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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

7,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.43/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 425 lb · 69 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.30/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $510/hd at 369 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.24/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 525 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,186 1,545 8,318
Feeder cattle 5,340 1,120 6,515
Slaughter cattle 1,549 304 1,437
Replacement cattle 297 121 366

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Most markets either closed or limited participation the previous week because of Hurricane Ian. Year to date receipts totaled 247,138 compared to 270,072 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
250–295 269 5 180.00–215.00 $197.96 $533 —
300–345 323 19 180.00–205.00 $190.28 $615 -31.44
350–395 371 31 170.00–200.00 $185.42 $688 —
400–445 424 37 170.00–200.00 $181.15 $768 -12.24
450–495 470 52 162.00–188.00 $169.53 $797 —
500–545 528 41 155.00–172.00 $161.42 $852 +1.38
550–595 570 35 150.00–167.00 $157.74 $899 —
600–645 621 35 140.00–160.00 $150.16 $932 —
655–695 678 12 140.00–147.50 $142.09 $963 -1.42
700–745 734 13 135.00–140.00 $135.76 $996 —
750–790 763 3 127.50–132.50 $130.78 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 6 170.00–200.00 $187.39 $502 —
300–345 322 10 160.00–192.00 $177.54 $572 -9.72
350–395 369 30 155.00–192.50 $175.83 $649 +11.67
400–445 424 35 150.00–185.00 $165.14 $700 +15.02
450–495 470 24 145.00–178.00 $160.04 $752 +11.37
500–545 523 28 145.00–160.00 $151.93 $795 —
550–590 574 20 140.00–152.00 $145.45 $835 —
600–645 616 4 132.00–140.00 $136.24 $839 —
660–680 673 3 127.50–132.50 $130.87 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 9 162.00–192.50 $182.65 $579 —
350–395 375 10 160.00–170.00 $164.09 $615 —
400–445 420 18 152.00–174.00 $161.52 $678 —
450–495 466 14 150.00–168.00 $162.72 $758 —
500–545 518 10 130.00–148.00 $137.86 $714 —
550–590 562 8 128.00–140.00 $135.03 $759 —
600–645 623 2 126.00–134.00 $129.86 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 190.00–195.00 $192.29 $346 —
200–245 225 11 155.00–170.00 $161.31 $363 —
250–295 274 22 155.00–175.00 $166.20 $455 -16.21
300–345 321 23 150.00–174.00 $161.63 $519 +5.85
350–395 376 55 140.00–170.00 $150.27 $565 -3.65
400–445 425 69 136.00–162.50 $144.43 $614 -9.02
450–495 475 43 136.00–152.00 $142.59 $677 -1.09
460–480 476 11 150.00–172.50 $153.95 $733 +10.27
500–545 525 50 131.00–145.00 $138.87 $729 +2.64
510–540 527 9 150.00–165.00 $154.39 $814 +18.16
550–595 575 36 122.00–144.00 $133.92 $770 +3.46
610–645 622 3 165.00–170.00 $166.73 $1,037 —
600–645 625 3 130.00–136.00 $132.59 $829 —
650–660 657 7 125.00–140.00 $131.80 $866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 175.00–177.00 $175.92 $317 —
200–245 220 11 140.00–170.00 $151.33 $333 —
250–295 274 36 140.00–178.00 $150.63 $413 —
300–345 326 27 135.00–165.00 $150.42 $490 +8.69
350–395 369 65 130.00–160.00 $138.30 $510 +3.20
400–445 423 51 126.00–150.00 $135.66 $574 -0.48
450–495 472 59 126.00–140.00 $134.86 $637 +3.47
500–545 523 40 124.00–135.00 $128.30 $671 -1.09
550–595 567 26 116.00–127.00 $121.20 $687 —
600 600 1 124.00 $124.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 150.00 $150.00 $262 —
250–295 261 16 135.00–166.00 $144.84 $378 —
300–345 320 20 134.00–154.00 $141.32 $452 —
350–395 375 28 124.00–150.00 $140.66 $527 —
400–445 425 24 120.00–140.00 $134.09 $570 —
455–485 472 36 120.00–132.00 $128.83 $608 —
500–540 528 22 116.00–127.00 $119.86 $633 —
550–585 566 4 106.00–114.00 $109.94 $622 —
640–645 643 3 90.00–98.00 $95.35 $613 —
690–695 692 3 90.00–98.00 $92.68 $641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 183 5 210.00–225.00 $215.74 $395 —
200–245 215 3 195.00–210.00 $204.30 $439 —
250–295 276 20 168.00–195.00 $181.09 $500 -25.47
300–345 325 12 170.00–192.50 $181.33 $589 -24.56
350–395 363 19 182.00–190.00 $187.91 $682 -10.61
400–445 422 17 157.50–184.00 $166.37 $702 +6.42
450–495 477 10 152.00–178.00 $159.39 $760 —
500–545 524 12 145.00–168.00 $155.18 $813 —
560–570 563 3 154.00–156.00 $154.67 $871 —
600–620 613 8 120.00–143.00 $125.62 $770 —
720–740 724 5 120.00 $120.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 2 205.00 $205.00 $359 —
200–245 231 6 180.00–200.00 $191.37 $442 —
250–295 274 16 152.00–175.00 $163.62 $448 —
300–345 327 18 157.50–200.00 $173.94 $569 +21.45
350–385 369 19 155.00–190.00 $167.94 $620 +15.23
400–445 428 18 145.00–188.00 $161.99 $693 —
450–495 469 13 140.00–170.00 $156.94 $736 +24.70
500–545 522 13 135.00–155.00 $145.90 $762 —
560–595 577 5 130.00–142.00 $135.42 $781 —
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 185.00 $185.00 $342 —
200–245 227 5 165.00–175.00 $168.52 $383 —
250–295 266 10 145.00–205.00 $183.44 $488 —
300–345 320 11 162.00–195.00 $185.07 $592 —
350–395 371 16 156.00–188.00 $173.98 $645 —
400–445 423 16 142.00–178.00 $164.59 $696 —
450–480 469 12 137.00–160.00 $154.95 $727 —
500–525 517 15 134.00–147.50 $142.67 $738 —
560–580 572 8 128.00–132.50 $129.57 $741 —
600–645 632 7 115.00–127.50 $118.76 $751 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1480 1148 80-85% 117 60.00–73.00 $70.46 $809 —
905–1570 1256 80-85% 208 69.00–79.00 $74.91 $941 —
985–1510 1264 80-85% 81 75.00–88.00 $80.10 $1,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 1039 85-90% 73 50.00–69.00 $58.67 $610 —
715–1300 1067 85-90% 161 57.00–75.00 $66.14 $706 +5.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1320 1285 75-80% 2 72.00 $72.00 $925 —
1100–1760 1355 75-80% 21 73.00–82.00 $77.22 $1,046 —
1120–1810 1410 75-80% 17 78.00–88.00 $81.07 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1690 1527 9 88.00–104.00 $97.57 $1,490 —
1240–2250 1761 17 101.00–113.00 $106.75 $1,880 —
1705–2085 1913 5 100.00–112.00 $105.77 $2,023 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–970 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 85.00–95.00 $90.37 $816
795–1085 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 97.00–126.00 $111.35 $1,075
945–1185 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 126.00–142.00 $133.65 $1,442
925–1225 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 76.00–86.00 $80.15 $886
1025–1285 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 79.00–85.00 $81.66 $943
1210–1245 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 78.00–81.00 $80.27 $992
1060–1325 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 88.00–99.00 $94.01 $1,169

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1045 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–900.00 $854.15 —
985–1005 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–925.00 $874.50 —
980–1070 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,025.00 $985.85 —
1025–1285 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,170.73 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1005 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–750.00 $697.93 —

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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.