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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

1,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.72/cwt ≈ $1,143/hd at 469 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.83/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 371 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.18/cwt -11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 320 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,920 474 1,471
Feeder cattle 1,473 310 1,047
Slaughter cattle 411 89 376
Replacement cattle 36 75 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (154), Madison (381), Okeechobee (1025), and Sumter County (360). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes steady 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
250–295 267 10 280.00–325.00 $299.77 $800 —
300–345 321 10 260.00–315.00 $284.39 $913 —
350–395 383 19 256.00–268.00 $258.81 $991 —
400–445 420 19 245.00–258.00 $252.94 $1,062 —
450–495 469 28 230.00–252.00 $243.72 $1,143 —
500–545 524 16 215.00–254.00 $235.53 $1,234 —
550–595 572 6 212.00–248.00 $236.22 $1,351 —
630–645 638 2 212.50–220.00 $216.21 $1,379 —
690–695 693 2 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 267.00 $267.00 $668 —
300–330 313 7 210.00–266.00 $235.07 $736 —
350–395 362 9 245.00–258.00 $251.21 $909 —
400–445 423 10 210.00–244.00 $232.17 $982 —
450–495 471 8 210.00–240.00 $226.79 $1,068 —
500–535 518 5 200.00–240.00 $210.61 $1,091 —
550 550 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
310–330 320 6 260.00–268.00 $264.13 $845 —
350–390 374 4 240.00–248.00 $245.11 $917 —
400–425 408 5 228.00–235.00 $230.21 $939 +32.41
450–495 473 2 222.00–230.00 $225.81 $1,068 —
525–540 533 2 200.00–203.00 $201.48 $1,074 —
550 550 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 7 227.00–240.00 $232.88 $519 —
250–295 267 13 230.00–295.00 $256.26 $684 —
300–345 320 21 220.00–270.00 $230.18 $737 -11.35
350–395 371 22 216.00–242.00 $227.83 $845 +10.45
400–445 429 16 210.00–230.00 $218.55 $938 -0.84
450–495 472 16 206.00–225.00 $216.59 $1,022 +1.68
500–545 521 8 192.00–204.00 $197.58 $1,029 —
560–580 570 10 180.00–200.00 $190.38 $1,085 -8.22
600–645 624 7 178.00–200.00 $190.13 $1,186 +11.41
690–695 693 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 10 195.00–220.00 $206.05 $459 —
250–295 273 2 210.00–222.00 $215.50 $588 —
300–345 327 20 200.00–232.00 $215.92 $706 —
350–395 372 15 204.00–226.00 $214.67 $799 +1.79
400–445 429 8 202.00–218.00 $213.80 $917 +13.92
450–495 469 11 190.00–202.00 $197.41 $926 —
530–540 535 6 175.00–182.00 $178.65 $956 —
560–585 573 2 170.00–178.00 $174.09 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 200.00–205.00 $202.25 $451 —
250–295 281 7 200.00–235.00 $218.88 $615 +36.45
300–345 323 2 200.00–207.00 $203.26 $657 —
350–395 378 8 194.00–218.00 $210.83 $797 —
400–445 426 8 185.00–208.00 $194.63 $829 —
450–495 469 5 180.00–194.00 $184.74 $866 —
500–545 519 8 170.00–182.00 $173.99 $903 —
560–580 573 3 160.00–162.00 $161.35 $925 —
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 260.00–275.00 $268.26 $598 —
250–295 269 7 278.00–290.00 $284.60 $766 +14.39
300–345 317 8 260.00–285.00 $277.92 $881 —
350–395 373 19 258.00–275.00 $266.62 $994 —
400–445 427 19 240.00–250.00 $244.15 $1,043 +1.62
450–495 472 7 220.00–249.00 $237.09 $1,119 +22.20
500–545 512 20 200.00–254.00 $236.38 $1,210 +28.46
550–595 573 2 234.00–236.00 $234.96 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–295 273 2 260.00–270.00 $264.59 $722 +42.14
300–345 320 7 210.00–266.00 $243.17 $778 —
350–395 373 8 210.00–252.00 $226.95 $847 —
400–445 430 7 210.00–238.00 $222.43 $956 —
450–495 474 6 210.00–238.00 $221.53 $1,050 —
500 500 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 245.00–252.00 $246.75 $617 —
350–395 374 6 190.00–245.00 $210.62 $788 —
400–445 420 5 220.00–232.00 $226.50 $951 —
450–495 473 2 224.00–228.00 $225.90 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1440 1085 80-85% 26 75.00–102.00 $98.91 $1,073 —
915–1445 1183 80-85% 64 87.00–107.00 $101.65 $1,203 +0.81
930–1445 1211 80-85% 34 98.00–112.00 $108.79 $1,317 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1140 996 85-90% 8 77.00–83.00 $79.80 $795 —
720–1300 996 85-90% 39 80.00–94.00 $86.66 $863 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1555 1294 75-80% 9 106.00–115.00 $109.42 $1,416 —
1295–1830 1553 75-80% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.08 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2010 1504 5 98.00–116.00 $105.51 $1,587 —
1265–1885 1505 11 105.00–119.00 $113.82 $1,713 —
1010–2070 1619 13 122.00–130.00 $124.97 $2,023 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1125 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 102.00–112.00 $106.38 $1,064
995–1110 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 93.00–100.00 $96.69 $1,018

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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.