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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

846 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.82/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 371 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $286.00/cwt +14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 307 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $256.12/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 358 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 846 2,191 758
Feeder cattle 694 1,492 546
Slaughter cattle 152 633 212
Replacement cattle — 66 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (846). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 4 295.00–320.00 $306.92 $660 -8.05
250–275 263 8 280.00–305.00 $291.90 $768 +2.78
300–315 307 11 270.00–300.00 $286.00 $878 +14.32
350–365 358 11 245.00–265.00 $256.12 $917 +5.04
410–435 420 5 230.00–250.00 $241.71 $1,015 +4.91
465–485 475 4 220.00–240.00 $229.79 $1,092 +3.06
510–525 518 4 210.00–217.00 $213.55 $1,106 +3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 245.00–270.00 $257.96 $696 +6.13
305–320 313 9 230.00–265.00 $245.14 $767 -18.96
400–435 412 3 210.00–220.00 $216.48 $892 -34.50
465–480 473 4 205.00–217.00 $211.10 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 220.00–232.00 $226.99 $620 -12.11
315–340 328 6 220.00–232.00 $225.77 $741 -6.06
360–385 371 11 212.00–223.00 $217.82 $808 +4.60
400–425 414 7 204.00–220.00 $210.62 $872 +4.23
450–475 460 5 200.00–209.00 $203.72 $937 +3.07
510–540 525 4 195.00–201.00 $197.91 $1,039 +8.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 205.00–215.00 $211.18 $574 +8.97
300–310 306 5 205.00–215.00 $208.92 $639 -11.53
355–385 370 4 195.00–205.00 $199.80 $739 -8.87
400–430 413 7 192.00–201.00 $196.98 $814 -0.39
450–485 462 3 191.00–196.00 $194.25 $897 +3.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1615 1261 80-85% 9 91.00–100.00 $94.46 $1,191 —
1210–1510 1418 80-85% 9 102.00–112.00 $105.91 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1370 1330 4 101.00–105.00 $102.53 $1,364 —
1260–1410 1360 3 122.00–129.00 $126.84 $1,725 —
1455–1670 1563 4 112.00–116.00 $113.86 $1,780 —

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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.