Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

3,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.66/cwt ≈ $1,367/hd at 568 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.41/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 435 lb · 29 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.13/cwt +13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 424 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,333	318	2,667
Feeder cattle	2,273	208	1,942
Slaughter cattle	994	49	643
Replacement cattle	66	61	82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (477), Madison (N/S), Okeechobee (2180), and Sumter County (676). No trend this week due to most markets being closed last week in preparation of the hurricane.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	279	7	310.00–340.00	$326.28	$910	—
300–345	325	16	320.00–340.00	$330.21	$1,073	+11.19
350–395	369	12	290.00–320.00	$306.03	$1,129	-13.30
400–445	435	29	275.00–310.00	$298.41	$1,298	—
450–495	468	12	250.00–280.00	$265.49	$1,242	—
500–545	520	13	240.00–262.00	$250.22	$1,301	—
550–595	568	31	234.00–255.00	$240.66	$1,367	—
600–645	619	10	226.00–245.00	$235.68	$1,459	-1.82
650–695	675	6	220.00–245.00	$234.66	$1,584	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	295.00	$295.00	$738	—
310–335	320	5	295.00–310.00	$301.28	$964	—
350–385	371	8	265.00–290.00	$279.08	$1,035	+18.95
400–430	415	3	276.00–290.00	$281.19	$1,167	—
450–495	463	10	240.00–255.00	$248.55	$1,151	—
515–535	525	4	222.00–237.00	$229.64	$1,206	—
570–595	587	3	222.00–228.00	$226.06	$1,327	—
600–645	623	2	216.00–225.00	$220.34	$1,373	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680–685	681	6	200.00–202.00	$200.34	$1,364	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	250.00–255.00	$251.45	$578	—
250–295	269	7	255.00–295.00	$275.19	$740	+18.44
300–345	325	16	255.00–285.00	$267.72	$870	+27.92
350–395	376	20	245.00–280.00	$252.89	$951	—
400–445	424	27	237.00–250.00	$244.13	$1,035	+13.98
450–495	474	18	234.00–247.00	$239.74	$1,136	+12.86
500–545	523	19	222.00–235.00	$228.24	$1,194	+14.97
550–595	566	13	218.00–232.00	$224.59	$1,271	+15.29
600–645	609	16	212.00–222.00	$219.01	$1,334	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	235.00	$235.00	$470	—
250–295	273	2	245.00–252.00	$248.21	$678	+18.47
300–345	321	10	237.00–257.00	$249.19	$800	—
350–395	376	18	230.00–245.00	$240.65	$905	—
400–445	431	10	225.00–238.00	$232.54	$1,002	+16.68
450–495	473	9	222.00–232.00	$227.23	$1,075	—
500–545	524	9	214.00–222.00	$217.95	$1,142	—
550–595	573	2	208.00–210.00	$208.96	$1,197	—
600–645	623	2	202.00–210.00	$205.86	$1,283	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	380	3	230.00–234.00	$231.30	$879	—
420–435	426	5	220.00–228.00	$223.27	$951	—
455–470	460	3	210.00–220.00	$216.59	$996	—
650–655	653	2	166.00–176.00	$171.02	$1,117	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	276	4	310.00–325.00	$315.93	$872	+18.72
300–345	327	9	320.00–340.00	$326.89	$1,069	+9.10
350	350	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,050	+10.10
415–445	425	6	270.00–278.00	$272.79	$1,159	+50.40
470–485	480	3	254.00–266.00	$257.92	$1,238	—
560–570	567	3	220.00–228.00	$225.36	$1,278	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	275	3	320.00–325.00	$323.27	$889	—
310–315	314	4	295.00–300.00	$296.24	$930	—
370–390	383	3	270.00–280.00	$273.22	$1,046	—
480–490	485	2	232.00–238.00	$234.97	$1,140	—
530–540	533	4	220.00–228.00	$225.97	$1,204	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	275	3	305.00–335.00	$322.52	$887	+74.95
320–340	330	2	310.00–315.00	$312.58	$1,032	—
350	350	1	285.00	$285.00	$998	—
410–430	420	4	260.00–265.00	$262.56	$1,103	—
460–475	468	2	240.00–246.00	$242.95	$1,137	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1520	1131	80-85%	60	90.00–104.00	$101.58	$1,149	—
920–1520	1195	80-85%	77	95.00–109.00	$105.67	$1,263	—
925–1575	1251	80-85%	32	109.00–114.00	$111.96	$1,401	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1040	887	85-90%	36	86.00–90.00	$88.31	$783	—
715–1300	994	85-90%	64	80.00–100.00	$94.73	$942	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1265	1194	75-80%	4	104.00–105.00	$104.74	$1,251	—
1100–1735	1382	75-80%	6	106.00–108.00	$107.00	$1,479	—
1145–1775	1448	75-80%	11	111.00–115.00	$112.70	$1,632	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1350	1238	2	130.00–133.00	$131.64	$1,630	—
1265–1880	1475	10	125.00–148.00	$133.32	$1,966	—
1270–2120	1645	12	108.00–139.00	$125.00	$2,056	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
755–985	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	130.00–136.00	$132.60	$1,154
885–935	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	120.00–126.00	$123.08	$1,120
810–1105	958	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	108.00–110.00	$108.85	$1,043

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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.