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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.71/cwt -32.70 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 370 lb · 31 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.49/cwt -49.81 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 330 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.51/cwt -11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 683 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,545 8,717 9,295
Feeder cattle 1,120 6,759 7,633
Slaughter cattle 304 1,697 1,408
Replacement cattle 121 261 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cows 5.00 to 10 higher. All trends were very limited with several markets closed. Year to date receipts totaled 239,952 compared to 260,771 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 220.00–225.00 $221.72 $710 +8.93
410–430 423 3 190.00–195.00 $193.39 $818 +2.01
520–535 528 2 157.50–162.50 $160.04 $845 -10.22
670–695 683 28 143.00–144.00 $143.51 $980 -11.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 187.00–187.50 $187.26 $614 -13.79
360–385 370 5 160.00–170.00 $164.16 $607 -22.47
410–430 420 4 145.00–155.00 $150.12 $631 -24.66
460–480 470 4 145.00–152.50 $148.67 $699 -16.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 6 140.00–145.00 $141.73 $472 -17.01
355–370 363 6 130.00–140.00 $135.10 $490 -15.23
410–440 428 12 130.00–140.00 $136.14 $583 -9.17
460–490 476 26 124.00–135.00 $131.39 $625 -10.06
520–540 532 20 120.00–135.00 $129.39 $688 -7.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $493 +1.07
310–340 322 10 150.00–160.00 $155.78 $502 -15.01
360–380 370 6 150.00–162.00 $153.92 $570 -11.15
410–440 425 6 152.00–155.00 $153.45 $652 +2.32
460–480 471 7 135.00–151.00 $143.68 $677 -5.69
520–540 530 4 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $722 -24.50
550–580 569 10 125.00–140.00 $130.46 $742 -11.81
725 725 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 29 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $503 -49.81
355–385 370 31 150.00–167.50 $152.71 $565 -32.70
460–480 469 16 130.00–135.00 $132.24 $620 -26.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 262 3 190.00–215.00 $206.56 $541 -15.13
315–340 330 19 190.00–222.50 $205.89 $679 -3.96
355–390 368 8 190.00–210.00 $198.52 $731 +5.66
405–440 420 10 152.00–180.00 $159.95 $672 -20.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1210 1087 85-90% 34 58.00–63.00 $60.26 $655 -8.09
1085–1205 1141 85-90% 54 65.00–73.00 $68.11 $777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1385 1226 80-85% 39 73.00–81.00 $77.94 $956 -5.36
1160–1560 1360 80-85% 4 84.00–86.00 $85.15 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1775 1627 75-80% 7 80.00–85.00 $83.40 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2140 1717 7 100.00–106.00 $103.73 $1,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1180 fancy 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 139.00–170.00 $158.30 $1,517
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 102.00 $102.00 $1,173

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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.