Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

4,319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.41/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 424 lb · 55 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $278.67/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 427 lb · 43 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.84/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 467 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,319	1,862	5,123
Feeder cattle	3,385	1,434	4,043
Slaughter cattle	817	428	774
Replacement cattle	117	—	306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1376), Columbia (868), Ocala (812), and Okeechobee (1263). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	8	320.00–380.00	$350.22	$974	-9.20
300–325	313	13	275.00–345.00	$321.00	$1,005	-17.95
350–395	370	27	265.00–330.00	$298.11	$1,103	-16.04
400–445	427	43	255.00–325.00	$278.67	$1,190	-5.79
450–495	472	32	230.00–310.00	$262.22	$1,238	+1.24
500–545	517	28	230.00–264.00	$249.46	$1,290	-0.35
550–595	573	29	215.00–255.00	$238.24	$1,365	-1.63
600–645	625	16	220.00–239.00	$233.26	$1,458	+4.11
650–665	656	7	220.00–235.00	$227.64	$1,493	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	265	4	220.00–300.00	$243.77	$646	—
300–325	317	9	230.00–315.00	$281.02	$891	-25.27
350–395	375	24	230.00–300.00	$259.37	$973	-20.30
400–435	416	11	230.00–290.00	$261.96	$1,090	+9.15
450–485	473	14	180.00–275.00	$226.45	$1,071	-15.84
500–540	518	12	200.00–245.00	$233.33	$1,209	+2.23
550–595	573	2	235.00–236.00	$235.48	$1,349	+9.61

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	2	320.00–325.00	$322.44	$1,041	+47.60
415–425	420	4	240.00–260.00	$250.12	$1,051	+15.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	315.00	$315.00	$630	—
250–295	278	6	260.00–275.00	$266.41	$741	—
300–345	328	39	210.00–280.00	$234.31	$769	-26.10
350–395	374	33	225.00–265.00	$245.41	$918	-0.24
400–445	424	55	197.50–255.00	$230.41	$977	-4.78
450–495	467	40	200.00–247.00	$232.84	$1,087	+1.71
500–545	524	23	212.00–235.00	$220.45	$1,155	+6.10
550–595	571	17	210.00–229.00	$219.38	$1,253	+11.91

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	215	3	285.00–295.00	$291.20	$626	—
250–295	273	2	245.00–250.00	$247.29	$675	—
300–345	328	24	200.00–270.00	$248.74	$816	+3.43
350–395	368	25	180.00–255.00	$226.17	$832	-5.05
400–445	424	25	180.00–245.00	$220.96	$937	-1.98
450–495	470	17	180.00–235.00	$216.41	$1,017	-3.41
500–535	518	6	210.00–220.00	$214.08	$1,109	+17.79
550–595	565	3	200.00–207.00	$204.54	$1,156	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	220	3	270.00–275.00	$273.41	$602	—
310–325	320	11	232.00–260.00	$248.67	$796	+18.55
360–375	364	4	240.00–245.00	$243.71	$887	+21.24
470–485	473	5	220.00–225.00	$221.03	$1,045	—
515–530	526	4	210.00–215.00	$211.22	$1,111	—
560–570	567	3	190.00–200.00	$196.71	$1,115	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	224	5	255.00–355.00	$277.14	$621	—
250–295	276	12	255.00–330.00	$305.09	$842	—
300–345	311	23	230.00–325.00	$253.10	$787	—
350–395	372	12	260.00–295.00	$282.33	$1,050	—
400–445	422	14	240.00–290.00	$265.55	$1,121	—
450–495	474	11	215.00–275.00	$246.87	$1,170	—
500–545	533	10	210.00–240.00	$221.78	$1,182	—
550–580	564	5	195.00–220.00	$208.87	$1,178	—
655–670	663	4	180.00–200.00	$189.89	$1,259	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	330.00–335.00	$332.25	$741	—
300–345	327	11	200.00–325.00	$243.23	$795	—
350–395	367	8	200.00–280.00	$236.53	$868	—
400–445	423	8	180.00–280.00	$245.24	$1,037	—
450–495	470	13	165.00–260.00	$228.34	$1,073	—
500	500	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,100	—
550	550	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,100	—
630–635	633	2	210.00–220.00	$214.98	$1,361	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	380	3	295.00–300.00	$298.42	$1,134	—
425–435	430	4	265.00–270.00	$267.53	$1,150	—
475–480	477	3	245.00–250.00	$248.32	$1,184	—
575–585	578	7	215.00–225.00	$222.11	$1,284	—
690–695	693	6	200.00–205.00	$201.66	$1,398	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1385	1126	80-85%	46	77.00–91.00	$87.70	$988	—
920–1425	1151	80-85%	25	92.00–102.00	$97.28	$1,120	—
915–1395	1156	80-85%	55	83.00–96.00	$90.56	$1,047	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1300	965	85-90%	19	67.00–75.00	$71.35	$689	—
720–1300	1008	85-90%	42	74.00–85.00	$79.77	$804	+6.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1435	1236	75-80%	7	90.00–94.00	$91.42	$1,130	—
1150–1455	1326	75-80%	4	101.00–104.00	$102.96	$1,365	—
1135–1840	1514	75-80%	12	83.00–99.00	$88.15	$1,335	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1915	1511	8	115.00–119.00	$116.82	$1,765	—
1240–1890	1552	9	104.00–111.00	$108.12	$1,678	—
1365–2290	1655	27	104.00–120.00	$111.23	$1,841	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
930	930	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	91.00	$91.00	$846
960	960	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	83.00	$83.00	$797
935–1120	1036	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	107.00–110.00	$108.19	$1,121
1060–1075	1068	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	118.00–120.00	$119.01	$1,271

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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
960–1025	993	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,051.64	—
1025–1030	1028	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00–975.00	$949.94	—

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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.