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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

4,288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.99/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 476 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.96/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 474 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.45/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 430 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,288 4,354 4,747
Feeder cattle 3,431 3,371 3,861
Slaughter cattle 776 754 780
Replacement cattle 81 229 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (790), Madison (1045), Okeechobee (1630), and Sumter County (823). Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Replacement type 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 10 320.00–365.00 $346.47 $929 -6.94
300–345 324 13 310.00–360.00 $338.62 $1,097 -4.16
350–395 375 21 280.00–340.00 $322.34 $1,209 -4.15
400–445 426 31 240.00–300.00 $265.16 $1,130 -20.07
450–495 474 39 240.00–280.00 $259.96 $1,232 -2.13
500–545 526 11 230.00–260.00 $244.26 $1,285 -4.85
550–595 576 22 230.00–250.00 $237.14 $1,366 -10.59
600–645 617 19 220.00–234.00 $229.73 $1,417 +13.40
675 675 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $1,463 —
730–740 733 3 190.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,441 -15.89
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 345.00–350.00 $347.41 $955 +63.20
300–335 318 5 290.00–340.00 $305.28 $971 -6.55
350–395 371 15 230.00–315.00 $282.55 $1,048 -8.47
415–435 428 3 255.00–270.00 $259.84 $1,112 +4.91
450–495 474 18 230.00–262.00 $250.13 $1,186 +2.15
500–545 526 5 235.00–248.00 $240.50 $1,265 +11.84
550–595 572 10 225.00–238.00 $231.62 $1,325 -0.28
640–645 644 4 175.00–228.00 $212.74 $1,370 +7.11
660–697 685 6 175.00–180.00 $176.61 $1,210 —
700–745 740 9 172.50–180.00 $173.29 $1,282 —
766 766 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,340 —
820–840 830 2 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 255.00–270.00 $260.27 $950 -17.50
460–470 465 2 250.00–256.00 $252.97 $1,176 +21.36
575–595 585 2 222.00–228.00 $224.95 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 5 270.00–280.00 $274.80 $616 +4.80
250–295 275 10 280.00–295.00 $288.28 $793 +3.13
300–345 321 18 235.00–295.00 $272.26 $874 -1.57
350–395 381 28 220.00–272.00 $248.97 $949 -17.87
400–445 430 36 225.00–260.00 $238.45 $1,025 -7.06
450–495 476 40 220.00–245.00 $233.99 $1,114 -6.90
500–545 525 31 210.00–232.00 $218.44 $1,147 -6.23
550–595 564 14 190.00–222.00 $205.39 $1,158 -9.52
570–585 574 7 210.00–245.00 $216.53 $1,243 +1.62
625 625 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 —
600–645 626 8 180.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,210 —
655–675 665 2 175.00–190.00 $182.39 $1,213 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 4 265.00–280.00 $275.19 $738 -0.44
300–340 320 8 200.00–265.00 $229.47 $734 -24.46
350–395 376 22 195.00–262.00 $225.75 $849 -14.60
400–445 417 21 175.00–248.00 $207.97 $867 -26.75
450–495 472 13 185.00–232.00 $216.79 $1,023 -10.07
500–545 516 10 190.00–224.00 $213.55 $1,102 -2.91
550–590 574 5 165.00–200.00 $177.67 $1,020 -5.92
675–695 687 6 130.00–135.00 $134.17 $922 —
700–725 712 9 130.00–140.00 $131.37 $935 —
770 770 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 329 8 185.00–265.00 $225.53 $742 -33.59
360–385 375 12 185.00–255.00 $230.58 $865 -11.12
410–430 415 4 230.00–240.00 $237.41 $985 +6.13
620–625 623 2 190.00–194.00 $191.99 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 4 320.00–335.00 $328.57 $907 +71.87
315–345 328 7 225.00–325.00 $265.63 $871 -4.97
350–380 372 9 225.00–315.00 $283.36 $1,054 -33.99
400–435 426 10 205.00–272.00 $238.52 $1,016 +3.45
450–485 471 9 200.00–258.00 $225.55 $1,062 -15.07
510–540 530 6 195.00–205.00 $198.21 $1,051 -23.27
565–590 578 4 220.00–228.00 $224.09 $1,295 —
630–635 633 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 365.00–375.00 $371.20 $798 —
250–295 275 3 335.00–345.00 $339.73 $934 +22.60
300–345 326 7 245.00–360.00 $295.84 $964 -1.07
360–380 373 9 260.00–325.00 $292.48 $1,091 +13.49
400–445 425 10 245.00–280.00 $263.16 $1,118 -7.61
450–495 476 6 250.00–262.00 $258.61 $1,231 +0.88
500–545 526 10 230.00–237.00 $232.82 $1,225 -10.97
550–595 573 2 215.00–225.00 $219.80 $1,259 -1.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 310.00–318.00 $312.75 $1,032 +4.40
370–385 378 2 272.00–280.00 $275.92 $1,043 -12.44
415–430 420 3 258.00–262.00 $260.63 $1,095 -5.58
465–475 470 6 240.00–248.00 $244.04 $1,147 -3.89
515–540 530 5 220.00–228.00 $223.11 $1,182 —
570–590 577 6 210.00–218.00 $212.73 $1,227 —
660–665 661 4 190.00–198.00 $192.01 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1450 1179 80-85% 63 79.00–95.00 $92.72 $1,093 +3.48
915–1445 1215 80-85% 79 84.00–100.00 $92.94 $1,129 -1.87
945–1450 1260 80-85% 34 99.00–106.00 $102.50 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 1028 85-90% 5 74.00–77.00 $75.17 $773 —
745–1300 1031 85-90% 63 74.00–88.00 $80.64 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1665 1386 75-80% 7 89.00–100.00 $96.38 $1,336 —
1410–1450 1430 75-80% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.48 $1,480 +13.61
1175–1895 1434 75-80% 7 92.00–94.00 $92.64 $1,328 +2.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1840 1345 6 118.00–120.00 $118.88 $1,599 —
1240–1765 1575 19 105.00–127.00 $112.79 $1,776 -17.74
1755–1840 1811 5 118.00–136.00 $128.81 $2,333 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–885 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 102.00–106.00 $104.11 $872
875–1010 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–92.00 $90.93 $857
1145–1155 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 112.00–117.00 $114.51 $1,317

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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.