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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

3,636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.54/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 328 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.52/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 373 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.93/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 473 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,636 5,110 4,074
Feeder cattle 3,014 3,792 2,907
Slaughter cattle 554 973 1,055
Replacement cattle 68 345 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (902), Madison (399), Okeechobee (1422), and Sumter County (913). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 —
250–295 269 7 320.00–360.00 $343.99 $925 -8.92
300–345 318 14 310.00–350.00 $332.13 $1,056 -8.14
350–395 369 24 290.00–330.00 $306.94 $1,133 +0.80
400–445 428 25 275.00–295.00 $287.27 $1,230 +11.39
450–495 477 32 250.00–280.00 $264.29 $1,261 -2.48
500–545 522 29 245.00–280.00 $253.76 $1,325 +3.68
550–595 564 31 235.00–255.00 $241.47 $1,362 +2.98
600–645 620 18 220.00–235.00 $228.67 $1,418 -6.59
655–665 658 3 225.00–230.00 $226.68 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 330.00–340.00 $334.59 $913 +19.59
300–340 318 6 290.00–335.00 $306.81 $976 +2.62
350–395 375 12 250.00–305.00 $274.40 $1,029 -1.39
400–445 425 9 240.00–280.00 $260.50 $1,107 +2.63
450–495 469 27 215.00–255.00 $235.27 $1,103 -10.17
500–545 517 12 215.00–244.00 $229.39 $1,186 -6.30
550–595 569 6 224.00–240.00 $230.65 $1,312 +2.07
600–645 626 5 220.00–232.00 $224.93 $1,408 +4.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 230.00–250.00 $243.63 $906 —
415–430 424 7 235.00–270.00 $251.53 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 7 245.00–260.00 $254.48 $555 +3.41
250–295 279 21 260.00–290.00 $270.54 $755 +0.76
300–345 328 44 230.00–290.00 $262.54 $861 -0.94
350–395 373 42 220.00–280.00 $253.52 $946 +5.27
400–445 423 34 240.00–260.00 $245.79 $1,040 +4.62
450–495 473 38 220.00–250.00 $235.93 $1,116 -0.99
500–545 524 29 222.00–235.00 $226.48 $1,187 +4.17
550–575 563 2 240.00–260.00 $250.22 $1,409 +27.82
550–595 575 13 220.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,284 -14.20
600–645 625 3 218.00–228.00 $221.87 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 235.00–240.00 $236.45 $544 +1.45
250–280 263 6 210.00–250.00 $226.20 $595 -25.09
300–345 329 21 215.00–258.00 $235.76 $776 -21.06
350–395 366 27 210.00–252.00 $225.63 $826 -13.82
400–445 427 22 200.00–237.00 $222.18 $949 -8.22
450–495 472 22 200.00–237.00 $217.44 $1,026 -1.02
500–545 515 25 200.00–220.00 $210.60 $1,085 -8.14
550–595 573 2 210.00–212.00 $210.96 $1,209 -0.59
600–635 627 5 200.00–216.00 $204.27 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 240.00–248.00 $245.28 $792 +5.28
380–390 383 3 230.00–236.00 $233.97 $896 +2.23
515–530 520 3 214.00–216.00 $215.32 $1,120 —
560–570 563 6 200.00–206.00 $202.02 $1,137 -0.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 330.00–340.00 $334.66 $743 +4.66
250–295 274 9 295.00–360.00 $335.61 $920 +6.18
300–345 323 2 345.00–350.00 $347.33 $1,122 +12.95
350–395 372 9 290.00–315.00 $302.73 $1,126 +12.21
400–445 427 12 210.00–285.00 $250.50 $1,070 -17.00
450–495 469 7 220.00–260.00 $239.98 $1,126 -20.35
500–545 527 9 230.00–248.00 $236.13 $1,244 -2.01
550–595 570 6 202.00–234.00 $218.77 $1,247 -0.70
600–645 623 2 198.00–204.00 $200.89 $1,252 +3.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 7 270.00–335.00 $301.05 $819 -8.54
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +8.48
350–395 376 11 225.00–290.00 $254.66 $958 -7.11
400–435 429 7 264.00–270.00 $265.85 $1,140 -12.78
450–485 471 4 248.00–268.00 $262.73 $1,237 +12.14
500–545 523 2 220.00–225.00 $222.39 $1,163 -5.04
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $968 -10.00
370–385 380 3 272.00–278.00 $273.95 $1,041 -24.32
415–420 418 3 258.00–260.00 $259.34 $1,084 -16.86
460–490 483 4 250.00–254.00 $253.05 $1,222 +7.35
515–525 521 5 220.00–224.00 $221.58 $1,154 -5.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1440 1202 80-85% 53 96.00–108.00 $103.10 $1,239 —
995–1465 1212 80-85% 30 106.00–117.00 $109.29 $1,325 +1.90
915–1435 1222 80-85% 42 90.00–101.00 $98.69 $1,206 -8.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1320 1009 85-90% 56 85.00–99.00 $90.43 $912 —
720–1315 1020 85-90% 24 80.00–89.00 $85.04 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1545 1348 75-80% 11 103.00–107.00 $105.35 $1,420 —
1130–1660 1373 75-80% 8 108.00–112.00 $110.10 $1,512 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1845 1374 5 90.00–125.00 $111.05 $1,526 —
1040–2080 1517 12 110.00–131.00 $121.78 $1,847 -1.28
1580–1745 1636 4 127.00–137.00 $132.62 $2,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1010 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 112.00–115.00 $113.57 $1,099
1085–1190 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 120.00–122.00 $121.05 $1,378

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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
925–995 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,000.00 $963.87 —

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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.