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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

3,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.99/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 517 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.18/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 472 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.87/cwt -8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 374 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,040 3,908 2,903
Feeder cattle 2,393 3,010 2,316
Slaughter cattle 587 823 520
Replacement cattle 60 75 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (614), Madison (514), Okeechobee (1370), and Sumter County (542). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
250–270 260 4 310.00–330.00 $317.40 $825 -1.72
300–345 318 9 290.00–325.00 $308.81 $982 -5.80
350–395 377 13 275.00–300.00 $281.24 $1,060 -5.24
400–445 424 14 250.00–280.00 $259.66 $1,101 -6.80
450–495 473 31 237.00–268.00 $247.26 $1,170 -5.22
500–545 517 47 230.00–245.00 $239.99 $1,241 -0.97
550–595 576 22 222.00–255.00 $232.56 $1,340 -3.68
600–645 623 12 218.00–240.00 $225.24 $1,403 -3.83
675–695 684 5 220.00–240.00 $228.95 $1,566 -6.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 -5.67
300–345 319 7 245.00–305.00 $278.43 $888 -6.49
350–395 375 5 245.00–275.00 $262.03 $983 +6.90
400–445 424 6 230.00–248.00 $239.76 $1,017 -1.53
450–495 469 16 220.00–254.00 $235.93 $1,107 -5.93
500–545 523 8 225.00–238.00 $233.16 $1,219 +22.87
550–595 573 11 190.00–226.00 $210.31 $1,205 -6.47
600–645 630 3 208.00–217.00 $210.86 $1,328 +2.86
675–690 683 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 290.00–295.00 $292.44 $930 —
420–430 425 4 254.00–258.00 $255.98 $1,088 —
470–485 475 3 240.00–244.00 $242.64 $1,153 -1.19
515–530 523 4 220.00–224.00 $221.97 $1,161 -5.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 $510 +3.55
250–295 269 7 250.00–280.00 $264.45 $711 +1.85
300–345 323 12 232.00–270.00 $250.43 $809 -6.59
350–395 374 35 220.00–260.00 $233.87 $875 -8.97
400–445 425 24 228.00–250.00 $236.74 $1,006 +0.26
450–495 472 44 215.00–245.00 $230.18 $1,086 +2.38
500–545 524 33 210.00–228.00 $217.70 $1,141 -2.96
550–595 571 24 205.00–222.00 $214.02 $1,222 -1.42
600–645 623 2 215.00–230.00 $222.77 $1,388 +16.83
600–645 625 8 204.00–214.00 $208.93 $1,306 -6.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 225.00–235.00 $229.49 $512 +4.49
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 +6.39
300–345 318 10 225.00–246.00 $241.72 $769 -3.06
350–385 373 22 195.00–240.00 $219.98 $821 -17.70
400–445 435 27 200.00–235.00 $211.54 $920 -3.70
450–495 476 18 212.00–228.00 $222.44 $1,059 +5.52
500–545 531 17 190.00–214.00 $200.77 $1,066 -9.27
550–595 581 4 202.00–208.00 $204.01 $1,185 -0.75
600–645 623 2 195.00–202.00 $198.37 $1,236 +8.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $702 -9.16
360–380 367 3 230.00–232.00 $231.31 $849 -0.66
415–440 426 9 220.00–228.00 $223.67 $953 +0.78
510–530 520 2 200.00–208.00 $203.92 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -4.20
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 +10.14
350–395 372 11 255.00–290.00 $269.07 $1,001 -16.10
415–440 427 8 240.00–280.00 $260.30 $1,111 -7.78
450 450 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,071 -7.70
515–540 528 2 230.00–238.00 $234.09 $1,236 +11.38
565–580 575 3 220.00–226.00 $221.97 $1,276 -2.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 295.00–300.00 $297.40 $961 -21.96
360–385 377 3 264.00–272.00 $266.55 $1,005 —
420–435 426 7 244.00–254.00 $249.63 $1,063 —
475–485 479 5 230.00–238.00 $234.76 $1,125 -10.20
520–535 530 3 210.00–216.00 $214.04 $1,134 -9.93
580–595 584 7 200.00–208.00 $205.67 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 -20.00
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 +10.92
350–395 376 8 220.00–280.00 $252.28 $949 -55.02
425–440 430 3 255.00–265.00 $261.59 $1,125 —
450–480 467 11 205.00–246.00 $225.08 $1,051 -2.02
510–530 520 2 220.00–224.00 $221.96 $1,154 -0.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1430 1142 80-85% 23 90.00–107.00 $103.71 $1,184 -1.54
920–1460 1172 80-85% 49 97.00–112.00 $105.55 $1,237 -6.90
975–1565 1275 80-85% 30 106.00–117.00 $113.54 $1,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1085 886 85-90% 10 72.00–93.00 $87.03 $771 —
725–1300 1029 85-90% 38 82.00–102.00 $95.37 $981 +1.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1495 1310 75-80% 11 116.00–120.00 $118.63 $1,554 —
1145–1665 1355 75-80% 4 113.00–115.00 $113.96 $1,544 —
1185–1515 1381 75-80% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.46 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1655 1226 7 101.00–124.00 $112.59 $1,380 —
1125–1865 1614 15 110.00–129.00 $121.01 $1,953 —
1525–1825 1706 11 129.00–138.00 $134.14 $2,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–970 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 97.00–107.00 $101.66 $923
1015–1085 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 111.00–118.00 $114.62 $1,204

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 12 110.00 $110.00 $264 —

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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.