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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

2,972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.05/cwt -8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 618 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.76/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 569 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.94/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 519 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,972 4,334 3,353
Feeder cattle 2,354 3,097 2,848
Slaughter cattle 618 996 505
Replacement cattle — 241 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (783), Madison (749), Okeechobee (1440), and Sumter County (787). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 13 335.00–355.00 $343.12 $947 +0.17
300–345 324 14 320.00–370.00 $337.56 $1,094 +1.96
350–395 370 16 290.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,148 -1.45
400–445 422 18 255.00–315.00 $289.33 $1,221 -10.81
450–495 472 17 250.00–287.00 $271.96 $1,284 -4.72
500–545 519 36 245.00–270.00 $257.94 $1,339 -1.89
550–595 569 49 235.00–257.00 $244.76 $1,393 -6.17
600–645 618 51 225.00–245.00 $234.05 $1,446 -8.30
660–680 668 8 225.00–240.00 $231.97 $1,550 —
705–740 723 4 217.50–227.50 $222.62 $1,610 —
770–780 775 6 210.00–230.00 $220.06 $1,705 —
825–830 828 2 215.00–225.00 $220.02 $1,822 +23.27
855–865 860 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 320.00–325.00 $322.29 $880 +22.29
300–345 323 14 240.00–320.00 $282.84 $914 -19.57
350–395 372 9 275.00–305.00 $290.41 $1,080 +7.13
400–445 427 16 220.00–287.00 $259.07 $1,106 -0.35
450–495 468 12 220.00–275.00 $245.62 $1,150 -6.05
500–545 525 9 230.00–255.00 $238.28 $1,251 -4.11
550–595 566 9 215.00–240.00 $226.17 $1,280 -9.38
600–645 615 3 224.00–227.00 $225.95 $1,390 -1.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 235.00–245.00 $240.15 $1,016 +40.38

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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 2 250.00–265.00 $256.74 $573 -17.75
250–295 272 7 270.00–300.00 $282.12 $767 +17.83
300–345 321 24 245.00–295.00 $273.60 $878 -0.04
350–395 370 18 260.00–280.00 $267.56 $990 +8.41
400–445 421 31 220.00–262.00 $251.46 $1,059 +2.69
450–495 470 29 225.00–255.00 $243.02 $1,142 +0.90
500–545 528 28 220.00–244.00 $232.08 $1,225 -0.23
550–595 573 34 210.00–230.00 $220.89 $1,266 +0.33
600–640 620 11 210.00–227.00 $212.67 $1,319 —
665–670 668 4 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,370 —
705–730 722 3 200.00–210.00 $206.74 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 245.00 $245.00 $490 -10.00
250–295 273 2 260.00–262.00 $260.92 $712 +13.74
300–345 324 6 250.00–295.00 $270.78 $877 +16.09
350–395 370 7 240.00–254.00 $247.68 $916 +0.71
400–445 428 8 205.00–250.00 $219.31 $939 -9.93
450–495 471 24 195.00–242.00 $210.17 $990 -21.56
500–545 529 12 205.00–230.00 $212.94 $1,126 +6.22
550–595 571 6 205.00–216.00 $211.11 $1,205 +9.69
600–645 623 2 208.00–215.00 $211.37 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 14 190.00–210.00 $200.39 $647 -47.13
430–445 440 31 180.00–195.00 $188.80 $831 -44.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 335.00–340.00 $337.29 $921 +18.52
300–345 330 14 270.00–325.00 $297.56 $982 -26.22
350–395 360 14 285.00–315.00 $297.74 $1,072 -21.00
400–445 426 11 230.00–290.00 $267.17 $1,138 -24.55
450–495 472 5 230.00–277.00 $258.86 $1,222 -6.20
500–545 523 6 215.00–252.00 $232.94 $1,218 -14.00
550–595 586 5 216.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,270 -24.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 7 230.00–285.00 $250.96 $931 -19.58
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +2.54
450–495 477 10 215.00–257.00 $221.56 $1,057 -33.44
500–530 518 4 210.00–235.00 $218.60 $1,132 +12.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1395 1085 80-85% 48 96.00–100.00 $98.31 $1,067 —
925–1455 1157 80-85% 45 98.00–110.00 $103.66 $1,199 —
920–1400 1166 80-85% 69 91.00–105.00 $99.85 $1,164 -6.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 928 85-90% 12 70.00–82.00 $77.32 $718 -6.55
725–1300 1017 85-90% 51 83.00–93.00 $87.94 $894 +0.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1365 1214 75-80% 7 101.00–104.00 $103.08 $1,251 -3.35
1100–1470 1286 75-80% 11 106.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,382 —
1295–1535 1415 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,415 -11.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2010 1671 7 116.00–125.00 $119.75 $2,001 -15.74
1370–2155 1753 6 136.00–143.00 $139.84 $2,451 —
1645–1995 1820 2 127.00–128.00 $127.55 $2,321 —

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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.