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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

2,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.54/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 569 lb · 55 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.33/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 376 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.81/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 423 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,985 1,475 3,634
Feeder cattle 2,441 1,150 2,670
Slaughter cattle 493 325 832
Replacement cattle 51 — 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1086), Columbia (811), Ocala (588) and Okeechobee (1311). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle 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
230–240 236 7 350.00–360.00 $355.82 $840 —
250–295 272 18 330.00–370.00 $346.80 $943 +22.24
300–345 312 12 305.00–350.00 $327.91 $1,023 +18.30
350–395 364 15 275.00–305.00 $291.94 $1,063 +13.08
400–445 423 22 257.00–275.00 $265.31 $1,122 +0.55
450–495 463 24 245.00–270.00 $256.25 $1,186 +3.91
500–545 518 23 240.00–252.00 $247.92 $1,284 +3.21
550–595 569 55 230.00–249.00 $244.54 $1,391 +7.21
600–645 626 12 238.00–246.00 $241.44 $1,511 —
690–695 691 5 230.00–237.50 $231.51 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 340.00–345.00 $342.61 $788 —
250–285 268 8 290.00–345.00 $315.26 $845 +28.23
300–345 325 11 270.00–335.00 $295.27 $960 +20.62
355–375 365 6 245.00–270.00 $257.16 $939 +8.55
400–445 425 11 230.00–270.00 $249.01 $1,058 +4.25
450–495 474 7 230.00–245.00 $237.28 $1,125 +3.43
500–545 523 2 234.00–240.00 $236.87 $1,239 +14.59
550–595 568 6 212.00–238.00 $224.24 $1,274 —
600–645 623 2 226.00–232.00 $228.89 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 265.00–267.50 $266.69 $1,013 +36.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 3 250.00–265.00 $257.80 $567 —
250–295 267 15 240.00–275.00 $257.03 $686 -0.26
300–345 326 21 237.00–270.00 $254.83 $831 +7.57
350–395 376 39 230.00–255.00 $238.33 $896 -1.40
400–445 423 28 228.00–245.00 $233.81 $989 -1.22
450–495 464 18 228.00–238.00 $234.05 $1,086 +2.62
500–545 525 25 218.00–234.00 $227.22 $1,193 +13.38
550–595 576 16 210.00–230.00 $224.19 $1,291 —
600–645 626 12 190.00–200.00 $194.00 $1,214 —
690–695 693 3 200.00–210.00 $203.32 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 216 5 245.00–270.00 $264.28 $571 —
250–295 276 6 225.00–260.00 $246.38 $680 —
300–345 324 10 220.00–250.00 $235.32 $762 +8.74
350–395 375 15 205.00–245.00 $225.69 $846 +9.42
400–445 426 7 212.00–226.00 $219.25 $934 +6.44
450–495 470 10 213.00–227.00 $218.70 $1,028 +9.82
500–545 523 2 220.00–222.00 $220.96 $1,156 —
550–595 569 5 185.00–218.00 $197.59 $1,124 —
690–695 693 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 5 250.00–260.00 $253.94 $554 —
320–335 328 6 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $779 —
375–385 380 4 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $865 —
460–485 468 3 205.00–210.00 $208.27 $975 —
515–525 518 3 195.00–200.00 $198.31 $1,027 —
560–580 570 2 170.00–172.50 $171.27 $976 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 4 350.00–370.00 $359.67 $827 —
250–295 275 9 340.00–370.00 $355.35 $977 —
330–340 335 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,047 —
350–375 364 5 285.00–300.00 $289.86 $1,055 —
400–445 422 6 262.00–277.50 $269.25 $1,136 —
450–495 480 10 248.00–265.00 $252.83 $1,214 —
500–545 523 4 240.00–247.50 $243.59 $1,274 —
550–595 574 4 219.00–229.00 $224.12 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 —
250–295 265 3 340.00–350.00 $346.29 $918 —
350–395 373 2 280.00–287.00 $283.29 $1,057 —
400–445 426 8 250.00–270.00 $259.71 $1,106 —
450–495 475 5 238.00–252.50 $246.87 $1,173 —
500–535 518 3 225.00–240.00 $234.32 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $855 —
315–320 318 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $883 —
425–440 434 5 247.50–257.50 $253.58 $1,101 —
480–490 487 3 237.50–247.50 $244.21 $1,189 —
510–535 523 2 220.00–227.50 $223.84 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1420 1193 80-85% 50 99.00–115.00 $106.88 $1,275 —
915–1420 1201 80-85% 53 88.00–102.00 $99.94 $1,200 +1.62
985–1425 1201 80-85% 28 93.00–97.00 $95.44 $1,146 -2.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 970 85-90% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.14 $768 —
720–1300 1030 85-90% 36 80.00–98.00 $88.04 $907 -3.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1350 1271 75-80% 4 101.00–105.00 $102.93 $1,308 —
1150–1585 1374 75-80% 9 108.00–114.00 $110.09 $1,513 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1830 1488 9 121.00–136.00 $130.13 $1,936 +11.33
1125–1780 1501 6 110.00–127.00 $121.84 $1,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1105 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–106.00 $103.58 $958

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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
785–845 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,148.16 —
875–985 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,000.00 $976.48 —

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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.