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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

4,233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.23/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 326 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.19/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 523 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.28/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 418 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,233 5,128 6,316
Feeder cattle 3,060 3,666 4,311
Slaughter cattle 1,130 1,360 1,733
Replacement cattle 43 102 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 67,756 compared to 66,918 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
200–245 223 2 250.00–265.00 $256.74 $573 +11.91
250–295 267 30 160.00–300.00 $257.88 $689 -0.54
300–345 315 28 160.00–290.00 $252.11 $794 +0.59
350–395 372 34 220.00–265.00 $242.28 $901 +15.72
400–445 422 39 215.00–246.00 $234.02 $988 +4.45
450–495 466 26 197.50–242.00 $224.96 $1,048 +4.17
500–545 524 25 195.00–230.00 $216.75 $1,136 +11.19
550–595 563 15 187.00–220.00 $208.05 $1,171 +11.43
600–645 629 9 185.00–204.00 $190.39 $1,198 +8.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 7 220.00–240.00 $229.84 $623 -5.51
300–345 325 33 197.50–247.00 $223.19 $725 -5.07
350–395 369 16 200.00–240.00 $220.59 $814 +1.83
400–445 419 14 190.00–234.00 $212.06 $889 +4.38
450–490 464 10 180.00–220.00 $202.37 $939 +1.40
500–545 521 7 177.50–216.00 $196.93 $1,026 +4.09
550–585 570 5 192.00–200.00 $196.72 $1,121 +9.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 230.00 $230.00 $575 +6.00
300–345 324 7 200.00–235.00 $219.47 $711 -12.53
350–395 369 13 190.00–230.00 $207.41 $765 -14.00
400 400 2 220.00 $220.00 $880 +30.50
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +21.40
500–545 515 3 192.00–207.00 $198.97 $1,025 +17.54
550 550 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,023 +18.08
600 600 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 175 3 220.00–225.00 $223.14 $390 —
200–245 219 12 205.00–230.00 $217.76 $477 -2.69
250–295 268 32 140.00–230.00 $214.09 $574 -1.05
300–345 326 48 180.00–232.00 $211.23 $689 -0.87
350–395 368 44 182.50–226.00 $206.76 $761 +8.36
400–445 418 45 192.00–225.00 $207.28 $866 +11.04
450–495 477 44 178.00–210.00 $191.98 $916 +7.19
500–545 523 46 170.00–197.00 $183.19 $958 +6.79
550–595 574 26 169.00–190.00 $176.07 $1,011 +5.19
600–645 625 17 164.00–178.00 $169.90 $1,062 +14.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 200.00 $200.00 $330 —
200–245 228 8 180.00–210.00 $192.60 $439 -19.77
250–295 271 28 160.00–212.00 $183.20 $496 -19.59
300–345 325 26 165.00–212.00 $179.06 $582 -15.40
350–395 380 23 165.00–212.00 $182.45 $693 +0.24
400–445 423 22 165.00–208.00 $184.40 $780 +8.82
450–495 472 17 157.50–198.00 $180.40 $851 +6.47
500–545 523 18 162.00–182.00 $171.64 $898 +8.63
550–595 572 15 162.00–170.00 $165.14 $945 +16.00
600–645 625 5 156.00–166.00 $160.35 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 185.00–195.00 $190.92 $403 +0.42
250–295 280 3 182.00–195.00 $185.87 $520 -3.03
300–345 315 6 192.00–205.00 $198.79 $626 +18.16
350–395 377 9 172.00–202.00 $186.83 $704 +15.11
400–445 425 11 167.00–197.00 $177.82 $756 +9.16
450–495 477 5 162.00–189.00 $178.30 $850 +21.49
500 500 2 158.00–170.00 $164.00 $820 -4.00
550–595 568 10 140.00–160.00 $150.31 $854 -10.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 216 7 250.00–290.00 $266.32 $575 +19.58
250–295 267 13 220.00–270.00 $251.54 $672 -3.04
300–345 324 14 225.00–260.00 $236.84 $767 -12.57
350–395 366 23 205.00–252.00 $225.36 $825 -15.63
400–445 417 9 228.00–246.00 $240.16 $1,001 +4.09
450–495 473 2 216.00–220.00 $217.90 $1,031 +17.67
500 500 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,090 +27.32
550–595 580 3 182.00–186.00 $183.26 $1,063 +7.72
600 600 2 184.00–197.00 $190.50 $1,143 +13.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +16.15
250–295 262 6 220.00–250.00 $237.29 $622 -3.07
300–345 323 5 185.00–248.00 $221.70 $716 -14.95
350–380 365 3 187.50–240.00 $209.31 $764 -25.93
400 400 1 226.00 $226.00 $904 -2.00
450–495 475 5 165.00–206.00 $188.36 $895 -33.54
500–540 520 3 170.00–210.00 $185.42 $964 +12.55
550–595 570 4 175.00–200.00 $183.28 $1,045 +19.28
600–645 623 2 164.00–170.00 $166.89 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $501 +9.49
250–295 273 4 220.00–235.00 $227.09 $620 -8.64
300–345 315 3 230.00–237.00 $233.68 $736 +6.05
350–395 373 2 220.00–228.00 $223.76 $835 +3.99
400–445 415 3 212.00–220.00 $215.86 $896 -4.03
450 450 2 194.00 $194.00 $873 -1.95
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
550 550 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1570 1210 80-85% 158 88.00–107.00 $97.49 $1,180 —
915–1485 1212 80-85% 35 96.00–102.00 $99.05 $1,200 —
1030–1525 1275 80-85% 84 96.00–112.00 $103.24 $1,316 +0.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1160 964 85-90% 24 70.00–75.00 $71.85 $693 +0.02
740–1285 1048 85-90% 71 75.00–89.00 $83.23 $872 +2.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1212 75-80% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.34 $1,204 —
1170–1350 1233 75-80% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.29 $1,261 —
1170–1765 1397 75-80% 13 105.00–111.00 $107.66 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1495 1330 8 104.00–110.00 $106.76 $1,420 —
1170–1950 1543 28 103.00–118.00 $110.67 $1,708 —
1205–1995 1697 9 113.00–124.00 $117.11 $1,987 —

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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
995–1190 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,308.92 —

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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.