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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

4,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.51/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 426 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.89/cwt ≈ $1,139/hd at 473 lb · 40 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.83/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 324 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,354 1,855 3,898
Feeder cattle 3,371 1,465 3,130
Slaughter cattle 754 390 577
Replacement cattle 229 — 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1299), Columbia (1057), Ocala (775) and Okeechobee (1143). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 12 305.00–390.00 $353.41 $937 —
300–345 316 12 330.00–360.00 $342.78 $1,083 +12.55
350–395 364 32 290.00–350.00 $326.49 $1,188 +6.22
400–445 421 20 275.00–305.00 $285.23 $1,201 -4.99
450–495 473 30 240.00–280.00 $262.09 $1,240 -3.72
500–545 520 18 232.50–265.00 $249.11 $1,295 -1.78
550–595 563 6 242.00–250.00 $247.73 $1,395 +0.56
600–645 621 12 210.00–220.00 $216.33 $1,343 —
710–725 718 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 9 250.00–330.00 $284.21 $762 —
300–335 316 8 290.00–340.00 $311.83 $985 +4.60
350–395 364 14 255.00–320.00 $291.02 $1,059 -3.78
400–445 424 13 230.00–272.00 $254.93 $1,081 +2.99
450–495 477 8 240.00–255.00 $247.98 $1,183 -0.70
500–545 524 4 220.00–235.00 $228.66 $1,198 -6.24
550–595 580 3 230.00–236.00 $231.90 $1,345 -2.17
600–645 630 3 205.00–207.00 $205.63 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,048 —
365–390 379 8 245.00–305.00 $277.77 $1,053 —
415–430 419 4 270.00–280.00 $277.43 $1,162 —
465–490 482 3 230.00–235.00 $231.61 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 270.00 $270.00 $540 —
250–295 280 10 280.00–295.00 $285.15 $798 -0.89
300–345 324 39 260.00–285.00 $273.83 $887 -2.25
350–395 366 21 260.00–275.00 $266.84 $977 +0.26
400–445 426 41 235.00–260.00 $245.51 $1,046 +0.60
450–495 473 40 230.00–255.00 $240.89 $1,139 —
500–545 523 22 217.00–235.00 $224.67 $1,175 -10.45
555–590 571 6 200.00–230.00 $214.91 $1,227 -7.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–295 272 8 270.00–280.00 $275.63 $750 —
300–345 323 18 220.00–270.00 $253.93 $820 -1.23
350–395 373 9 220.00–257.00 $240.35 $897 -7.40
400–445 425 10 225.00–245.00 $234.72 $998 +1.82
450–495 476 10 220.00–234.00 $226.86 $1,080 -17.29
500–545 522 10 210.00–225.00 $216.46 $1,130 —
565–590 576 7 155.00–217.00 $183.59 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 318 6 255.00–260.00 $259.12 $824 —
370–380 373 3 240.00–245.00 $241.70 $902 —
425–440 429 4 230.00–235.00 $231.28 $992 —
465–480 473 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 12 280.00–350.00 $317.13 $856 —
300–345 319 24 280.00–345.00 $296.91 $947 —
350–395 376 24 260.00–330.00 $278.99 $1,049 —
400–445 417 13 240.00–285.00 $270.77 $1,129 —
450–495 473 10 240.00–270.00 $257.73 $1,219 —
500–545 529 15 230.00–255.00 $243.79 $1,290 —
555–580 572 3 220.00–225.00 $221.62 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 6 240.00 $240.00 $557 —
250–295 267 9 230.00–330.00 $256.70 $685 —
300–340 313 13 230.00–330.00 $270.60 $847 —
350–395 373 4 315.00–320.00 $317.35 $1,184 —
400–445 425 14 225.00–270.00 $235.07 $999 —
450–495 469 5 230.00–258.00 $240.62 $1,129 —
520–540 523 7 220.00–230.00 $221.48 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 4 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $748 —
270–280 275 4 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $887 —
315–320 318 3 305.00–310.00 $308.35 $981 —
375–385 382 3 285.00–290.00 $288.36 $1,102 —
415–435 430 4 265.00–270.00 $266.21 $1,145 —
465–485 469 5 240.00–250.00 $247.93 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1415 1161 80-85% 15 78.00–96.00 $89.24 $1,036 —
920–1395 1210 80-85% 59 89.00–101.00 $94.81 $1,147 —
945–1665 1223 80-85% 17 97.00–106.00 $100.94 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1105 975 85-90% 13 70.00–79.00 $74.21 $724 —
765–1300 1086 85-90% 28 78.00–92.00 $85.56 $929 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1225 1168 75-80% 2 91.00–95.00 $92.90 $1,085 —
1145–1415 1279 75-80% 4 103.00–105.00 $104.33 $1,334 —
1180–1695 1412 75-80% 10 85.00–99.00 $89.87 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1825 1509 6 103.00–122.00 $115.52 $1,743 —
1335–2025 1566 8 127.00–136.00 $130.53 $2,044 —
1455–1775 1615 27 112.00–126.00 $117.88 $1,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1025 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–118.00 $113.15 $956
990–1195 1022 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 90.00–104.00 $92.20 $942
1005–1105 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 91.00–94.00 $92.43 $975
1125–1225 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–107.00 $103.35 $1,214

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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
985–1075 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,402.18 —

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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.