Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

3,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.50/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 470 lb · 53 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.28/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 370 lb · 42 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.75/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 427 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,351	4,400	3,728
Feeder cattle	2,629	3,558	2,700
Slaughter cattle	552	648	897
Replacement cattle	170	194	131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (739), Madison (756), Okeechobee (1017), and Sumter County (839). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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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	264	10	330.00–350.00	$340.66	$899	-7.04
300–345	326	23	270.00–355.00	$322.36	$1,051	+4.26
350–395	369	21	270.00–330.00	$311.59	$1,150	+14.52
400–445	430	31	260.00–295.00	$278.03	$1,196	-11.33
450–495	472	40	230.00–282.00	$269.92	$1,274	-0.79
500–545	528	22	240.00–260.00	$252.59	$1,334	-3.70
550–595	569	22	225.00–260.00	$243.66	$1,386	-5.74
600–645	622	16	220.00–236.00	$228.65	$1,422	-0.03
725–735	730	2	220.00–235.00	$227.55	$1,661	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	320.00	$320.00	$800	+2.71
335–340	336	5	330.00–340.00	$337.98	$1,136	+44.26
350–395	373	15	235.00–305.00	$266.99	$996	-13.10
400–445	423	13	225.00–282.00	$253.86	$1,074	-2.60
450–495	473	26	200.00–270.00	$249.01	$1,178	-0.88
500–545	526	5	215.00–245.00	$233.00	$1,226	-5.80
550–595	572	8	200.00–240.00	$226.13	$1,293	-4.83
600–645	623	2	215.00–222.00	$218.37	$1,360	+8.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	366	9	245.00–265.00	$256.25	$938	—

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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	220	7	260.00–275.00	$268.94	$592	-3.96
250–295	280	13	245.00–290.00	$275.87	$772	-2.06
300–345	321	25	225.00–285.00	$272.90	$876	-3.39
350–395	370	42	225.00–280.00	$253.28	$937	-4.70
400–445	427	40	230.00–258.00	$248.75	$1,062	+0.82
450–495	470	53	230.00–252.00	$237.50	$1,116	-0.70
500–545	525	32	210.00–240.00	$224.77	$1,180	-4.01
550–595	568	17	200.00–224.00	$213.53	$1,213	+1.81
600–645	629	9	185.00–210.00	$198.96	$1,251	-6.78
660–690	675	2	185.00–195.00	$189.89	$1,282	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	272	10	200.00–265.00	$224.24	$610	+3.60
300–345	332	16	200.00–275.00	$241.85	$803	-6.72
350–395	369	24	205.00–258.00	$241.64	$892	+4.47
400–445	429	17	200.00–250.00	$224.10	$961	-11.22
450–495	471	10	190.00–232.00	$218.00	$1,027	-6.08
500–545	516	7	212.00–224.00	$220.23	$1,136	+25.54
550–595	570	11	175.00–216.00	$196.99	$1,123	-5.54
600	600	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,140	-7.41

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	2	270.00–275.00	$272.39	$744	—
340–345	343	2	260.00–265.00	$262.48	$900	+5.58
360–385	374	10	185.00–250.00	$226.53	$847	-15.92
460–480	468	8	170.00–228.00	$194.76	$911	-28.55
515–545	530	2	210.00–216.00	$213.08	$1,129	—
565–590	582	3	200.00–206.00	$201.94	$1,175	—

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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	279	14	250.00–350.00	$307.77	$859	-27.23
300–345	326	10	260.00–340.00	$323.90	$1,056	+17.68
350–385	374	7	295.00–315.00	$301.79	$1,129	+21.14
400–445	426	12	240.00–286.00	$257.51	$1,097	-7.10
450–495	479	16	230.00–268.00	$237.93	$1,140	-16.12
500–545	527	7	230.00–240.00	$233.72	$1,232	-10.13
550–595	577	5	220.00–230.00	$223.81	$1,291	-4.11
600–645	623	2	210.00–218.00	$213.86	$1,332	—
675–695	688	3	205.00–215.00	$208.27	$1,433	—
765–780	770	3	165.00–175.00	$168.38	$1,297	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	275	9	215.00–325.00	$255.87	$704	-2.24
300–335	317	11	225.00–330.00	$274.95	$872	-56.73
350–385	368	8	220.00–305.00	$259.75	$956	-6.96
400–445	425	15	205.00–274.00	$233.96	$994	-21.01
450–485	472	7	200.00–264.00	$231.90	$1,095	+9.68
500–540	525	6	210.00–220.00	$214.98	$1,129	+1.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	322	5	200.00–210.00	$205.78	$663	-114.34
370–385	378	2	275.00–280.00	$277.55	$1,049	-4.06
410–440	426	11	185.00–264.00	$222.74	$949	-42.14
460–485	469	8	240.00–250.00	$246.13	$1,154	-7.41
505–530	518	2	185.00–205.00	$195.24	$1,011	—
575–595	585	6	214.00–218.00	$216.03	$1,264	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1430	1222	80-85%	50	84.00–94.00	$89.88	$1,098	—
920–1425	1249	80-85%	39	84.00–99.00	$86.49	$1,080	—
955–1535	1318	80-85%	14	94.00–98.00	$95.65	$1,261	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1300	1070	85-90%	16	68.00–87.00	$72.61	$777	—
730–1300	1071	85-90%	59	72.00–85.00	$77.30	$828	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1265	1193	75-80%	3	95.00–97.00	$95.71	$1,142	+4.71
1100–1995	1421	75-80%	6	88.00–92.00	$89.36	$1,270	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1730	1360	12	95.00–110.00	$105.46	$1,434	—
1230–2105	1607	29	108.00–126.00	$114.25	$1,836	—
1240–1950	1636	8	116.00–124.00	$120.07	$1,964	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–785	778	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	119.00–128.00	$123.46	$961
765–1445	1105	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	96.00–106.00	$99.46	$1,099
1085–1185	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	82.00–89.00	$85.65	$972

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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
1065–1115	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,049.43	—

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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.