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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

4,750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $237.23/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 423 lb · 68 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.43/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 323 lb · 52 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.77/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 368 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,750 5,048 4,972
Feeder cattle 3,355 3,395 3,214
Slaughter cattle 1,268 1,568 1,478
Replacement cattle 127 85 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 79,151 compared to 76,416 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
200–245 224 5 240.00–252.00 $245.98 $551 +1.56
250–295 271 30 255.00–305.00 $278.81 $756 +13.49
300–345 327 42 225.00–300.00 $258.17 $844 -1.68
350–395 375 48 225.00–270.00 $248.75 $933 +4.31
400–445 423 68 210.00–255.00 $237.23 $1,003 +3.70
450–495 465 30 210.00–240.00 $224.10 $1,042 +2.49
500–545 516 25 195.00–225.00 $212.20 $1,095 +2.90
550–595 569 20 195.00–213.00 $202.10 $1,150 -5.38
600–645 615 3 183.00–195.00 $190.40 $1,171 +0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 225.00–235.00 $231.20 $497 -0.73
250–295 275 12 220.00–260.00 $239.38 $658 +2.03
300–345 321 21 200.00–258.00 $229.88 $738 +10.45
350–395 369 15 205.00–246.00 $218.55 $806 +3.40
400–445 425 24 190.00–234.00 $205.33 $873 +4.16
450–485 468 22 195.00–205.00 $200.63 $939 -0.28
500–545 529 11 185.00–205.00 $193.49 $1,024 -7.04
550–595 565 5 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,102 —
600–645 623 2 178.00–180.00 $178.96 $1,115 +6.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 -10.00
250–295 273 2 230.00–235.00 $232.29 $634 +11.09
300 300 2 247.00 $247.00 $741 +11.34
350 350 1 234.00 $234.00 $819 +12.66
400–445 423 4 220.00–224.00 $221.89 $939 +1.47
450 450 1 214.00 $214.00 $963 +4.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 12 215.00–255.00 $236.42 $513 +14.75
250–295 272 51 210.00–255.00 $231.28 $629 +6.70
300–345 323 52 205.00–240.00 $225.43 $728 +8.39
350–395 368 52 194.00–225.00 $209.77 $772 +4.18
400–445 425 52 190.00–210.00 $197.25 $838 -1.73
450–495 472 33 180.00–200.00 $188.74 $891 -2.28
500–545 521 23 170.00–200.00 $178.99 $933 -6.70
550–595 577 16 168.00–180.00 $173.55 $1,001 -2.86
600–645 623 4 162.00–175.00 $167.15 $1,041 +1.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 4 200.00–214.00 $202.99 $475 -2.96
250–295 276 10 185.00–214.00 $197.89 $546 +2.45
300–345 324 27 190.00–220.00 $204.67 $663 +24.70
350–395 367 21 180.00–206.00 $193.32 $709 +7.57
400–445 424 20 180.00–196.00 $185.54 $787 -4.44
450–495 476 9 172.00–185.00 $178.13 $848 +3.18
500–545 525 21 155.00–180.00 $162.29 $852 -15.65
550–595 573 6 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $931 -2.56
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 +6.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 185.00 $185.00 $370 -3.10
250 250 2 200.00 $200.00 $500 +13.43
300–345 318 13 180.00–210.00 $193.87 $617 -4.84
350–395 366 5 170.00–194.00 $182.30 $667 -1.80
400–445 425 6 170.00–188.00 $177.18 $753 -6.95
450–495 466 5 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $769 -14.30
550 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 8 242.00–275.00 $258.72 $569 +7.46
250–295 269 11 260.00–285.00 $275.57 $741 +22.27
300–345 317 5 215.00–280.00 $250.12 $793 +4.74
350–395 374 6 215.00–258.00 $229.47 $858 +3.29
400–430 413 6 210.00–244.00 $222.25 $918 -1.66
460–490 481 11 190.00–205.00 $200.38 $964 -19.62
500–515 505 4 200.00–212.00 $207.95 $1,050 -5.88
550–595 565 3 185.00–191.00 $188.89 $1,067 +0.01
600–645 629 11 165.00–183.00 $172.22 $1,083 -7.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 225.00–235.00 $229.66 $510 +5.17
250–295 271 7 215.00–250.00 $231.45 $627 -8.92
300–345 324 14 192.50–258.00 $216.91 $703 +6.26
350–395 373 11 190.00–248.00 $217.53 $811 +2.98
400–440 414 4 190.00–234.00 $213.93 $886 -14.57
460–495 477 5 185.00–190.00 $187.97 $897 —
510–540 516 5 180.00–182.50 $181.98 $939 -17.99
550–590 572 5 174.00–180.00 $177.14 $1,013 +1.14
600 600 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,008 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 220.00 $220.00 $440 -2.25
250–295 265 3 222.00–235.00 $230.18 $610 +5.66
300 300 2 246.00 $246.00 $738 +9.27
350–395 373 2 238.00–240.00 $238.94 $891 +3.94
500–545 523 2 188.00–192.00 $189.91 $993 -2.09
600 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1425 1133 80-85% 74 94.00–100.00 $97.30 $1,102 —
920–1665 1230 80-85% 150 88.00–105.00 $98.40 $1,210 —
920–1585 1361 80-85% 57 99.00–110.00 $104.29 $1,419 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 868 85-90% 12 68.00–75.00 $70.51 $612 —
715–1285 1012 85-90% 74 73.00–91.00 $83.36 $844 +1.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1725 1299 75-80% 13 88.00–105.00 $99.46 $1,292 —
1290–1425 1358 75-80% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.57 $1,311 —
1210–1845 1440 75-80% 20 98.00–110.00 $104.46 $1,504 +0.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1865 1421 7 106.00–110.00 $108.22 $1,538 —
1040–1830 1455 31 103.00–116.00 $111.33 $1,620 -0.60
1370–1975 1649 21 114.00–124.00 $118.49 $1,954 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1090 1043 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 80.00–90.00 $86.52 $902
955–1195 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 96.00–113.00 $102.98 $1,115

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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
1010–1265 1134 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,166.79 —

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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.