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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

2,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $264.81/cwt ≈ $839/hd at 317 lb · 39 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.88/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 324 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.19/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 370 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,400 2,008 2,288
Feeder cattle 1,777 1,413 1,570
Slaughter cattle 514 474 612
Replacement cattle 109 121 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (264), Madison (448), Okeechobee (927), and Sumter County (761). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady to 3.00 higher and bulls steady. Feeder classes 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
250–295 272 11 247.00–305.00 $262.71 $715 -23.86
300–345 317 39 255.00–290.00 $264.81 $839 —
350–395 371 31 237.00–275.00 $253.08 $939 +0.33
400–445 422 25 230.00–247.00 $238.25 $1,005 +0.43
450–495 462 27 220.00–240.00 $233.66 $1,080 +6.69
500–545 524 13 200.00–230.00 $217.12 $1,138 -6.80
550–595 580 3 217.00–220.00 $217.95 $1,264 -0.67
600–645 627 3 200.00–210.00 $203.87 $1,278 -3.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 230.00–237.00 $233.21 $637 -16.52
300–345 320 14 230.00–252.00 $246.42 $789 —
350–395 364 8 220.00–242.00 $232.29 $846 -2.39
400–445 423 6 215.00–235.00 $223.98 $947 -6.02
450–460 455 4 210.00–225.00 $218.76 $995 +0.22
500–545 520 5 180.00–215.00 $195.08 $1,014 -16.19
550–595 573 2 200.00–207.00 $203.36 $1,165 +1.82
600 600 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
360–380 373 3 200.00–205.00 $201.61 $752 —
400–445 423 2 217.00–220.00 $218.42 $924 —
550–595 573 2 192.00–197.00 $194.40 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $604 —
200–245 225 6 235.00–245.00 $238.28 $536 -6.75
250–295 271 16 217.00–255.00 $230.61 $625 -7.27
300–345 324 35 210.00–240.00 $229.88 $745 +1.95
350–395 370 34 210.00–227.00 $222.19 $822 -0.26
400–445 424 30 205.00–220.00 $214.82 $911 +3.15
450–495 472 31 200.00–217.00 $206.15 $973 -0.06
500–545 528 9 195.00–210.00 $203.32 $1,074 +5.17
570–590 580 2 180.00–184.00 $181.97 $1,055 -0.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 —
250–295 272 7 200.00–215.00 $206.93 $563 -13.33
300–345 318 8 205.00–222.00 $216.70 $689 -10.90
350–395 371 8 190.00–212.00 $201.34 $747 -16.01
400–445 426 10 190.00–207.00 $197.85 $843 -0.42
450–495 475 9 170.00–202.00 $183.72 $873 -4.82
500 500 3 185.00 $185.00 $925 +2.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 220 4 200.00–245.00 $232.16 $511 +37.16
270–285 275 6 230.00–238.00 $232.76 $640 +22.76
300–345 330 3 205.00–210.00 $206.52 $682 +2.66
350–395 377 10 180.00–208.00 $195.79 $738 +2.53
400–445 422 5 182.00–195.00 $189.30 $799 +3.97
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 +9.14
500–545 530 3 172.00–175.00 $172.94 $917 +1.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 8 240.00–260.00 $252.33 $684 -20.41
300–345 324 8 235.00–265.00 $253.35 $821 -3.96
350–395 373 6 245.00–250.00 $246.76 $920 +14.57
400–445 424 5 242.00–248.00 $243.80 $1,034 +15.13
450–495 471 11 190.00–237.00 $204.10 $961 -30.66
500–545 515 6 212.00–222.00 $218.47 $1,125 +3.47
550 550 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 3 275.00–280.00 $276.54 $628 —
250–295 272 9 230.00–270.00 $252.53 $687 -2.47
300–345 320 5 247.00–268.00 $257.27 $823 +9.01
360–385 373 4 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $803 -24.83
400–445 422 6 200.00–235.00 $213.66 $902 -16.34
450–495 465 3 222.00–227.00 $225.23 $1,047 —
500–545 523 2 202.00–205.00 $203.44 $1,064 -1.56
550–595 565 3 200.00–205.00 $203.24 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 3 265.00–270.00 $266.72 $581 —
260–285 277 3 190.00–200.00 $196.87 $545 -38.13
310–320 315 4 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $796 +11.69
365–375 368 3 242.00–248.00 $244.04 $898 +13.92
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 +5.00
450–495 473 2 215.00–217.00 $215.95 $1,021 +0.95
500–540 529 4 192.00–218.00 $208.79 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1430 1169 80-85% 26 97.00–105.00 $102.26 $1,195 —
910–1435 1192 80-85% 36 75.00–93.00 $89.93 $1,072 —
910–1505 1218 80-85% 73 86.00–99.00 $91.75 $1,118 -6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1090 950 85-90% 13 60.00–71.00 $67.24 $639 —
725–1460 1067 85-90% 44 70.00–89.00 $81.16 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1745 1454 75-80% 15 99.00–107.00 $102.92 $1,496 +13.70
1130–1705 1565 75-80% 7 95.00–96.00 $95.22 $1,490 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1780 1333 10 97.00–109.00 $104.30 $1,390 —
1340–1965 1574 19 107.00–117.00 $111.41 $1,754 —
1345–2080 1662 10 116.00–127.00 $120.92 $2,010 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–895 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 114.00–120.00 $116.69 $945

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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
860–910 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–825.00 $799.29 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 219 11 100.00–110.00 $104.15 $228 —
255–285 263 4 100.00–110.00 $107.29 $282 —

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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.