Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

4,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.51/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 375 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.22/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 422 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.53/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 525 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,131	1,039	5,957
Feeder cattle	3,191	717	4,820
Slaughter cattle	785	322	859
Replacement cattle	155	—	278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1344), Columbia (752), Ocala (579) and Okeechobee (1456). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady, instances firm. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
250–295	282	10	310.00–330.00	$316.13	$891	—
300–345	314	10	300.00–335.00	$319.42	$1,003	-38.46
350–395	373	18	260.00–300.00	$284.99	$1,063	-29.70
400–445	419	19	260.00–285.00	$272.29	$1,141	-16.31
450–495	470	20	250.00–275.00	$260.16	$1,223	-13.20
500–545	519	19	240.00–265.00	$248.53	$1,290	-5.61
550–595	570	14	230.00–250.00	$238.96	$1,362	-4.89
600–645	616	10	220.00–235.00	$227.31	$1,400	-6.43

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	295.00–305.00	$299.59	$818	—
300–335	323	11	280.00–315.00	$292.97	$946	-2.84
350–395	380	10	255.00–285.00	$271.19	$1,031	-11.01
400–445	424	11	230.00–270.00	$246.96	$1,047	-15.27
450–495	472	7	240.00–247.00	$243.42	$1,149	-8.44
505–535	526	7	227.00–250.00	$241.78	$1,272	+5.73
550	550	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,210	-14.52
600	600	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,272	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	380	4	240.00–250.00	$245.13	$931	-20.07
400–435	422	12	230.00–285.00	$265.16	$1,119	—
475–485	478	3	250.00–255.00	$253.31	$1,211	—
520–525	523	2	235.00–240.00	$237.51	$1,242	—

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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	220	6	290.00–300.00	$295.59	$650	—
250–295	279	14	250.00–290.00	$268.09	$748	—
300–345	322	26	245.00–280.00	$258.14	$831	-8.52
350–395	375	39	240.00–270.00	$247.51	$928	-6.39
400–445	422	36	215.00–255.00	$239.22	$1,010	-3.32
450–495	472	30	215.00–245.00	$224.75	$1,061	-14.36
500–545	525	31	205.00–235.00	$217.53	$1,142	-2.86
550–595	569	13	192.50–212.00	$205.93	$1,172	—
600–645	619	8	185.00–202.00	$196.29	$1,215	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	270.00–280.00	$272.90	$628	—
250–295	263	5	225.00–255.00	$240.89	$634	—
300–345	323	21	220.00–270.00	$251.67	$813	-0.24
350–395	369	20	210.00–260.00	$236.77	$874	-4.39
400–445	428	19	200.00–245.00	$226.61	$970	-3.54
450–495	469	19	185.00–235.00	$220.15	$1,033	-5.95
500–545	520	25	187.50–225.00	$208.95	$1,087	+2.02
550	550	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,100	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	275	3	265.00–270.00	$266.73	$734	—
325–340	331	8	255.00–260.00	$258.07	$854	—
365–385	376	9	240.00–250.00	$244.31	$919	—
425–435	430	8	230.00–235.00	$232.53	$1,000	+14.11
460–470	466	7	220.00–225.00	$222.88	$1,039	—
515–530	521	7	210.00–215.00	$212.18	$1,105	—
560–585	573	4	200.00–205.00	$202.45	$1,160	—
680–685	683	2	180.00–186.00	$183.01	$1,250	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	224	7	315.00–330.00	$321.68	$721	—
250–295	269	7	250.00–325.00	$295.19	$794	—
300–345	325	7	260.00–335.00	$285.11	$927	—
350–395	381	17	255.00–300.00	$272.23	$1,037	—
400–445	435	17	250.00–285.00	$261.53	$1,138	—
450–495	475	25	242.50–265.00	$248.35	$1,180	—
500–545	532	30	230.00–242.50	$234.99	$1,250	—
550–595	582	14	215.00–237.50	$228.54	$1,330	—
600–645	625	15	195.00–225.00	$208.23	$1,301	—
655–675	663	3	195.00–200.00	$197.49	$1,309	—
710	710	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,260	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	216	7	300.00–335.00	$319.24	$690	—
250–295	273	2	295.00–305.00	$299.59	$818	—
300–315	305	5	310.00–315.00	$313.00	$955	—
350–395	373	2	280.00–287.00	$283.29	$1,057	—
400–445	423	11	210.00–285.00	$256.40	$1,085	—
500–545	530	10	217.50–245.00	$228.34	$1,210	—
550	550	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,166	—
600	600	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	274	5	310.00–315.00	$311.06	$852	—
365–380	373	2	290.00–295.00	$292.45	$1,091	—
415–435	427	5	265.00–275.00	$271.11	$1,158	—
470–485	479	7	240.00–250.00	$245.79	$1,177	—
515–525	522	3	230.00–235.00	$231.65	$1,209	—
575–585	579	8	220.00–225.00	$221.90	$1,285	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1400	961	80-85%	951	76.00–96.00	$80.41	$773	—
920–1635	1176	80-85%	65	86.00–101.00	$95.15	$1,119	—
930–1405	1226	80-85%	26	95.00–107.00	$102.67	$1,259	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1100	849	85-90%	11	70.00–79.00	$76.89	$653	—
745–1285	1040	85-90%	52	80.00–90.00	$85.29	$887	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1290	1265	75-80%	3	96.00	$96.00	$1,214	—
1165–1340	1283	75-80%	4	104.00–106.00	$105.22	$1,350	—
1200–1535	1402	75-80%	5	85.00–101.00	$90.88	$1,274	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1700	1409	6	101.00–115.00	$108.48	$1,528	+4.91
1225–2060	1657	34	104.00–120.00	$115.49	$1,914	—
1140–2075	1678	19	122.00–132.00	$126.57	$2,124	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
680–715	698	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	112.00–120.00	$115.90	$809
910–1110	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	99.00–116.00	$106.66	$1,077

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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.