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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

2,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.27/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 415 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.63/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 326 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $257.80/cwt ≈ $835/hd at 324 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,338 961 2,630
Feeder cattle 1,642 653 1,733
Slaughter cattle 558 308 653
Replacement cattle 138 — 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (914), Columbia (617), Ocala (265) and Okeechobee (542). 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 13 270.00–295.00 $281.78 $758 +4.57
300–335 320 9 255.00–275.00 $264.13 $845 +4.61
350–395 369 15 240.00–272.50 $253.46 $935 +9.00
400–445 421 11 230.00–247.00 $238.19 $1,003 +2.95
450–495 467 12 210.00–241.00 $227.22 $1,061 +2.57
500–545 520 11 195.00–227.00 $208.69 $1,085 -6.22
560–585 576 10 190.00–218.00 $200.58 $1,155 -11.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 6 230.00–277.00 $254.56 $703 —
315–335 325 4 230.00–245.00 $237.73 $773 +4.29
350–380 365 8 220.00–245.00 $228.90 $835 +2.36
400–445 415 3 225.00–230.00 $228.21 $947 +12.30
450–495 473 2 215.00–220.00 $217.38 $1,028 —
500–545 523 2 206.00–214.00 $209.83 $1,097 +11.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 4 250.00–257.50 $252.47 $934 +45.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 236 7 220.00–265.00 $236.95 $559 —
250–295 277 13 225.00–242.00 $234.31 $649 +3.51
300–345 326 16 222.00–265.00 $233.63 $762 +7.53
350–395 365 15 210.00–230.00 $220.20 $804 +5.14
400–445 415 21 190.00–212.00 $203.27 $844 -4.69
450–495 469 9 175.00–212.00 $196.70 $923 -6.26
500–545 529 9 175.00–200.00 $188.41 $997 -8.45
550–595 570 5 170.00–178.00 $172.47 $983 —
620–645 633 2 175.00–182.50 $178.82 $1,132 —
710 710 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 215.00–225.00 $218.24 $517 —
250–295 273 6 215.00–225.00 $221.88 $606 —
300–340 320 14 195.00–225.00 $209.08 $669 —
350–395 378 5 192.50–218.00 $206.44 $780 +5.61
400–445 426 13 165.00–201.00 $189.96 $809 -8.60
450 450 1 194.00 $194.00 $873 +4.30
500–545 515 3 180.00–184.00 $182.59 $940 —
550–595 574 11 137.50–175.00 $153.60 $882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–165 163 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $412 —
415–430 421 10 190.00–195.00 $192.96 $812 —
460–475 465 3 180.00–182.50 $180.85 $841 —
510–525 518 2 172.50–177.50 $175.04 $907 —
560–580 575 4 160.00–165.00 $161.22 $927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 250.00–290.00 $266.64 $608 —
250–295 278 10 260.00–300.00 $272.95 $759 —
300–345 324 15 230.00–290.00 $257.80 $835 —
350–395 374 6 230.00–257.00 $244.89 $916 —
400–445 424 5 236.00–244.00 $239.50 $1,015 —
450–495 469 10 190.00–232.00 $210.95 $989 —
520–540 533 3 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 221 4 240.00–295.00 $281.36 $622 —
250–285 272 9 220.00–285.00 $254.31 $692 —
300–345 330 5 250.00–275.00 $259.92 $858 —
350–395 373 6 195.00–245.00 $213.47 $796 —
400–445 427 5 180.00–234.00 $200.90 $858 —
450–495 473 2 212.00–216.00 $213.90 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $607 —
320–335 324 4 260.00–265.00 $263.71 $854 —
660–665 662 3 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1400 1135 80-85% 8 77.00–97.00 $89.47 $1,015 —
980–1420 1164 80-85% 76 89.00–104.00 $94.66 $1,102 -0.31
1020–1425 1252 80-85% 31 96.00–109.00 $102.18 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1295 991 85-90% 8 64.00–75.00 $70.30 $697 —
735–1295 1031 85-90% 42 72.00–92.00 $84.81 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1165 1133 75-80% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,110 —
1160–1530 1363 75-80% 5 105.00–109.00 $107.11 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1385 1169 7 92.00–107.00 $100.85 $1,179 —
1045–1685 1564 16 99.00–118.00 $107.62 $1,683 —
1525–1680 1603 6 114.00–123.00 $119.08 $1,909 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1025 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 94.00–102.00 $98.47 $904

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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
1035–1120 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,100.30 —

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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.