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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

2,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.21/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.15/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.88/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 276 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,008 983 2,427
Feeder cattle 1,413 718 1,683
Slaughter cattle 474 265 621
Replacement cattle 121 — 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (690), Columbia (390), Ocala (520) and Okeechobee (408). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 275.00–300.00 $286.57 $774 +0.46
350–375 361 11 245.00–262.00 $252.75 $912 +3.99
400–445 419 6 235.00–247.00 $237.82 $996 -4.51
450–485 465 11 200.00–241.00 $226.97 $1,055 -9.95
500–545 519 18 219.00–233.00 $223.92 $1,162 -3.69
550–595 566 9 205.00–228.00 $218.62 $1,237 +8.73
600–610 605 4 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 8 240.00–260.00 $249.73 $694 -0.46
350–395 369 6 230.00–240.00 $234.68 $866 +9.58
400 400 2 230.00 $230.00 $920 +10.06
450–495 467 9 210.00–225.00 $218.54 $1,021 +8.67
530–540 532 6 210.00–217.50 $211.27 $1,124 —
550–590 576 5 200.00–207.50 $201.54 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 468 5 210.00–217.50 $211.54 $990 —
515–535 525 4 197.50–205.00 $201.32 $1,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 4 235.00–255.00 $245.03 $554 —
250–295 276 19 220.00–265.00 $237.88 $657 +1.81
300–345 320 16 220.00–235.00 $227.93 $729 -8.77
350–395 370 8 210.00–235.00 $222.45 $823 -1.69
400–445 416 18 205.00–217.50 $211.67 $881 +0.98
450–495 473 26 195.00–217.50 $206.21 $975 -4.71
500–540 526 24 187.50–215.00 $198.15 $1,042 -0.67
565–595 580 2 180.00–185.00 $182.56 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 6 215.00–227.50 $220.26 $612 —
300–345 320 11 210.00–245.00 $227.60 $728 +15.28
350–395 373 4 215.00–220.00 $217.35 $811 +13.92
400–435 421 18 195.00–205.00 $198.27 $835 —
450–495 474 11 180.00–195.00 $188.54 $894 —
520–540 528 5 180.00–185.00 $182.05 $961 -3.87
585–595 590 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
250 250 1 210.00 $210.00 $525 —
300–345 319 9 200.00–210.00 $203.86 $650 —
375–385 379 7 190.00–197.50 $193.26 $732 —
400–445 429 6 180.00–190.00 $185.33 $795 +2.57
460–475 463 6 180.00–185.00 $180.86 $837 +4.02
510–520 518 5 170.00–175.00 $170.98 $886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 260.00–275.00 $267.07 $582 —
250–295 272 5 260.00–285.00 $272.74 $742 —
300–345 321 11 240.00–265.00 $257.31 $826 —
350–395 374 10 217.00–255.00 $232.19 $868 —
400–445 420 11 210.00–245.00 $228.67 $960 —
450–495 473 2 230.00–240.00 $234.76 $1,110 —
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
550 550 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
320–330 323 3 240.00–242.50 $240.85 $778 —
350–385 364 4 225.00–235.00 $230.12 $838 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
450 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 —
300–330 314 4 245.00–252.50 $248.26 $780 —
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
400 400 2 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1420 1062 80-85% 30 76.00–89.00 $86.03 $914 —
920–1585 1149 80-85% 54 86.00–97.00 $92.88 $1,067 -11.07
1040–1485 1203 80-85% 29 95.00–110.00 $98.67 $1,187 +3.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1290 1030 85-90% 41 75.00–89.00 $84.31 $868 -1.73
1280 1280 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1595 1347 75-80% 5 94.00–110.00 $101.79 $1,371 —
1345–1585 1459 75-80% 7 85.00–93.00 $89.22 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1815 1510 10 107.00–117.00 $110.30 $1,666 —
1285–1830 1523 10 112.00–120.00 $116.69 $1,777 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–710 663 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 122.50–124.00 $123.30 $817
715–775 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–117.00 $113.64 $847
930–955 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–99.00 $94.56 $892
1045–1250 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 93.00–97.00 $94.08 $1,037

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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
930–1035 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,089.50 —

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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.