Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $269.46/cwt ≈ $870/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	611	693	672
Feeder cattle	240	62	0
Slaughter cattle	357	593	672
Replacement cattle	14	38	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (N/S), Madison (299), Okeechobee (312), and Sumter County (N/S). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes lightly tested due to holiday closures of markets.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	432	5	225.00–245.00	$232.78	$1,006	—
455–470	463	2	225.00–240.00	$232.38	$1,076	—
510–520	512	5	210.00–212.50	$210.51	$1,078	—
560–585	568	6	200.00–210.00	$206.57	$1,173	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	374	4	265.00–275.00	$267.58	$1,001	—
680–685	683	2	180.00–185.00	$182.51	$1,247	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	330	7	200.00–210.00	$201.30	$664	—
365–380	372	9	200.00–215.00	$206.82	$769	—
420–425	423	3	210.00–220.00	$216.69	$917	—
470–485	478	4	200.00–210.00	$204.92	$980	—
520–545	526	4	185.00–200.00	$196.12	$1,032	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	4	235.00–245.00	$239.82	$671	—
305–340	333	5	230.00–245.00	$232.75	$775	—
370–375	373	2	245.00–250.00	$247.52	$923	+11.30
410–435	423	2	230.00–240.00	$234.85	$993	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	12	260.00–280.00	$269.46	$870	—
360–390	375	4	255.00–265.00	$259.80	$974	—
420–445	438	5	240.00–250.00	$245.94	$1,077	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	268	2	250.00–255.00	$252.57	$677	—
310–330	320	4	245.00–250.00	$247.42	$792	—
405	405	2	220.00–230.00	$225.00	$911	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1445	1117	80-85%	38	93.00–97.00	$95.24	$1,064	—
950–1455	1145	80-85%	51	94.00–102.00	$100.13	$1,146	—
920–1450	1232	80-85%	52	103.00–114.00	$104.69	$1,290	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1305	968	85-90%	4	77.00–80.00	$78.46	$759	-9.69
725–1310	1036	85-90%	37	79.00–90.00	$85.47	$885	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1940	1448	75-80%	18	103.00–107.00	$105.21	$1,523	—
1180–1945	1591	75-80%	6	98.00–102.00	$100.24	$1,595	—
1760	1760	75-80%	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,672	-13.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1745	1523	5	116.00–119.00	$117.50	$1,790	—
1255–1825	1576	10	111.00–115.00	$112.84	$1,778	—
1410–2275	1733	18	121.00–131.00	$125.02	$2,167	-4.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
900–1135	1034	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	115.00–127.50	$119.77	$1,238

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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.