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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

1,855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $330.23/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 333 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $248.68/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,855 3,351 268
Feeder cattle 1,465 2,629 126
Slaughter cattle 390 552 142
Replacement cattle — 170 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1855). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
325–340 333 10 320.00–340.00 $330.23 $1,100 +7.87
355–375 365 8 310.00–330.00 $320.27 $1,169 +8.68
405–420 414 5 275.00–300.00 $290.22 $1,202 +12.19
455–480 470 5 260.00–275.00 $265.81 $1,249 -4.11
515–535 525 6 245.00–257.00 $250.89 $1,317 -1.70
555–570 564 7 240.00–257.00 $247.17 $1,394 +3.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 295.00–315.00 $307.23 $980 -30.75
360–375 368 6 285.00–305.00 $294.80 $1,085 +27.81
430–440 435 6 247.00–257.00 $251.94 $1,096 -1.92
460–480 470 10 240.00–257.00 $248.68 $1,169 -0.33
500–535 515 7 230.00–241.00 $234.90 $1,210 +1.90
555–575 565 4 230.00–238.00 $234.07 $1,322 +7.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 5 280.00–290.00 $286.04 $795 +10.17
310–320 316 5 270.00–280.00 $276.08 $872 +3.18
350–365 356 7 260.00–275.00 $266.58 $949 +13.30
420–435 428 4 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,048 -3.84
510–535 523 4 230.00–240.00 $235.12 $1,230 +10.35
565–575 570 4 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,268 +8.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 250.00–260.00 $255.16 $817 +13.31
360–385 373 6 240.00–255.00 $247.75 $924 +6.11
410–435 420 5 230.00–237.00 $232.90 $978 +8.80
460–490 472 5 240.00–250.00 $244.15 $1,152 +26.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1450 1254 80-85% 16 86.00–94.00 $91.29 $1,145 —
1285–1615 1533 80-85% 4 96.00–99.00 $96.63 $1,481 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1350 1166 85-90% 9 80.00–85.00 $81.78 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1580 1491 8 110.00–123.00 $116.39 $1,735 —

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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.