Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

2,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.38/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 272 lb · 49 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.80/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 370 lb · 34 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.13/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 323 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,081	2,938	2,287
Feeder cattle	1,546	2,112	1,648
Slaughter cattle	464	700	554
Replacement cattle	71	126	85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (441), Madison (465), Okeechobee (677), and Sumter County (498). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls firm. Feeder classes firm to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	180	2	385.00–390.00	$387.29	$697	—
210–215	213	2	345.00–355.00	$350.06	$746	+108.32
250–295	276	10	275.00–300.00	$290.00	$800	+2.54
300–345	323	22	268.00–300.00	$278.58	$900	+2.03
350–395	378	18	240.00–265.00	$254.21	$961	-0.39
400–445	428	12	235.00–255.00	$245.62	$1,051	+0.77
450–495	468	18	225.00–252.00	$242.37	$1,134	+7.50
500–545	523	14	210.00–247.00	$232.86	$1,218	+5.03
550–595	568	5	225.00–244.00	$236.11	$1,341	+19.88
600–645	625	14	215.00–231.00	$218.28	$1,364	+3.80
660–685	673	6	210.00–212.50	$211.27	$1,422	+13.68
705–725	715	4	190.00–195.00	$192.53	$1,377	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	262.00–270.00	$265.67	$725	+11.18
300–345	322	8	230.00–275.00	$254.82	$821	+5.17
350–395	366	8	235.00–255.00	$245.03	$897	+9.93
405–435	425	8	215.00–248.00	$232.55	$988	+4.80
450–495	469	8	205.00–236.00	$222.21	$1,042	+5.82
500–535	510	5	180.00–234.00	$205.27	$1,047	-4.36
550–580	563	3	195.00–228.00	$209.17	$1,178	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	366	5	237.00–248.00	$242.57	$888	—
450–495	466	6	190.00–228.00	$203.48	$948	-8.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	182	5	305.00–355.00	$328.38	$598	—
200–245	220	12	250.00–295.00	$274.15	$603	+26.82
250–295	272	49	225.00–275.00	$240.38	$654	+5.71
300–345	323	26	225.00–255.00	$233.13	$753	+4.54
350–395	370	34	212.00–240.00	$225.80	$835	+4.61
400–445	425	24	205.00–224.00	$217.84	$926	+3.56
450–495	469	21	200.00–220.00	$210.98	$989	+0.11
500–545	525	12	190.00–203.00	$196.65	$1,032	-1.96
550–590	573	6	180.00–195.00	$188.18	$1,078	+4.84
600–645	623	2	180.00–182.00	$180.96	$1,127	+7.09
690–695	693	2	160.00–168.00	$163.99	$1,136	-7.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	2	290.00	$290.00	$478	—
200–245	234	17	210.00–260.00	$227.95	$533	-2.03
250–295	273	6	210.00–245.00	$234.36	$640	+15.43
300–345	319	17	200.00–226.00	$218.87	$698	+5.44
350–395	372	11	190.00–217.00	$205.10	$763	-0.18
400–445	422	13	206.00–216.00	$211.56	$893	+13.20
450–495	465	3	202.00–208.00	$205.87	$957	+13.17
500–540	523	6	180.00–185.00	$181.46	$949	-1.97
585–595	588	3	170.00–174.00	$171.35	$1,008	-1.72
600	600	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,020	+9.11

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	240.00–245.00	$242.44	$545	+42.44
260–270	265	4	230.00–238.00	$233.92	$620	+32.33
300–345	322	5	204.00–218.00	$211.57	$681	+5.17
350–395	371	11	200.00–208.00	$204.19	$758	+10.14
400–445	426	5	190.00–200.00	$194.98	$831	+8.75
450–485	463	6	182.00–192.00	$187.24	$867	-0.76
650–655	654	5	140.00–148.00	$141.59	$926	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	227	9	292.00–310.00	$298.97	$679	+52.90
250–295	267	8	275.00–290.00	$283.32	$756	+4.90
300–345	321	8	267.00–280.00	$272.34	$874	+6.53
350–395	369	15	250.00–265.00	$258.13	$952	+1.86
400–445	419	11	235.00–258.00	$248.39	$1,041	+8.24
450–495	469	5	234.00–248.00	$240.30	$1,127	+1.67
560–585	572	5	175.00–216.00	$191.77	$1,097	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	270.00–280.00	$272.90	$628	+50.00
250–295	274	7	260.00–280.00	$272.98	$748	-5.61
300–345	326	9	235.00–268.00	$254.85	$831	+14.77
350–395	377	9	235.00–258.00	$249.42	$940	+6.60
400–445	423	2	230.00–236.00	$232.84	$985	+3.11
450–495	476	6	220.00–238.00	$232.31	$1,106	+10.17
510–540	523	13	175.00–216.00	$191.18	$1,000	-5.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	280	2	260.00–265.00	$262.46	$735	—
315–335	328	3	250.00–258.00	$252.56	$828	—
350–395	371	5	232.00–245.00	$238.75	$886	—
425–435	432	3	230.00–238.00	$232.63	$1,005	—
520–535	530	6	200.00–208.00	$205.38	$1,089	—
560–575	568	2	182.00–188.00	$184.96	$1,051	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1425	1169	80-85%	54	87.00–105.00	$100.72	$1,177	-5.35
920–1430	1189	80-85%	30	75.00–100.00	$97.13	$1,155	-8.94
1035–1425	1260	80-85%	48	98.00–111.00	$106.56	$1,343	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1085	943	85-90%	16	69.00–79.00	$74.13	$699	—
715–1300	1044	85-90%	54	80.00–92.00	$86.55	$904	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,170	—
1170–1685	1331	75-80%	8	108.00–116.00	$110.40	$1,469	—
1115–1640	1340	75-80%	7	102.00–106.00	$104.23	$1,397	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1840	1267	8	119.00–132.00	$123.86	$1,569	—
1010–2040	1523	4	99.00–112.00	$108.39	$1,651	—
1075–1930	1574	14	105.00–123.00	$114.74	$1,806	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
760–875	818	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	114.00–118.00	$115.86	$948
1145–1215	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	96.00–98.00	$97.00	$1,149

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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.