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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

2,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.92/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 422 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.14/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 376 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.88/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 510 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,286 846 1,986
Feeder cattle 1,464 694 1,441
Slaughter cattle 672 152 434
Replacement cattle 150 — 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (463), Columbia (412), Ocala (490) and Okeechobee (921). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to weak. Feeder classes mostly steady, instances firm. 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
265–290 273 3 260.00–270.00 $263.54 $719 -28.36
300–325 314 5 255.00–265.00 $260.29 $817 -25.71
360–385 374 7 240.00–258.00 $247.42 $925 -8.70
400–445 410 12 235.00–244.00 $241.70 $991 -0.01
450–495 471 6 220.00–237.00 $228.38 $1,076 -1.41
500–545 521 11 205.00–220.00 $213.97 $1,115 +0.42
550–595 562 7 205.00–225.00 $213.02 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 227.00–244.00 $235.18 $771 -9.96
360–375 370 3 220.00–230.00 $223.24 $826 —
400–445 423 2 224.00–232.00 $227.79 $964 +11.31
450–495 468 5 210.00–218.00 $214.62 $1,004 +3.52
500 500 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,040 —
550 550 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 270.00–275.00 $273.21 $738 —
315–320 318 3 260.00–265.00 $263.35 $837 —
425–436 428 4 240.00–245.00 $241.27 $1,033 —
465–490 478 4 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $550 —
200–245 218 8 220.00–235.00 $228.73 $499 —
250–270 257 5 230.00–240.00 $235.74 $606 +8.75
300–345 326 11 225.00–240.00 $232.19 $757 +6.42
350–395 376 14 210.00–230.00 $221.14 $831 +3.32
400–445 422 19 204.00–217.50 $211.92 $894 +1.30
450–495 466 11 200.00–212.00 $206.07 $960 +2.35
500–545 510 13 192.00–200.00 $197.88 $1,009 -0.03
550–595 568 3 178.00–188.00 $183.85 $1,044 —
605–630 622 3 170.00–180.00 $176.76 $1,099 —
625–630 628 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 240.00–245.00 $242.36 $553 —
260–270 263 9 230.00–235.00 $231.71 $609 —
315–335 323 5 210.00–217.50 $213.11 $688 —
360–385 374 6 160.00–207.50 $175.16 $655 —
400–445 419 8 186.00–195.00 $189.87 $796 —
465–485 470 4 180.00–185.00 $183.71 $863 —
515–530 526 4 170.00–175.00 $171.22 $901 —
550–595 573 2 158.00–160.00 $158.96 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 240.00–245.00 $241.73 $653 +30.55
300–340 325 7 200.00–225.00 $214.80 $698 +5.88
350–395 380 3 210.00–218.00 $212.46 $807 +12.66
400–445 414 7 194.00–202.00 $199.32 $825 +2.34
450–495 469 6 190.00–200.00 $193.12 $906 -1.13
500–545 515 3 184.00–188.00 $186.59 $961 —
550–595 580 3 170.00–176.00 $171.90 $997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 260.00–265.00 $263.17 $829 —
350–395 372 10 220.00–272.50 $247.82 $922 —
400–445 430 3 238.00–240.00 $238.62 $1,026 —
450–495 478 10 222.00–230.00 $225.10 $1,076 —
550–595 580 3 196.00–198.00 $196.63 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 2 310.00–320.00 $315.07 $545 —
230–240 235 4 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $511 —
350–395 373 7 192.50–244.00 $213.78 $797 —
400–445 432 9 190.00–232.00 $215.87 $933 —
450–485 463 4 180.00–216.00 $199.48 $924 —
515–530 523 2 227.50–232.50 $230.04 $1,203 —
550 550 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 6 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $540 —
275–285 280 4 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $763 —
315–335 325 2 260.00–265.00 $262.42 $853 —
450–480 460 5 170.00–208.00 $185.91 $855 —
515–535 525 2 220.00–222.50 $221.27 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1440 1191 80-85% 77 85.00–108.00 $94.48 $1,125 —
905–1440 1221 80-85% 42 78.00–91.00 $88.69 $1,083 —
920–1560 1282 80-85% 51 96.00–110.00 $99.78 $1,279 +5.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1080 884 85-90% 14 60.00–71.00 $68.41 $605 —
730–1295 1015 85-90% 52 72.00–88.00 $79.20 $804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1465 1333 75-80% 7 91.00–94.00 $93.11 $1,241 —
1225–1405 1340 75-80% 3 102.00–104.00 $103.04 $1,381 —
1135–1685 1430 75-80% 12 89.00–99.00 $96.07 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1530 1246 7 90.00–110.00 $105.21 $1,311 —
1305–1865 1576 5 106.00–118.00 $112.77 $1,777 -1.09
1080–2235 1638 10 114.00–125.00 $119.84 $1,963 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–1025 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 108.00–116.00 $111.06 $922
675–1115 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–94.00 $92.49 $828
1080–1165 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 98.00–104.00 $101.11 $1,135
975–1235 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 94.00–118.00 $98.12 $1,118

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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
1105–1175 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.54 —

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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.