Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

4,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.91/cwt -14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 422 lb · 59 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $256.02/cwt -8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 478 lb · 53 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.58/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 371 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,385	1,079	4,021
Feeder cattle	3,009	642	3,125
Slaughter cattle	1,096	437	768
Replacement cattle	280	—	128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1172), Columbia (895), Ocala (720) and Okeechobee (1598). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady instances 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	290.00–315.00	$302.89	$721	—
250–295	273	15	275.00–375.00	$337.50	$921	-13.92
300–345	320	22	280.00–370.00	$323.86	$1,036	-25.74
350–395	363	21	280.00–330.00	$297.78	$1,081	-25.86
400–445	420	22	245.00–300.00	$273.98	$1,151	-23.58
450–495	478	53	235.00–280.00	$256.02	$1,224	-8.93
500–545	530	40	235.00–262.00	$244.94	$1,298	+0.01
550–595	573	21	235.00–250.00	$241.31	$1,383	—
600–645	620	9	220.00–245.00	$235.37	$1,459	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	270	9	230.00–350.00	$250.91	$677	—
300–310	308	11	230.00–340.00	$259.85	$800	—
350–385	375	23	258.00–295.00	$263.72	$989	—
400–445	423	22	210.00–265.00	$228.15	$965	-14.08
450–495	481	19	217.50–260.00	$235.51	$1,133	-4.36
500–540	525	4	226.00–237.00	$230.87	$1,212	+0.97
550–585	559	4	220.00–230.00	$225.08	$1,258	—
600–645	623	2	225.00–232.00	$228.37	$1,423	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	2	315.00–320.00	$317.56	$1,010	—
375–385	378	4	300.00–305.00	$301.27	$1,139	—
415–430	427	5	275.00–280.00	$279.03	$1,191	—
460–475	472	9	250.00–255.00	$251.08	$1,185	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	216	5	260.00–275.00	$263.26	$569	—
250–295	278	14	255.00–290.00	$271.75	$755	-2.43
300–345	324	39	250.00–275.00	$257.13	$833	-17.33
350–395	371	40	240.00–270.00	$249.58	$926	+1.45
400–445	422	59	230.00–260.00	$238.91	$1,008	-14.38
450–495	472	23	227.50–247.00	$233.96	$1,104	-5.99
500–545	517	16	220.00–237.00	$227.88	$1,178	-0.37
550–595	567	19	210.00–227.00	$218.04	$1,236	-4.02
600–645	630	3	204.00–214.00	$207.17	$1,305	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	230.00–240.00	$234.49	$523	—
250–295	275	14	205.00–250.00	$218.64	$601	—
300–345	317	12	225.00–255.00	$241.87	$767	-0.28
350–390	375	36	225.00–340.00	$243.60	$914	+18.50
400–445	420	23	205.00–235.00	$222.62	$935	—
450–495	475	7	220.00–225.00	$222.80	$1,058	-2.28
500–545	527	10	202.00–220.00	$211.35	$1,114	—
550–595	573	2	206.00–210.00	$207.92	$1,191	—
600–645	623	2	195.00–202.00	$198.37	$1,236	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	227	3	280.00–285.00	$281.76	$640	—
270–285	275	6	260.00–265.00	$261.73	$720	—
315–330	325	9	240.00–250.00	$243.23	$790	—
410–435	427	3	220.00–225.00	$221.60	$946	—
530–540	535	6	202.50–210.00	$206.21	$1,103	—
560–575	565	3	192.50–200.00	$197.46	$1,116	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	283	6	250.00–345.00	$309.44	$876	—
300–340	324	11	250.00–355.00	$292.18	$947	—
350–375	363	9	260.00–300.00	$279.45	$1,014	—
400	400	4	276.00	$276.00	$1,104	—
450–495	472	18	220.00–255.00	$230.45	$1,088	—
500–545	516	6	225.00–235.00	$230.85	$1,191	—
550–595	573	2	225.00–230.00	$227.40	$1,303	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	271	9	220.00–355.00	$287.65	$780	—
315–330	321	5	320.00–325.00	$322.06	$1,034	—
350–385	368	8	230.00–295.00	$247.53	$911	—
400–445	423	2	260.00–265.00	$262.37	$1,110	—
450–495	475	5	240.00–260.00	$252.00	$1,197	—
500–545	523	2	215.00–220.00	$217.39	$1,137	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	2	320.00–325.00	$322.59	$871	—
420–435	430	3	270.00–275.00	$273.37	$1,175	—
470–485	478	4	240.00–245.00	$242.46	$1,159	—
510–525	518	4	220.00–230.00	$224.93	$1,165	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1385	1138	80-85%	36	90.00–104.00	$101.09	$1,150	-13.60
915–1455	1203	80-85%	59	97.00–109.00	$104.27	$1,254	-3.00
920–1605	1241	80-85%	46	106.00–119.00	$110.41	$1,370	+3.14

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1300	973	85-90%	60	78.00–90.00	$87.14	$848	—
720–1300	1006	85-90%	73	87.00–100.00	$92.99	$935	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1330	1241	75-80%	5	107.00–110.00	$108.17	$1,342	—
1100–1425	1278	75-80%	5	104.00–106.00	$105.02	$1,342	—
1100–1605	1392	75-80%	7	113.00–124.00	$117.47	$1,635	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1470	1402	3	120.00–123.00	$121.05	$1,697	—
1085–1805	1463	14	109.00–127.00	$120.95	$1,769	-10.59
1590–1865	1714	7	126.00–138.00	$133.52	$2,289	-9.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
845–990	929	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	131.00–138.00	$135.01	$1,254
905–955	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	111.00–119.00	$114.89	$1,068
980–1035	1008	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	100.00–107.00	$103.60	$1,044
1150–1265	1208	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	97.00–111.00	$104.33	$1,260

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845–1185	1034	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,325.00–1,700.00	$1,563.78	—

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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.