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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

2,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.83/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 322 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.22/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 375 lb · 27 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.10/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 274 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,191 2,338 2,506
Feeder cattle 1,492 1,642 1,670
Slaughter cattle 633 558 735
Replacement cattle 66 138 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (376), Madison (248), Okeechobee (998), and Sumter County (569). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and 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
200–245 228 8 300.00–335.00 $314.97 $718 —
250–295 273 21 270.00–300.00 $289.12 $789 +7.34
300–345 326 13 265.00–295.00 $271.68 $886 +7.55
350–395 370 11 235.00–265.00 $251.08 $929 -2.38
400–445 417 12 230.00–242.00 $236.80 $987 -1.39
450–495 468 9 210.00–240.00 $226.73 $1,061 -0.49
500–545 519 6 190.00–230.00 $209.87 $1,089 +1.18
550–595 579 8 190.00–218.00 $202.76 $1,174 +2.18
630–645 638 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,308 —
740–745 742 3 190.00–200.00 $193.35 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $799 —
315–330 324 7 260.00–265.00 $262.91 $852 —
360–370 364 8 250.00–258.00 $254.95 $928 +2.48
420–440 430 2 240.00–246.00 $242.93 $1,045 —
460–480 470 2 230.00–236.00 $232.94 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 $590 —
250–280 266 4 240.00–270.00 $251.83 $670 -2.73
300–310 303 4 260.00–276.00 $264.10 $800 +26.37
350–395 369 6 212.00–238.00 $226.42 $835 -2.48
410–425 418 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,049 +22.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 8 237.00–260.00 $244.98 $541 +8.03
250–295 274 21 225.00–260.00 $239.10 $655 +4.79
300–345 322 30 220.00–240.00 $231.83 $746 -1.80
350–395 375 27 190.00–224.00 $213.22 $800 -6.98
400–445 420 21 195.00–214.00 $206.39 $867 +3.12
450–495 471 11 191.00–210.00 $200.65 $945 +3.95
500–545 524 8 180.00–199.00 $189.42 $993 +1.01
550–595 576 6 177.00–190.00 $183.45 $1,057 +10.98
600–645 618 3 170.00–180.00 $175.54 $1,085 -3.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 225 4 250.00–255.00 $251.17 $565 +32.93
250–295 278 5 190.00–217.00 $202.21 $562 -19.67
300–345 323 13 204.00–232.00 $220.45 $712 +11.37
350–395 374 16 195.00–224.00 $208.67 $780 +2.23
400–445 416 10 190.00–202.00 $197.37 $821 +7.41
450–485 465 3 188.00–194.00 $190.73 $887 -3.27
500–545 523 2 179.00–186.00 $182.35 $954 -0.24
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 +16.40
600–645 623 2 160.00–167.00 $163.37 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 15 230.00–235.00 $233.25 $623 —
315–340 329 11 220.00–228.00 $224.51 $739 —
375–385 379 5 210.00–218.00 $214.75 $814 —
405–435 422 7 200.00–208.00 $204.71 $864 +11.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 9 250.00–315.00 $297.16 $675 +30.52
250–295 274 16 250.00–300.00 $285.20 $781 +12.25
300–345 326 7 245.00–275.00 $261.68 $853 +3.88
350–395 374 13 220.00–262.00 $244.33 $914 -0.56
400–445 418 9 230.00–240.00 $236.35 $988 -3.15
450–495 473 9 205.00–232.00 $216.67 $1,025 +5.72
500–545 523 5 190.00–216.00 $201.58 $1,054 +9.95
550–595 580 4 196.00–206.00 $198.87 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 5 285.00–295.00 $291.68 $633 +10.32
250–295 273 12 235.00–285.00 $270.47 $738 +16.16
300–345 326 11 210.00–270.00 $237.01 $773 -22.91
350–395 378 7 237.00–258.00 $248.24 $938 +34.77
400–445 422 14 190.00–250.00 $218.13 $921 +17.23
450–495 469 4 180.00–218.00 $200.07 $938 -13.83
500–545 525 9 170.00–204.00 $180.03 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 280.00–285.00 $283.26 $623 +0.76
270–285 273 12 270.00–275.00 $274.13 $748 —
315–340 328 4 254.00–260.00 $256.89 $843 -6.82
360–375 363 5 240.00–248.00 $246.35 $894 —
415–425 421 5 232.00–238.00 $235.63 $992 —
465–475 470 2 226.00–228.00 $227.01 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1430 1148 80-85% 44 77.00–92.00 $89.86 $1,032 +0.39
915–1580 1174 80-85% 81 86.00–97.00 $93.63 $1,099 -1.03
930–1435 1176 80-85% 28 97.00–107.00 $99.80 $1,174 +5.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1285 954 85-90% 17 68.00–73.00 $69.81 $666 —
715–1285 994 85-90% 71 72.00–89.00 $78.97 $785 +8.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1505 1238 75-80% 6 94.00–96.00 $95.33 $1,180 —
1100–1380 1243 75-80% 7 104.00–107.00 $105.71 $1,314 —
1160–1515 1271 75-80% 7 98.00–102.00 $99.70 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1385 1230 2 104.00–106.00 $105.13 $1,293 —
1340–1950 1628 6 112.00–123.00 $116.79 $1,901 -2.29
1355–1950 1641 15 101.00–110.00 $107.49 $1,764 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–975 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 101.00–108.00 $104.26 $952
865–965 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 105.00–112.50 $108.55 $993
1220–1225 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 83.00–90.00 $86.51 $1,058

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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.