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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

2,938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.83/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 521 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.28/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 429 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.87/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 469 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,938 897 2,632
Feeder cattle 2,112 565 1,894
Slaughter cattle 700 332 614
Replacement cattle 126 — 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1007), Columbia (356), Ocala (509) and Okeechobee (1066). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls firm. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 235.00–250.00 $241.74 $539 —
250–295 271 19 275.00–300.00 $287.46 $779 +18.72
300–345 314 11 270.00–290.00 $276.55 $868 +15.46
350–395 371 15 245.00–265.00 $254.60 $945 +4.47
400–445 415 26 234.00–260.00 $244.85 $1,016 -0.97
450–485 462 11 230.00–242.00 $234.87 $1,085 +2.47
500–545 521 41 216.00–234.00 $227.83 $1,187 +8.20
550–595 568 9 210.00–222.00 $216.23 $1,228 +2.64
600–645 623 2 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $1,336 —
660–695 672 3 195.00–202.50 $197.59 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 —
250–280 268 4 245.00–270.00 $254.49 $682 +7.84
300–330 319 8 240.00–260.00 $249.65 $796 —
350–385 364 6 217.00–240.00 $235.10 $856 +7.29
400–445 419 9 220.00–235.00 $227.75 $954 +7.81
460–485 470 10 205.00–225.00 $216.39 $1,017 +1.49
500–545 519 6 200.00–219.00 $209.63 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 475 3 210.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 6 230.00–270.00 $247.33 $561 —
250–295 269 26 225.00–247.00 $234.67 $631 +0.97
300–345 319 29 220.00–239.00 $228.59 $729 -6.65
350–395 372 30 210.00–250.00 $221.19 $823 +1.26
400–445 429 38 205.00–228.00 $214.28 $919 -3.04
450–495 469 31 200.00–221.00 $210.87 $989 +2.60
500–545 521 17 190.00–217.50 $198.61 $1,035 -7.27
550–595 576 5 180.00–188.00 $183.34 $1,056 —
600–645 618 3 168.00–178.00 $173.87 $1,075 —
690–695 693 8 170.00–175.00 $171.87 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 7 215.00–250.00 $229.98 $538 —
250–295 275 5 210.00–225.00 $218.93 $602 —
300–345 320 10 205.00–225.00 $213.43 $683 +2.71
350–395 371 19 195.00–216.00 $205.28 $762 -1.15
400–445 425 19 190.00–210.00 $198.36 $843 +0.30
450–495 473 12 185.00–205.00 $192.70 $911 -0.24
500–545 524 10 180.00–190.00 $183.43 $961 -0.44
550–595 579 6 168.00–177.50 $173.07 $1,002 —
600–645 623 2 158.00–164.00 $160.89 $1,002 —
680–685 682 9 160.00–165.00 $162.77 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
250–295 273 2 197.00–207.00 $201.59 $550 —
300–345 330 6 200.00–215.00 $206.40 $681 —
350–395 369 9 190.00–204.00 $194.05 $716 —
400–445 430 7 180.00–194.00 $186.23 $801 -1.73
450 450 1 188.00 $188.00 $846 +6.27
500–545 524 4 170.00–177.50 $172.87 $906 —
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 335.00–345.00 $340.34 $623 —
200–245 234 4 245.00–250.00 $246.07 $576 —
250–295 277 11 255.00–297.00 $278.42 $771 —
300–345 334 10 260.00–280.00 $265.81 $888 —
350–395 372 5 250.00–260.00 $256.27 $953 —
400–445 425 6 236.00–245.00 $240.15 $1,021 —
450–495 480 3 238.00–240.00 $238.63 $1,145 —
500–545 530 3 212.00–216.00 $213.26 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 220.00–230.00 $222.90 $513 —
250–295 261 4 275.00–280.00 $278.59 $727 —
300–345 326 4 215.00–267.00 $240.08 $783 —
350–395 373 4 240.00–246.00 $242.82 $906 —
400–445 427 5 224.00–235.00 $229.73 $981 —
450–495 479 5 220.00–226.00 $222.14 $1,064 —
500–545 527 5 195.00–200.00 $197.14 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1056 80-85% 42 76.00–98.00 $94.22 $995 -1.89
920–1415 1137 80-85% 59 86.00–105.00 $99.98 $1,137 —
915–1455 1154 80-85% 59 97.00–114.00 $106.07 $1,224 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–895 805 85-90% 4 74.00–75.00 $74.56 $600 —
715–1280 992 85-90% 67 79.00–91.00 $84.55 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,208 —
1115–1395 1278 75-80% 9 105.00–113.00 $107.21 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1420 1223 3 108.00–111.00 $109.68 $1,341 —
1100–1915 1444 20 102.00–116.00 $112.13 $1,619 —
1275–2230 1621 19 112.00–125.00 $119.43 $1,936 +5.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–860 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–100.00 $95.20 $788
710–985 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 104.00–111.00 $106.93 $907
895–1055 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 88.00–103.00 $95.75 $924

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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
955–995 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,000.00 $974.49 —
1060–1125 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.13 —

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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.