528 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,029 -8.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
265–280 270 3 280.00–285.00 $281.73 $761 +58.26
300–345 313 19 180.00–252.00 $218.31 $683 +5.94
350–390 368 8 175.00–256.00 $205.52 $756 +20.19
460–490 469 6 180.00–248.00 $203.89 $956 +21.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 255.00–260.00 $258.42 $845 +16.09
365–385 374 7 240.00–244.00 $242.23 $906 -0.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1420 1102 80-85% 30 75.00–94.00 $90.68 $999 -4.54
915–1460 1215 80-85% 71 85.00–99.00 $93.36 $1,134 -9.43
920–1530 1238 80-85% 25 96.00–106.00 $101.84 $1,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1065 928 85-90% 11 70.00–74.00 $71.84 $667 -1.51
720–1290 1031 85-90% 56 74.00–90.00 $81.35 $839 -2.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1270 1195 75-80% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.87 $1,170 -1.35
1165–1410 1315 75-80% 6 108.00–110.00 $108.96 $1,433 +1.78
1100–1925 1464 75-80% 8 96.00–105.00 $101.07 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1605 1432 5 98.00–105.00 $102.33 $1,465 —
1080–2075 1541 18 106.00–115.00 $109.68 $1,690 —
1255–1920 1542 5 116.00–122.00 $119.07 $1,836 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1025 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 86.00–92.00 $89.49 $788
885–1205 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 95.00–115.00 $104.88 $1,117

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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
815–1055 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–775.00 $742.31 —

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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.