Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

2,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.98/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 425 lb · 50 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.08/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 527 lb · 34 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.34/cwt -14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 429 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,145	4,131	4,067
Feeder cattle	1,691	3,191	3,417
Slaughter cattle	454	785	650
Replacement cattle	—	155	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (592), Madison (479), Okeechobee (1074), and Sumter County (853). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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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	223	2	350.00–360.00	$354.49	$791	—
250–295	259	9	310.00–350.00	$334.96	$868	+18.83
300–345	321	14	300.00–335.00	$323.01	$1,037	+3.59
350–395	374	30	280.00–315.00	$297.73	$1,114	+12.74
400–445	424	20	270.00–297.00	$285.15	$1,209	+12.86
450–495	476	30	255.00–280.00	$265.58	$1,264	+5.42
500–545	525	22	242.00–265.00	$252.08	$1,323	+3.55
550–595	570	27	235.00–250.00	$240.87	$1,373	+1.91
600–645	628	16	220.00–235.00	$227.01	$1,426	-0.30
655–680	664	5	220.00–230.00	$226.96	$1,507	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	331	7	260.00–295.00	$282.95	$937	-10.02
350–385	370	12	260.00–300.00	$273.95	$1,014	+2.76
400–440	427	20	240.00–282.00	$251.72	$1,075	+4.76
450–475	468	16	240.00–255.00	$244.27	$1,143	+0.85
500–545	520	10	225.00–252.00	$237.60	$1,236	-4.18
550–595	574	7	215.00–232.00	$224.03	$1,286	+4.03
600	600	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,260	-2.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	375	4	255.00–265.00	$259.87	$975	+14.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	185	3	305.00–315.00	$307.97	$570	—
200–245	220	7	270.00–325.00	$292.78	$644	-2.81
250–295	281	18	240.00–285.00	$263.51	$740	-4.58
300–345	327	27	230.00–285.00	$260.99	$853	+2.85
350–395	370	16	225.00–270.00	$248.47	$919	+0.96
400–445	425	50	220.00–252.00	$232.98	$990	-6.24
450–495	476	18	220.00–245.00	$234.58	$1,117	+9.83
500–545	527	34	215.00–227.00	$220.08	$1,160	+2.55
550–595	571	10	202.00–215.00	$210.32	$1,201	+4.39
600–645	628	4	185.00–205.00	$195.14	$1,225	-1.15
655–665	660	2	175.00–180.00	$177.48	$1,171	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	229	4	250.00–300.00	$263.61	$604	-9.29
250–295	273	2	260.00–267.00	$263.21	$719	+22.32
300–345	316	12	220.00–255.00	$231.81	$733	-19.86
350–395	376	23	200.00–248.00	$221.52	$833	-15.25
400–445	429	30	200.00–237.00	$212.34	$911	-14.27
450–495	471	9	220.00–230.00	$223.36	$1,052	+3.21
500–545	524	9	185.00–215.00	$201.24	$1,054	-7.71
550–595	570	6	175.00–200.00	$183.59	$1,046	-16.41
600–645	630	3	185.00–190.00	$186.59	$1,176	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	328	5	235.00–245.00	$239.15	$784	-18.92
430–440	435	4	215.00–220.00	$217.53	$946	-15.00

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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	229	5	295.00–365.00	$324.28	$743	+2.60
250–295	273	16	280.00–350.00	$313.26	$855	+18.07
300–345	321	4	325.00–335.00	$329.82	$1,059	+44.71
350–395	376	8	292.00–300.00	$295.62	$1,112	+23.39
400–445	429	10	260.00–285.00	$267.79	$1,149	+6.26
450–495	470	12	250.00–265.00	$257.56	$1,211	+9.21
500–530	513	5	235.00–250.00	$244.88	$1,256	+9.89
550–595	572	3	217.00–222.00	$219.60	$1,256	-8.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	228	5	265.00–295.00	$282.37	$644	-36.87
250–295	271	10	275.00–330.00	$292.98	$794	-6.61
300–345	330	3	315.00–320.00	$316.52	$1,045	+3.52
350–395	373	2	280.00–287.00	$283.29	$1,057	±0.00
400–445	423	2	265.00–270.00	$267.37	$1,131	+10.97
450–495	466	7	230.00–252.00	$239.35	$1,115	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1465	1238	80-85%	60	89.00–93.00	$91.41	$1,132	-11.26
930–1460	1280	80-85%	18	97.00–103.00	$100.59	$1,288	—
920–1535	1291	80-85%	86	87.00–98.00	$95.32	$1,231	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1325	948	85-90%	9	72.00–76.00	$74.05	$702	—
715–1330	1054	85-90%	45	77.00–87.00	$83.29	$878	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1645	1350	75-80%	12	97.00–103.00	$100.00	$1,350	—
1215–1615	1357	75-80%	3	91.00–92.00	$91.60	$1,243	—
1140–1760	1489	75-80%	10	89.00–97.00	$94.88	$1,413	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1625	1444	8	116.00–119.00	$117.73	$1,700	+9.25
1260–1795	1600	11	102.00–124.00	$112.04	$1,793	—
1375–2070	1771	12	125.00–133.00	$129.23	$2,289	—

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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.