Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

5,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.31/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 533 lb · 46 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.25/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 373 lb · 43 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.49/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 571 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,110	1,673	4,113
Feeder cattle	3,792	519	2,859
Slaughter cattle	973	1,154	1,134
Replacement cattle	345	—	120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1493), Columbia (1197), Ocala (828) and Okeechobee (1592). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement steady.

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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	276	8	325.00–380.00	$352.91	$974	—
300–335	321	7	330.00–350.00	$340.27	$1,092	-21.69
350–395	365	16	270.00–337.00	$306.14	$1,117	-39.57
400–445	425	37	260.00–310.00	$275.88	$1,172	-21.61
450–495	471	30	250.00–290.00	$266.77	$1,256	-5.85
500–545	523	40	240.00–262.50	$250.08	$1,308	-5.51
550–595	571	41	230.00–258.00	$238.49	$1,362	-6.58
600–645	616	9	230.00–242.00	$235.26	$1,449	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	2	315.00	$315.00	$788	—
300–340	321	6	280.00–325.00	$304.19	$976	-5.73
350–395	368	13	240.00–305.00	$275.79	$1,015	+4.28
400–445	424	15	225.00–275.00	$257.87	$1,093	+1.95
450–495	472	17	220.00–262.00	$245.44	$1,158	+1.56
500–545	519	14	207.50–247.00	$235.69	$1,223	-4.21
550–595	561	10	220.00–237.00	$228.58	$1,282	-4.03
600	600	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,320	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	320	3	320.00–325.00	$321.72	$1,030	—

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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	234	4	250.00–255.00	$251.07	$588	—
250–295	271	14	260.00–280.00	$269.78	$731	—
300–345	321	20	250.00–280.00	$263.48	$846	—
350–395	373	43	235.00–265.00	$248.25	$926	-8.41
400–445	422	39	235.00–255.00	$241.17	$1,018	-6.20
450–495	471	39	220.00–252.00	$236.92	$1,116	-4.18
500–545	533	46	212.50–242.00	$222.31	$1,185	-7.62
550–595	574	21	215.00–230.00	$222.40	$1,277	—
575	575	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,366	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	235.00	$235.00	$470	—
250–295	265	3	245.00–255.00	$251.29	$666	—
300–345	325	16	230.00–270.00	$256.82	$835	—
350–395	373	14	220.00–250.00	$239.45	$893	+3.82
400–445	422	14	225.00–237.00	$230.40	$972	—
450–495	470	21	205.00–235.00	$218.46	$1,027	—
500–545	516	7	212.00–222.00	$218.74	$1,129	+0.77
550–595	578	5	210.00–216.00	$211.55	$1,223	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	275	3	260.00–270.00	$266.79	$734	—
315–335	330	6	230.00–250.00	$240.00	$792	—
360–385	368	3	230.00–235.00	$231.74	$853	+9.34
425–435	429	5	220.00–225.00	$222.97	$957	—
565–595	580	2	200.00–205.00	$202.44	$1,174	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	334	8	275.00–285.00	$283.78	$948	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	330.00	$330.00	$660	—
250–295	265	3	320.00–335.00	$329.43	$873	—
300–345	315	10	325.00–345.00	$334.38	$1,053	—
350–395	369	7	275.00–300.00	$290.52	$1,072	—
400–440	412	12	230.00–300.00	$267.50	$1,102	—
450–495	475	11	240.00–270.00	$260.33	$1,237	—
500–545	531	7	220.00–250.00	$238.14	$1,265	—
550–595	571	4	210.00–228.00	$219.47	$1,253	—
600–645	611	6	190.00–200.00	$197.56	$1,207	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	300.00–310.00	$304.49	$679	—
250–295	273	2	305.00–315.00	$309.59	$845	—
300–345	330	3	320.00–325.00	$321.52	$1,061	—
350–385	360	4	235.00–285.00	$261.77	$942	—
400–430	415	3	260.00–290.00	$278.63	$1,156	—
450–495	470	14	230.00–260.00	$250.59	$1,178	—
500–545	524	5	210.00–240.00	$227.43	$1,192	—
550–595	577	5	217.00–225.00	$222.44	$1,283	—
600	600	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,110	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	6	310.00–315.00	$312.54	$1,016	—
365–385	372	6	295.00–300.00	$298.27	$1,110	—
425–435	429	8	270.00–280.00	$276.20	$1,185	—
460–470	469	7	245.00–250.00	$245.70	$1,152	—
515–530	523	2	225.00–230.00	$227.54	$1,190	—
580–595	588	2	210.00–215.00	$212.53	$1,250	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1390	1120	80-85%	39	90.00–104.00	$101.52	$1,137	-3.76
915–1395	1128	80-85%	143	94.00–109.00	$100.73	$1,136	-4.55
945–1410	1246	80-85%	35	103.00–119.00	$107.39	$1,338	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–875	865	85-90%	2	100.00–103.00	$101.52	$878	—
715–1300	990	85-90%	17	80.00–90.00	$87.20	$863	—
725–1305	1062	85-90%	52	87.00–100.00	$93.18	$990	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1260	1215	75-80%	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,276	—
1100–1380	1239	75-80%	9	106.00–110.00	$108.42	$1,343	—
1100–1375	1253	75-80%	7	112.00–115.00	$113.82	$1,426	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1380	1179	9	107.00–128.00	$120.25	$1,418	—
1240–1695	1448	7	130.00–138.00	$133.88	$1,939	-2.25
1120–2175	1506	30	115.00–134.00	$123.06	$1,853	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780–965	873	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	121.00–123.00	$122.11	$1,066
780–985	883	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	100.00–108.00	$104.46	$922
840–1205	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	116.00–127.00	$119.49	$1,265
1050–1130	1092	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	103.00–113.00	$107.58	$1,175
1090–1190	1140	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	92.00–101.00	$96.70	$1,102

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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
890–935	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–1,000.00	$951.23	—

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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.