Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

3,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.43/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 370 lb · 49 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.15/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 471 lb · 44 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.58/cwt -11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 427 lb · 42 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,740	5,097	3,705
Feeder cattle	2,259	3,952	2,849
Slaughter cattle	541	912	731
Replacement cattle	940	233	125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (438), Madison (966), Okeechobee (1331), and Sumter County (1005). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	216	4	385.00–392.00	$389.51	$841	+25.02
250–295	273	2	330.00–340.00	$334.59	$913	+21.07
300–335	317	10	250.00–330.00	$295.43	$937	-38.80
350–395	375	19	250.00–300.00	$267.99	$1,005	-24.02
400–445	427	42	240.00–280.00	$261.58	$1,117	-11.21
450–495	470	23	240.00–265.00	$250.48	$1,177	-3.56
500–545	528	33	230.00–257.00	$239.14	$1,263	-2.33
550–595	575	25	220.00–250.00	$232.48	$1,337	+2.15
600–645	624	9	220.00–230.00	$224.67	$1,402	+4.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	307	7	290.00–315.00	$301.16	$925	+1.64
350–395	372	15	230.00–285.00	$257.24	$957	-1.97
400–445	414	25	200.00–260.00	$224.22	$928	-11.33
450–495	475	13	195.00–242.00	$218.87	$1,040	-17.60
500–545	524	8	195.00–237.00	$217.61	$1,140	+9.49
550–595	571	5	210.00–235.00	$223.91	$1,279	—
600–645	630	3	210.00–218.00	$212.54	$1,339	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	318	3	255.00–285.00	$265.52	$844	—
355–375	362	3	220.00–235.00	$229.82	$832	-26.28
425–435	428	3	220.00–235.00	$225.08	$963	-35.65
465–480	470	3	248.00–252.00	$250.64	$1,178	+18.18

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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	222	3	260.00–270.00	$264.66	$588	-35.34
250–295	281	8	250.00–265.00	$253.94	$714	+8.62
300–345	322	22	215.00–250.00	$240.29	$774	-2.85
350–395	370	49	200.00–268.00	$236.43	$875	-6.54
400–445	430	39	200.00–240.00	$222.76	$958	-7.58
450–495	471	44	205.00–245.00	$230.15	$1,084	+7.64
500–545	520	20	195.00–222.00	$211.25	$1,098	-1.55
550–595	582	15	190.00–207.00	$195.82	$1,140	-3.94
600–645	623	5	187.00–197.00	$193.53	$1,206	+7.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	3	245.00–290.00	$274.18	$584	+1.93
250–295	284	4	235.00–245.00	$237.20	$674	+9.22
300–345	325	30	180.00–252.00	$211.15	$686	-19.08
350–395	361	34	180.00–255.00	$199.71	$721	-37.32
400–445	422	26	180.00–245.00	$207.25	$875	-14.22
450–495	472	9	218.00–236.00	$227.46	$1,074	+9.56
500–545	531	15	170.00–248.00	$199.02	$1,057	+5.93
550–595	575	5	175.00–190.00	$182.34	$1,048	-17.66
600–645	623	2	180.00–185.00	$182.41	$1,136	+10.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	314	11	225.00–260.00	$240.61	$756	-17.49
355–380	364	8	220.00–245.00	$234.51	$854	—
465–485	478	3	220.00–228.00	$222.59	$1,064	+0.05
515–535	528	3	210.00–214.00	$212.70	$1,123	-2.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	385.00	$385.00	$770	+15.00
250–295	276	7	250.00–340.00	$300.03	$828	-38.81
300–345	335	19	240.00–335.00	$277.33	$929	+3.76
350–395	372	31	240.00–300.00	$259.27	$964	-16.20
400–445	433	23	220.00–290.00	$239.81	$1,038	-13.70
450–495	481	20	225.00–250.00	$240.09	$1,155	+0.33
500–545	525	13	227.00–235.00	$231.43	$1,215	-0.49
550–595	573	2	217.00–225.00	$220.84	$1,265	-10.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	8	220.00–320.00	$250.45	$696	-69.14
300–345	329	19	230.00–325.00	$269.28	$886	-48.05
350–385	365	12	210.00–300.00	$266.82	$974	-16.38
400–445	428	15	200.00–280.00	$228.67	$979	-19.19
450–495	470	10	195.00–264.00	$230.05	$1,081	-6.24
500–545	521	9	190.00–244.00	$220.12	$1,147	—
550	550	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,144	-23.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	327	5	305.00–315.00	$311.15	$1,017	-0.13
375–380	376	4	286.00–288.00	$286.50	$1,077	-11.07
420–435	431	4	264.00–270.00	$268.54	$1,157	+5.95
465–475	470	4	248.00–254.00	$250.97	$1,180	+4.00
510–535	530	5	230.00–235.00	$230.96	$1,224	—
565–595	575	3	220.00–222.00	$221.31	$1,273	-0.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1420	1163	80-85%	41	77.00–92.00	$89.11	$1,036	-2.27
935–1425	1269	80-85%	50	79.00–97.00	$90.48	$1,148	-7.51
1120–1420	1293	80-85%	17	96.00–102.00	$99.03	$1,280	+1.04

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1170	935	85-90%	21	65.00–75.00	$70.89	$663	—
720–1300	1017	85-90%	73	73.00–82.00	$76.68	$780	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120	1120	75-80%	1	89.00	$89.00	$997	-5.00
1185–1475	1338	75-80%	7	99.00–102.00	$100.38	$1,343	—
1110–1960	1561	75-80%	7	93.00–95.00	$93.90	$1,466	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1690	1560	4	95.00–102.00	$99.25	$1,548	-16.23
1345–2155	1615	13	100.00–120.00	$110.82	$1,790	—
1685	1685	2	121.00–129.00	$125.00	$2,106	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
855–865	860	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	120.00–122.50	$121.26	$1,043
895–950	923	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	144.00–150.00	$146.91	$1,356
1035	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	130.00–138.00	$134.00	$1,387
990–1095	1043	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	100.00–110.00	$105.25	$1,098

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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
1005	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
955–1135	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00–1,225.00	$1,202.15	—

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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.