Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

2,680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.53/cwt -13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 427 lb · 49 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $316.21/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 423 lb · 38 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.41/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 472 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,680	3,823	2,753
Feeder cattle	1,925	2,712	2,090
Slaughter cattle	659	990	579
Replacement cattle	96	121	84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (436), Madison (467), Okeechobee (960), and Sumter County (817). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to firm. Feeder classes firm to 4.00 higher. 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
200–245	211	4	425.00–430.00	$428.55	$904	—
250–295	269	15	370.00–425.00	$402.51	$1,083	+0.92
300–345	320	13	320.00–375.00	$343.83	$1,100	-10.80
350–395	376	22	320.00–385.00	$347.69	$1,307	-10.93
400–445	423	38	290.00–360.00	$316.21	$1,338	+6.52
450–495	468	18	270.00–300.00	$286.49	$1,341	-11.04
500–545	524	24	260.00–285.00	$267.60	$1,402	-7.89
550–595	569	14	255.00–265.00	$260.18	$1,480	-2.65
600	600	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,500	+5.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	400.00	$400.00	$800	—
250	250	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,000	+5.41
300–345	321	8	320.00–385.00	$341.01	$1,095	+18.86
350–395	370	18	290.00–375.00	$324.59	$1,201	+0.08
400–440	423	18	260.00–310.00	$276.06	$1,168	-16.75
455–490	478	12	250.00–280.00	$260.52	$1,245	-9.31
520–540	532	5	230.00–245.00	$235.86	$1,255	-23.48
550–590	569	11	220.00–250.00	$232.08	$1,321	-13.75
600	600	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,392	+6.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–320	313	3	370.00–375.00	$373.30	$1,168	+10.88
360–380	372	5	275.00–360.00	$311.16	$1,158	-33.78
465–480	473	4	255.00–265.00	$259.92	$1,229	+15.03

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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	5	330.00–345.00	$334.68	$619	—
200–245	223	9	325.00–340.00	$332.38	$741	-13.78
250–295	272	21	265.00–320.00	$304.98	$830	-27.73
300–345	320	21	235.00–305.00	$274.68	$879	-19.28
350–395	371	29	240.00–290.00	$269.12	$998	-9.16
400–445	427	49	230.00–275.00	$251.53	$1,074	-13.37
450–495	472	31	230.00–265.00	$249.41	$1,177	-0.86
500–545	521	29	230.00–245.00	$237.98	$1,240	-0.03
550–595	564	14	220.00–235.00	$230.69	$1,301	+0.03
600–645	623	2	222.00–225.00	$223.45	$1,392	-0.46
925	925	4	150.00	$150.00	$1,388	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	215	3	310.00–320.00	$316.20	$680	-13.80
250–295	267	8	230.00–300.00	$265.55	$709	-64.04
300–345	322	17	215.00–286.00	$260.10	$838	-11.90
350–395	380	27	230.00–280.00	$245.92	$934	-16.72
400–445	430	21	215.00–252.00	$227.70	$979	-17.88
450–495	474	19	220.00–248.00	$235.87	$1,118	-0.17
500–545	525	9	195.00–232.00	$211.82	$1,112	-12.77
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
305–335	319	8	240.00–278.00	$255.70	$816	-18.09
365–380	373	2	265.00–270.00	$267.45	$998	-4.26
415–425	420	2	250.00–255.00	$252.53	$1,061	+9.47
565–580	575	3	200.00–210.00	$203.28	$1,169	—

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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	14	410.00–430.00	$419.71	$940	+14.26
250–295	271	7	330.00–425.00	$373.72	$1,013	-35.34
300–345	319	8	285.00–350.00	$327.67	$1,045	-82.05
350–395	380	10	285.00–368.00	$344.47	$1,309	-1.52
400–445	419	13	290.00–350.00	$321.46	$1,347	+8.80
450–495	473	6	270.00–284.00	$279.90	$1,324	-1.88
510–540	525	6	250.00–274.00	$267.10	$1,402	-4.80
550–595	567	5	250.00–260.00	$255.34	$1,448	+5.67

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	400.00–410.00	$404.49	$902	+13.29
250–295	273	2	395.00–405.00	$399.59	$1,091	+3.30
300–345	326	5	330.00–368.00	$350.69	$1,143	—
350	350	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,138	+17.76
400–445	433	6	260.00–290.00	$267.94	$1,160	-52.34
460–490	481	11	220.00–276.00	$242.14	$1,165	-38.56
520–540	529	8	210.00–220.00	$218.75	$1,157	-28.46
560–595	582	7	210.00–250.00	$233.33	$1,358	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	338	3	340.00–350.00	$343.20	$1,160	—
420–435	424	4	280.00–284.00	$281.03	$1,192	-26.16
530–540	535	2	250.00–255.00	$252.52	$1,351	—
580–595	588	2	238.00–240.00	$238.99	$1,405	-13.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1475	1135	80-85%	64	80.00–110.00	$106.55	$1,209	-2.62
920–1470	1210	80-85%	68	90.00–115.00	$109.05	$1,320	—
930–1575	1332	80-85%	44	100.00–120.00	$113.16	$1,507	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1285	947	85-90%	20	70.00–93.00	$84.57	$801	—
715–1300	985	85-90%	42	78.00–103.00	$95.96	$945	—
1110–1135	1124	85-90%	7	95.00–98.00	$96.27	$1,082	-8.36

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	75-80%	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,240	—
1205–1315	1261	75-80%	7	111.00–115.00	$113.28	$1,428	-3.61
1135–1835	1376	75-80%	14	111.00–120.00	$117.35	$1,615	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1855	1489	23	113.00–129.00	$122.59	$1,825	—
1315–1680	1553	6	106.00–124.00	$115.54	$1,794	-14.53
1325–2145	1793	33	122.00–138.00	$132.57	$2,377	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–840	730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	120.00–126.00	$123.45	$901
780–855	818	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	110.00–118.00	$114.18	$934
890–980	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	138.00–140.00	$139.05	$1,300

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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.