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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

3,908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.96/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 531 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.48/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 424 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.58/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 524 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,908 1,408 3,181
Feeder cattle 3,010 1,014 2,445
Slaughter cattle 823 394 633
Replacement cattle 75 — 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1142), Columbia (655), Ocala (453) and Okeechobee (1658). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly steady to 2.00 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
250–295 270 9 315.00–330.00 $319.12 $862 -0.74
300–345 318 13 300.00–325.00 $314.61 $1,000 -2.59
350–395 367 13 270.00–295.00 $286.48 $1,051 +2.96
400–445 421 21 255.00–280.00 $266.46 $1,122 -1.78
450–495 470 29 240.00–275.00 $252.48 $1,187 +2.32
500–545 531 39 235.00–255.00 $240.96 $1,279 -6.28
550–595 567 22 225.00–245.00 $236.24 $1,339 +2.02
600–645 634 10 221.00–237.50 $229.07 $1,452 —
650–680 665 6 225.00–242.50 $235.83 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 8 280.00–300.00 $290.67 $782 —
305–315 310 4 280.00–290.00 $284.92 $883 —
350–395 372 9 240.00–280.00 $255.13 $949 +1.29
400–445 418 12 230.00–257.00 $241.29 $1,009 +5.42
450–495 472 17 225.00–257.50 $241.86 $1,142 +13.49
500–535 517 17 200.00–228.00 $210.29 $1,087 -12.98
550–595 578 8 210.00–225.00 $216.78 $1,253 —
600 600 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 240.00–247.50 $243.83 $1,146 —
515–530 526 8 220.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,197 —
620–625 623 2 210.00–217.50 $213.77 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 250.00–255.00 $251.45 $578 —
250–295 276 13 250.00–285.00 $262.60 $725 -6.84
300–345 324 19 240.00–270.00 $257.02 $833 +1.82
350–395 371 28 230.00–255.00 $242.84 $901 -4.72
400–445 424 38 230.00–245.00 $236.48 $1,003 +4.52
450–495 476 26 215.00–235.00 $227.80 $1,084 +1.88
500–545 523 26 210.00–228.00 $220.66 $1,154 +1.03
520–545 531 4 235.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,288 +22.92
550–595 574 7 210.00–222.00 $215.44 $1,237 —
600–645 618 4 200.00–210.00 $205.94 $1,273 —
625–635 628 3 207.50–225.00 $215.83 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 —
250–295 277 5 235.00–245.00 $238.61 $661 —
300–345 327 11 220.00–260.00 $244.78 $800 +8.89
350–395 369 10 229.00–242.50 $237.68 $877 +15.59
400–445 427 21 190.00–232.50 $215.24 $919 +0.06
450–495 475 12 190.00–227.50 $216.92 $1,030 +3.35
500–545 530 25 200.00–217.50 $210.04 $1,113 +4.24
550–595 575 5 200.00–210.00 $204.76 $1,177 +1.20
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
690–695 693 8 190.00–197.50 $192.80 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 260.00–265.00 $261.59 $727 —
310–330 320 9 180.00–250.00 $207.95 $665 —
360–370 366 5 230.00–235.00 $231.97 $849 +26.80
420–440 428 8 220.00–227.50 $222.89 $954 +20.43
585–590 589 4 190.00–197.50 $191.86 $1,130 —
690–695 691 4 180.00–187.50 $185.61 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 282 6 280.00–315.00 $304.20 $858 —
300–345 321 10 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $979 —
360–385 373 6 280.00–290.00 $285.17 $1,064 —
400–440 425 11 260.00–275.00 $268.08 $1,139 —
450–495 472 15 225.00–267.50 $245.70 $1,160 —
500–545 523 8 210.00–236.00 $222.71 $1,165 —
550–595 570 6 218.00–228.00 $223.99 $1,277 —
605–630 618 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
700 700 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 10 230.00–245.00 $237.90 $554 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
300–345 318 6 245.00–332.50 $294.08 $935 —
350–380 370 6 282.00–315.00 $307.30 $1,137 —
450–495 474 8 192.50–257.50 $227.10 $1,076 —
500–540 530 8 190.00–235.00 $222.87 $1,181 —
550–590 576 8 192.00–214.00 $201.02 $1,158 —
605–640 623 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,230 —
750–795 761 6 180.00–190.00 $187.42 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 223 4 330.00–335.00 $331.21 $739 —
330–340 333 4 317.50–320.00 $319.36 $1,063 —
460–470 463 3 240.00–247.50 $244.96 $1,134 —
510–530 514 5 220.00–225.00 $223.97 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1046 80-85% 19 90.00–102.00 $99.69 $1,043 —
915–1410 1145 80-85% 88 99.00–109.00 $105.25 $1,205 —
915–1430 1166 80-85% 52 108.00–122.00 $112.45 $1,311 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–890 840 85-90% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.59 $786 —
720–1300 932 85-90% 30 84.00–91.00 $86.92 $810 —
720–1300 1008 85-90% 45 80.00–102.00 $93.97 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1255 1218 75-80% 5 112.00–114.00 $112.59 $1,371 —
1120–1400 1230 75-80% 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,554 —
1085–1675 1451 24 112.00–126.00 $120.41 $1,747 —
1250–1990 1533 15 127.00–139.00 $132.22 $2,027 +2.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1060 1048 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 98.00–107.00 $102.45 $1,074
885–1170 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 107.00–110.00 $108.39 $1,181

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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.