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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

4,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.80/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 526 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.48/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 521 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.44/cwt ≈ $1,230/hd at 563 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,114 1,292 3,694
Feeder cattle 3,096 775 2,658
Slaughter cattle 870 517 778
Replacement cattle 148 — 258

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1105), Columbia (1151), Ocala (481) and Okeechobee (1377). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to firm. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 330.00–370.00 $348.52 $941 +16.23
300–345 315 12 280.00–365.00 $340.56 $1,073 -2.53
350–395 370 26 280.00–335.00 $304.94 $1,128 +5.54
400–445 421 29 270.00–300.00 $280.49 $1,181 +13.21
450–495 476 32 255.00–272.00 $261.85 $1,246 +6.66
492 value added 492 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,267 —
500–545 516 41 234.00–260.00 $252.91 $1,305 +5.52
517–549 value added 531 23 250.00–260.00 $254.50 $1,351 —
556 value added 556 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,390 —
550–595 575 32 232.50–247.00 $238.57 $1,372 -7.06
605–643 value added 621 42 235.00–237.50 $236.16 $1,467 —
600–645 628 14 225.00–238.00 $230.50 $1,448 —
656 value added 656 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,525 —
705–720 713 2 205.00–212.50 $208.79 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
300–345 327 8 300.00–335.00 $322.62 $1,055 —
350–395 368 17 260.00–290.00 $276.33 $1,017 +12.98
400–445 426 8 245.00–274.00 $256.49 $1,093 +12.29
450–495 469 13 237.00–260.00 $248.38 $1,165 +12.20
500–545 524 10 225.00–247.00 $236.00 $1,237 —
550–580 565 4 230.00–235.00 $232.26 $1,312 —
591 value added 591 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,182 —
600–645 630 3 220.00–224.00 $221.27 $1,394 —
680–685 681 4 220.00–225.00 $221.26 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,080 —
360–385 371 8 230.00–300.00 $267.02 $991 —
415–430 424 5 220.00–235.00 $225.87 $958 —
470–480 472 6 252.50–255.00 $254.58 $1,202 —
660–665 663 3 210.00–216.00 $211.99 $1,405 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 5 240.00–255.00 $245.55 $560 —
250–295 269 14 235.00–285.00 $253.51 $682 -33.86
300–345 324 15 237.00–275.00 $254.86 $826 -14.90
350–395 377 32 235.00–265.00 $247.08 $931 -7.63
400–445 424 37 227.00–255.00 $237.75 $1,008 -2.43
456–467 value added 461 17 235.00–237.50 $236.04 $1,088 —
450–495 467 38 220.00–246.00 $229.19 $1,070 -5.70
500–545 525 69 210.00–230.00 $220.10 $1,156 -4.74
524–536 value added 530 26 210.00–230.00 $222.64 $1,180 —
562 562 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,293 —
550–595 563 55 210.00–222.50 $217.39 $1,224 —
614 value added 614 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,335 —
600–645 629 10 200.00–215.00 $207.63 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 —
250–295 273 2 222.00–232.00 $226.59 $619 —
300–345 329 11 215.00–260.00 $235.32 $774 -7.00
350–395 374 21 220.00–245.00 $236.00 $883 —
400–445 417 13 217.00–235.00 $228.25 $952 +2.08
450–495 470 9 212.00–230.00 $219.65 $1,032 +0.72
500–545 525 7 210.00–220.00 $216.35 $1,136 —
550 550 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
690–695 693 3 200.00–202.50 $200.83 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 7 237.50–247.50 $244.73 $822 —
375–385 383 6 222.50–230.00 $228.78 $876 —
450–485 463 9 205.00–225.00 $217.84 $1,009 —
510–535 528 7 200.00–210.00 $202.76 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
300–340 320 7 260.00–335.00 $286.52 $917 —
350–395 369 6 265.00–305.00 $285.04 $1,052 —
400–445 426 8 260.00–280.00 $268.88 $1,145 —
450 450 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
500–545 524 5 232.00–242.00 $237.10 $1,242 —
550–595 574 8 218.00–235.00 $225.47 $1,294 —
600–645 622 3 212.00–222.00 $217.21 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 310.00–320.00 $315.23 $861 —
375–385 383 6 285.00–295.00 $293.37 $1,124 —
415–435 424 10 265.00–275.00 $271.99 $1,153 —
465–485 475 4 240.00–247.50 $243.83 $1,158 —
515–530 523 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,163 —
560–570 567 3 210.00–217.50 $212.47 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
300–340 323 8 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,042 —
350–395 373 4 230.00–290.00 $261.26 $974 —
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
460–475 465 3 255.00–262.50 $259.95 $1,209 —
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
580–595 588 2 222.50–227.50 $224.97 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1400 1032 80-85% 24 90.00–102.00 $100.12 $1,033 —
915–1360 1132 80-85% 91 101.00–110.00 $105.95 $1,199 —
920–1395 1166 80-85% 56 108.00–124.00 $114.32 $1,333 +11.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1285 978 85-90% 27 80.00–90.00 $88.29 $863 —
720–1295 1002 85-90% 70 90.00–101.00 $94.91 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1400 1221 75-80% 9 108.00–112.00 $109.57 $1,338 —
1150–1410 1290 75-80% 4 99.00–100.00 $99.73 $1,287 —
1125–1580 1363 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $105.37 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1640 1359 21 117.00–126.00 $122.36 $1,663 -2.66
1045–2022 1482 6 114.00–119.00 $116.93 $1,733 -15.96
1180–1965 1657 9 128.00–142.00 $132.09 $2,189 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–925 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 113.00–116.00 $114.27 $914
725–995 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 106.00–108.00 $107.16 $922
905–1185 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 114.00–124.00 $119.59 $1,217
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 97.00 $97.00 $1,057

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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
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.