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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.76/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 3,292 1,262
Feeder cattle 1,150 2,524 480
Slaughter cattle 325 687 782
Replacement cattle — 81 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1475). No trends available due to markets being close last week for July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 310.00–335.00 $324.56 $886 -3.00
310–335 323 8 300.00–320.00 $309.61 $1,000 -0.68
350–375 361 7 265.00–290.00 $278.86 $1,007 -3.35
405–425 415 10 255.00–275.00 $264.76 $1,099 +3.63
455–475 465 6 245.00–260.00 $252.34 $1,173 -0.46
510–540 525 6 235.00–255.00 $244.71 $1,285 -3.92
550–575 563 4 230.00–245.00 $237.33 $1,336 +3.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 275.00–300.00 $287.03 $761 -22.97
315–330 323 6 260.00–290.00 $274.65 $887 -6.62
365–375 370 6 240.00–257.00 $248.61 $920 -27.42
405–435 415 3 235.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,016 +5.26
465–485 473 5 225.00–240.00 $233.85 $1,106 +18.91
505–535 520 6 215.00–230.00 $222.28 $1,156 -13.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 220.00–235.00 $229.82 $855 —
415–440 423 3 210.00–230.00 $223.07 $944 +5.31
515–530 523 4 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 250.00–265.00 $257.29 $702 -9.29
305–325 315 6 240.00–255.00 $247.26 $779 -0.26
355–375 365 6 230.00–250.00 $239.73 $875 -2.98
405–430 415 5 228.00–240.00 $235.03 $975 +4.71
465–475 470 6 225.00–238.00 $231.43 $1,088 +3.14
505–540 519 5 208.00–218.00 $213.84 $1,110 -3.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 220.00–232.00 $226.58 $721 -7.22
360–380 370 6 208.00–225.00 $216.27 $800 -10.61
415–435 425 6 205.00–221.00 $212.81 $904 -7.48
455–470 461 5 200.00–215.00 $208.88 $963 -1.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1335 1208 80-85% 18 95.00–101.00 $98.32 $1,188 —
1120–1475 1298 80-85% 12 102.00–110.00 $106.55 $1,383 +1.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1115 1038 85-90% 10 87.00–95.00 $91.30 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1615 1488 2 115.00–122.00 $118.80 $1,768 +2.44
1510–1760 1635 2 125.00–130.00 $127.69 $2,088 —

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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.