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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

3,742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.37/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 475 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.40/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 425 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $277.98/cwt -14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 426 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,742 4,368 3,842
Feeder cattle 3,143 3,247 3,185
Slaughter cattle 527 831 563
Replacement cattle 72 290 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (665), Madison (964), Okeechobee (1292), and Sumter County (821). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 9 280.00–360.00 $323.28 $892 -12.27
300–345 318 31 275.00–345.00 $318.21 $1,012 -6.65
350–395 373 33 265.00–335.00 $290.69 $1,084 -12.80
400–445 426 41 260.00–302.00 $277.98 $1,184 -14.66
450–495 473 28 255.00–270.00 $260.91 $1,234 -10.34
500–545 526 23 240.00–265.00 $249.10 $1,310 +1.14
550–595 575 15 225.00–248.00 $233.36 $1,342 -8.96
600–645 622 10 220.00–235.00 $227.84 $1,417 +22.05
655–685 670 4 207.50–222.50 $214.91 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 4 315.00–345.00 $336.81 $909 +21.81
305–325 313 5 270.00–300.00 $282.46 $884 -14.77
350–395 369 14 250.00–310.00 $266.66 $984 -11.87
400–445 433 14 245.00–280.00 $254.32 $1,101 +1.43
450–495 477 22 227.50–266.00 $242.17 $1,155 -5.10
500–545 525 9 210.00–252.00 $225.78 $1,185 -10.52
550–595 573 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,274 —
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 295.00–310.00 $301.74 $673 +9.22
250–295 272 19 260.00–300.00 $270.95 $737 -17.71
300–345 320 23 245.00–285.00 $261.89 $838 -4.86
350–395 381 34 215.00–260.00 $233.71 $890 -12.49
400–445 425 45 217.50–245.00 $229.40 $975 -3.95
450–495 475 47 212.50–235.00 $227.37 $1,080 -1.51
500–545 529 13 212.00–222.50 $216.78 $1,147 +2.39
550–595 582 20 180.00–215.00 $198.14 $1,153 -12.60
600–645 627 13 180.00–210.00 $198.05 $1,242 -0.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 $580 +12.75
250–295 273 8 210.00–265.00 $244.73 $668 -26.56
300–345 323 24 220.00–275.00 $240.28 $776 -16.85
350–395 375 28 210.00–245.00 $218.54 $820 -15.33
400–445 431 24 210.00–248.00 $223.55 $964 -2.92
450–495 472 16 200.00–238.00 $222.49 $1,050 -3.15
500–545 524 7 200.00–210.00 $204.40 $1,071 -8.07
550–595 577 10 167.50–208.00 $190.08 $1,097 -10.88
600–645 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $1,199 +6.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 6 270.00–275.00 $271.75 $739 —
315–325 322 3 260.00–266.00 $264.04 $850 +5.06
370–385 380 6 250.00–258.00 $252.60 $960 +4.24
415–435 422 6 236.00–238.00 $237.31 $1,001 —
585–595 592 3 190.00–198.00 $192.64 $1,140 -9.89

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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 3 365.00–375.00 $369.66 $821 +19.66
250–295 267 8 320.00–358.00 $344.49 $920 +49.71
300–340 320 3 270.00–340.00 $302.50 $968 -25.22
350–395 376 11 235.00–338.00 $279.25 $1,050 -40.75
400–440 426 9 245.00–295.00 $260.27 $1,109 -8.13
450–485 471 11 235.00–266.00 $249.30 $1,174 -3.41
500–545 519 18 215.00–246.00 $226.71 $1,177 -6.32
550–595 570 9 205.00–236.00 $216.20 $1,232 -5.44
600–645 630 3 185.00–190.00 $186.59 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 3 305.00–345.00 $330.70 $870 +18.41
325–340 335 3 330.00–335.00 $333.38 $1,117 +77.83
350–390 376 5 210.00–326.00 $295.63 $1,112 -5.24
400–440 421 10 220.00–276.00 $242.35 $1,020 -17.65
450–470 464 5 235.00–258.00 $248.68 $1,154 +1.35
500–540 522 7 205.00–238.00 $218.91 $1,143 -11.33
550–595 573 2 192.00–194.00 $192.96 $1,106 -15.28
600–645 623 2 170.00–176.00 $172.89 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 275 4 330.00–335.00 $331.18 $911 +9.27
315–330 323 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,042 +19.98
415–430 423 4 260.00–268.00 $264.07 $1,117 -18.99
470–485 478 4 238.00–246.00 $241.94 $1,156 -0.52
520–540 530 2 220.00–224.00 $221.96 $1,176 —
570–585 573 5 212.00–218.00 $213.23 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1430 1119 80-85% 49 76.00–90.00 $88.18 $987 —
965–1625 1193 80-85% 94 84.00–95.00 $92.32 $1,101 —
950–1440 1258 80-85% 16 96.00–101.00 $97.46 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 1003 85-90% 22 66.00–79.00 $71.95 $722 -10.96
710–1300 1007 85-90% 54 75.00–89.00 $81.02 $816 -1.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1420 1262 75-80% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.01 $1,174 —
1100–1895 1389 75-80% 8 95.00–100.00 $97.00 $1,347 +4.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1690 1389 8 92.00–108.00 $102.36 $1,422 —
1155–1785 1487 16 105.00–118.00 $112.28 $1,670 —
1610–2200 1809 9 116.00–127.00 $119.95 $2,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–955 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 104.00–108.00 $105.92 $974

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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.