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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

4,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.49/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 526 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.49/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 431 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.41/cwt -11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 528 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,439 1,496 4,913
Feeder cattle 3,128 1,017 3,265
Slaughter cattle 1,075 479 1,440
Replacement cattle 236 — 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1074), Columbia (976), Ocala (546) and Okeechobee (1843). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady instances 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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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 10 300.00–380.00 $331.08 $894 -11.18
300–345 320 23 280.00–345.00 $317.50 $1,016 -16.70
350–395 381 20 275.00–315.00 $295.81 $1,127 -16.01
400–445 421 45 260.00–305.00 $274.15 $1,154 -0.18
450–495 472 25 235.00–280.00 $261.20 $1,233 -1.42
500–545 526 58 225.00–257.00 $243.49 $1,281 -5.89
550–595 569 27 210.00–255.00 $240.26 $1,367 -3.15
600–645 632 22 210.00–242.00 $224.12 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 13 260.00–310.00 $290.55 $936 —
350–395 375 10 260.00–287.00 $273.28 $1,025 -2.10
400–445 422 12 235.00–295.00 $262.81 $1,109 +5.22
450–495 476 9 240.00–260.00 $250.27 $1,191 +8.51
500–545 527 15 205.00–238.00 $225.85 $1,190 -1.74
550–595 568 6 222.00–234.00 $227.34 $1,291 —
600–645 623 2 220.00–223.00 $221.45 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 5 245.00–260.00 $252.51 $568 —
250–295 275 14 250.00–290.00 $268.07 $737 —
300–345 320 25 245.00–275.00 $262.49 $840 -5.42
350–395 372 37 237.00–267.00 $248.53 $925 -16.26
400–445 431 48 230.00–257.00 $236.49 $1,019 -12.97
450–495 475 28 226.00–250.00 $235.63 $1,119 -4.82
500–545 528 46 220.00–237.00 $225.41 $1,190 -11.51
550–595 576 35 217.50–235.00 $220.84 $1,272 —
600–645 616 9 202.00–226.00 $215.12 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 —
250–295 273 8 220.00–245.00 $232.19 $634 —
300–345 331 36 220.00–260.00 $238.75 $790 -7.97
350–395 371 15 228.00–250.00 $240.17 $891 +1.90
400–445 425 15 210.00–240.00 $227.04 $965 -6.80
450–495 476 10 218.00–225.00 $222.74 $1,060 -1.65
500–545 527 7 200.00–218.00 $209.91 $1,106 —
550–595 575 5 185.00–215.00 $198.42 $1,141 —
600 600 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 260.00–265.00 $262.36 $721 —
325–335 327 6 240.00–250.00 $241.71 $790 —
365–375 370 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $860 —
415–435 419 5 220.00–225.00 $221.04 $926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 6 250.00–300.00 $274.11 $619 —
250–295 285 16 295.00–325.00 $301.40 $859 —
300–345 317 14 295.00–340.00 $319.45 $1,013 —
350–395 376 8 242.50–320.00 $291.78 $1,097 —
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
450–495 480 3 250.00–255.00 $251.56 $1,207 —
500–545 514 8 234.00–244.00 $240.63 $1,237 —
550–595 578 4 228.00–240.00 $232.04 $1,341 —
600–645 623 2 214.00–218.00 $215.93 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
250–295 274 4 275.00–335.00 $306.14 $839 —
300–340 323 8 250.00–325.00 $295.62 $955 —
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
400–445 423 2 254.00–255.00 $254.47 $1,076 —
450–495 473 2 240.00–246.00 $242.86 $1,149 —
500–545 523 2 230.00–232.00 $230.96 $1,208 —
550–595 573 2 210.00–216.00 $212.88 $1,220 —
600 600 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 332 6 310.00–315.00 $310.79 $1,032 —
415–430 425 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1440 1064 80-85% 27 91.00–99.00 $97.40 $1,036 —
920–1450 1141 80-85% 100 96.00–109.00 $102.49 $1,169 —
925–1695 1182 80-85% 43 105.00–118.00 $109.14 $1,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1090 908 85-90% 8 80.00–87.00 $82.91 $753 —
715–1300 943 85-90% 76 85.00–98.00 $90.72 $855 —
735–1100 964 85-90% 9 99.00–106.00 $102.84 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,185 —
1165–1710 1311 75-80% 9 108.00–112.00 $109.88 $1,441 —
1140–1645 1320 75-80% 9 103.00–107.00 $104.97 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,494 —
1135–2020 1513 15 114.00–129.00 $119.32 $1,805 -10.75
1285–1860 1586 13 127.00–138.00 $133.16 $2,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1120 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 99.00–109.00 $104.11 $1,140

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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
1010–1210 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,511.26 —

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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.