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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

4,334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.15/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 370 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.77/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 426 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.83/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 529 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,334 1,673 3,816
Feeder cattle 3,097 1,071 3,006
Slaughter cattle 996 602 638
Replacement cattle 241 — 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1158), Columbia (1009), Ocala (865) and Okeechobee (1302). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 267 13 315.00–370.00 $342.95 $916 —
300–345 314 12 325.00–345.00 $335.60 $1,054 +4.48
350–395 373 23 275.00–335.00 $311.65 $1,162 -9.58
400–445 425 25 285.00–315.00 $300.14 $1,276 +9.84
450–495 476 21 260.00–300.00 $276.68 $1,317 -1.03
500–545 529 30 250.00–285.00 $259.83 $1,375 +5.50
550–595 565 21 245.00–265.00 $250.93 $1,418 +0.71
600–645 615 8 235.00–260.00 $242.35 $1,490 +9.83
805–835 825 3 190.00–200.00 $196.75 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
300–325 311 7 285.00–330.00 $302.41 $940 +1.36
350–385 367 10 255.00–315.00 $283.28 $1,040 +11.98
400–445 424 17 235.00–285.00 $259.42 $1,100 -9.78
450–495 471 8 240.00–260.00 $251.67 $1,185 —
500–545 519 8 230.00–249.00 $242.39 $1,258 —
550–595 564 6 230.00–240.00 $235.55 $1,329 —
600–645 623 2 226.00–230.00 $227.93 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 11 215.00–305.00 $256.09 $965 —
420–440 430 4 190.00–210.00 $199.77 $859 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 270.00–280.00 $274.49 $612 —
250–295 273 26 245.00–295.00 $264.29 $722 —
300–345 318 21 265.00–280.00 $273.64 $870 -1.51
350–395 370 34 240.00–270.00 $259.15 $959 -1.94
400–445 426 33 235.00–259.00 $248.77 $1,060 -5.60
450–495 472 23 232.00–257.00 $242.12 $1,143 -5.95
500–545 524 20 225.00–244.00 $232.31 $1,217 +7.31
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +26.44
550–595 572 16 215.00–230.00 $220.56 $1,262 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 $510 —
250–295 261 4 240.00–250.00 $247.18 $645 —
300–345 323 21 230.00–270.00 $254.69 $823 +0.50
350–380 368 8 235.00–255.00 $246.97 $909 —
400–445 424 14 210.00–245.00 $229.24 $972 —
450–480 463 3 230.00–235.00 $231.73 $1,073 +3.36
500–545 529 5 195.00–220.00 $206.72 $1,094 -10.59
550–585 565 3 190.00–215.00 $201.42 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 7 230.00–260.00 $247.52 $799 —
370–385 378 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $917 —
415–430 425 3 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $992 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 5 315.00–325.00 $318.77 $880 —
300–345 319 8 275.00–335.00 $323.78 $1,033 —
350–395 367 10 305.00–335.00 $318.74 $1,170 —
430–440 437 3 285.00–295.00 $291.72 $1,275 —
450–495 473 8 250.00–275.00 $265.06 $1,254 —
500–545 526 6 245.00–250.00 $246.94 $1,299 —
570–585 573 5 240.00–245.00 $241.02 $1,381 —
600–645 630 3 220.00–226.00 $221.90 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
350–380 368 4 255.00–310.00 $270.54 $996 —
415–425 423 4 270.00–280.00 $272.46 $1,153 —
450 450 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
500–540 525 4 195.00–232.00 $206.29 $1,083 —
570–585 581 4 197.50–205.00 $199.34 $1,158 —
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
270–280 275 2 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $894 —
365–375 370 6 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,082 —
415–440 427 8 180.00–265.00 $232.60 $993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1510 1121 80-85% 149 88.00–108.00 $100.46 $1,126 —
915–1410 1141 80-85% 60 92.00–103.00 $100.99 $1,152 —
925–1390 1195 80-85% 50 97.00–115.00 $106.14 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 930 85-90% 19 80.00–88.00 $83.87 $780 —
730–1285 1031 85-90% 60 81.00–96.00 $87.77 $905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1460 1234 75-80% 18 104.00–108.00 $106.43 $1,313 —
1145–1375 1238 75-80% 3 101.00–103.00 $101.62 $1,258 —
1170–1630 1404 75-80% 5 109.00–113.00 $111.31 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1645 1386 14 108.00–126.00 $120.58 $1,671 —
1170–1875 1561 25 115.00–131.00 $125.03 $1,952 —
1555–1830 1674 14 132.00–140.00 $135.49 $2,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1385 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 117.00–120.00 $118.91 $1,296
915–1310 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 106.00–110.00 $107.64 $1,198
865–1315 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 92.00–103.00 $97.66 $1,109

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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
1185–1230 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,539.97 —

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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.