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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

4,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.42/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 469 lb · 42 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.64/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 328 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.90/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 418 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,166 1,563 4,619
Feeder cattle 3,229 1,219 3,684
Slaughter cattle 790 344 703
Replacement cattle 147 — 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1338), Columbia (832), Ocala (665) and Okeechobee (1331). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 9 295.00–375.00 $333.40 $910 -40.89
300–345 327 19 280.00–355.00 $322.57 $1,055 -14.81
350–390 373 15 250.00–340.00 $301.78 $1,126 -10.46
400–445 422 31 240.00–320.00 $275.09 $1,161 -15.09
450–495 467 20 250.00–285.00 $267.76 $1,250 -6.84
500–545 527 34 240.00–270.00 $252.95 $1,333 +1.12
550–595 572 26 225.00–255.00 $245.97 $1,407 +2.01
600–645 622 9 220.00–235.00 $226.06 $1,406 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
350–380 363 4 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,071 +10.26
400–425 413 3 270.00–295.00 $285.26 $1,178 +25.61
450–495 470 14 220.00–260.00 $244.75 $1,150 +0.31
500–545 518 13 215.00–246.00 $230.50 $1,194 -6.35
550 550 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +10.22
600–645 623 2 210.00–217.00 $213.37 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 7 275.00–280.00 $278.55 $1,192 +37.69
465–480 473 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,158 —
525–535 528 3 230.00–235.00 $231.69 $1,223 —
560–570 565 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,257 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 4 275.00–285.00 $280.90 $607 —
250–295 271 10 265.00–295.00 $280.95 $761 —
300–345 328 37 270.00–285.00 $274.64 $901 -3.16
350–395 368 35 230.00–275.00 $257.15 $946 -7.31
400–445 418 36 230.00–260.00 $246.90 $1,032 -1.17
450–495 469 42 225.00–255.00 $236.42 $1,109 -3.66
500–545 530 28 210.00–237.00 $218.12 $1,156 -9.72
550–595 581 11 210.00–220.00 $212.95 $1,237 -11.45
600–645 623 2 212.00–216.00 $213.93 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 260.00–265.00 $262.25 $585 —
250–295 275 7 230.00–265.00 $249.05 $685 —
300–345 319 15 220.00–270.00 $247.89 $791 -9.96
350–390 367 15 200.00–255.00 $232.00 $851 -15.70
400–445 423 16 210.00–245.00 $230.50 $975 -3.10
450–495 478 22 200.00–237.00 $219.16 $1,048 -6.97
500–545 529 7 190.00–216.00 $204.40 $1,081 -10.43
550–595 579 10 180.00–215.00 $196.93 $1,140 -16.51
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 225.00–235.00 $229.90 $846 —
415–435 428 8 220.00–235.00 $229.20 $981 —
515–530 524 8 210.00–215.00 $211.84 $1,110 —
560–585 568 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $1,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 325.00–340.00 $331.17 $735 —
250–295 271 10 315.00–330.00 $322.71 $875 —
300–335 316 6 250.00–325.00 $278.17 $879 —
350–395 377 13 250.00–315.00 $271.01 $1,022 —
400–445 426 11 240.00–290.00 $265.27 $1,130 —
450–495 467 10 240.00–270.00 $256.52 $1,198 —
500–545 525 12 220.00–247.00 $231.35 $1,215 —
550–590 560 5 220.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,238 —
600–645 629 6 185.00–205.00 $197.48 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 230.00–320.00 $269.27 $600 —
250–295 280 7 230.00–305.00 $255.82 $716 —
300–345 325 10 220.00–320.00 $246.99 $803 —
350–395 371 4 200.00–305.00 $256.20 $951 —
400–445 433 16 200.00–280.00 $229.81 $995 —
450–485 467 6 190.00–242.00 $208.75 $975 —
500–545 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,215 —
550 550 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 4 290.00–300.00 $297.40 $1,115 —
415–435 420 4 260.00–270.00 $267.41 $1,123 —
470–480 477 6 240.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,177 —
575–585 582 3 210.00–215.00 $211.65 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1089 80-85% 24 80.00–94.00 $90.70 $988 —
920–1505 1193 80-85% 61 85.00–100.00 $92.42 $1,103 —
955–1395 1203 80-85% 10 100.00–106.00 $102.19 $1,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1095 885 85-90% 11 70.00–78.00 $74.62 $660 —
715–1300 987 85-90% 47 76.00–89.00 $81.58 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1495 1370 4 116.00–120.00 $117.98 $1,616 —
1250–1920 1564 32 102.00–125.00 $113.75 $1,779 —
1300–1815 1621 20 121.00–134.00 $127.28 $2,063 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–905 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–116.00 $112.88 $982
890–1025 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 116.00–122.00 $119.21 $1,142
985–1120 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 90.00–114.00 $97.12 $1,052
1070–1110 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–108.00 $104.07 $1,134
1015–1235 1147 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 91.00–102.00 $98.11 $1,125

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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.