Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

6,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.08/cwt -7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 323 lb · 53 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.47/cwt -12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 274 lb · 50 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.28/cwt -6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 370 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,138	5,076	4,097
Feeder cattle	4,322	3,789	2,663
Slaughter cattle	1,593	1,197	1,266
Replacement cattle	223	90	168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 101,646 compared to 96,678 a year ago.

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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	215	3	275.00–290.00	$281.20	$605	+12.24
250–295	269	24	252.00–290.00	$268.88	$723	-26.62
300–345	323	26	225.00–290.00	$257.98	$833	-14.60
350–395	375	40	215.00–260.00	$244.73	$918	-10.02
400–445	417	35	220.00–250.00	$235.36	$981	-6.48
450–495	469	37	205.00–245.00	$224.87	$1,055	-7.68
500–545	523	45	205.00–234.00	$213.18	$1,115	-4.61
550–595	571	27	195.00–226.00	$205.22	$1,172	-4.77
605–645	627	12	195.00–205.00	$199.51	$1,251	+5.14
660–695	679	17	185.00–196.00	$188.69	$1,281	—
735–745	743	4	170.00–177.50	$175.02	$1,300	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	250.00–255.00	$252.25	$563	+2.76
250–295	271	15	240.00–270.00	$248.36	$673	-13.79
300–345	324	24	190.00–270.00	$223.95	$726	-22.51
350–385	368	19	200.00–240.00	$219.00	$806	+1.93
400–445	423	20	205.00–258.00	$221.46	$937	+9.48
450–495	474	11	200.00–226.00	$211.77	$1,004	+10.92
505–540	517	11	195.00–210.00	$201.71	$1,043	+5.63
550–595	565	10	175.00–213.00	$190.78	$1,078	-7.05
690–695	694	4	170.00–175.00	$173.76	$1,206	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	240.00–255.00	$247.50	$495	+13.01
250–295	265	3	245.00–255.00	$251.29	$666	±0.00
300–345	322	8	237.00–265.00	$254.85	$821	+15.52
350–395	368	9	200.00–235.00	$215.79	$794	+12.84
400–440	422	6	200.00–225.00	$209.23	$883	+8.61
450	450	2	212.00	$212.00	$954	-1.90
500	500	1	192.00	$192.00	$960	-7.29
650–685	665	7	160.00–174.00	$166.87	$1,110	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–185	182	3	280.00–285.00	$283.30	$516	—
200–245	223	12	230.00–265.00	$242.78	$541	-3.46
250–295	274	50	220.00–255.00	$234.47	$642	-12.74
300–345	323	53	197.50–250.00	$228.08	$737	-7.84
350–395	370	50	200.00–235.00	$218.28	$808	-6.41
400–445	426	48	185.00–230.00	$208.21	$887	-3.38
450–495	472	50	180.00–220.00	$201.60	$952	+0.82
500–545	525	20	190.00–205.00	$197.47	$1,037	+1.38
550–595	576	34	178.00–195.00	$185.19	$1,067	+6.72
600–645	622	12	162.00–187.00	$174.44	$1,085	+6.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	226	7	220.00–230.00	$223.16	$504	-14.33
250–295	273	19	200.00–245.00	$219.46	$599	+8.81
300–345	321	35	190.00–230.00	$214.70	$689	+5.11
350–395	369	38	175.00–216.00	$198.18	$731	-5.53
400–445	420	44	170.00–208.00	$192.67	$809	+0.43
450–495	476	29	170.00–196.00	$185.01	$881	-0.09
500–545	525	17	162.50–190.00	$178.32	$936	+0.22
550–595	573	12	168.00–178.00	$171.65	$984	+3.99
600	600	1	153.00	$153.00	$918	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	216	5	205.00–235.00	$219.81	$475	-14.65
250–295	279	12	200.00–235.00	$224.83	$627	+9.34
300–345	327	11	162.50–218.00	$200.35	$655	+12.13
350–395	367	18	180.00–207.50	$197.12	$723	+18.07
400–445	415	15	184.00–198.00	$192.46	$799	+12.64
450–495	471	21	150.00–188.00	$174.06	$820	-7.25
500–545	519	9	170.00–178.00	$174.28	$905	+1.24
550–575	563	8	160.00–167.50	$161.45	$909	+5.41
660–665	663	2	120.00–128.00	$123.98	$822	—

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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	223	7	265.00–285.00	$276.84	$617	+12.25
250–295	264	30	220.00–290.00	$269.67	$712	-11.59
300–345	323	12	220.00–285.00	$254.78	$823	-5.47
350–395	380	25	215.00–275.00	$235.37	$894	+4.98
400–445	422	12	200.00–250.00	$225.28	$951	-11.94
450–495	472	15	195.00–228.00	$210.68	$994	-5.78
500–535	518	3	190.00–210.00	$199.77	$1,035	-4.60
550–595	574	5	190.00–200.00	$197.58	$1,134	—
600	600	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,116	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	224	6	205.00–260.00	$227.53	$510	-23.67
250–295	271	12	195.00–270.00	$231.85	$628	-19.93
300–345	323	14	190.00–275.00	$232.62	$751	-27.82
350–395	375	23	190.00–265.00	$213.87	$802	—
400–445	423	8	190.00–237.00	$216.64	$916	+7.32
450–495	471	6	175.00–216.00	$189.29	$892	+8.26
500	500	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,020	+9.80
600	600	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,080	—
690–695	692	5	160.00–172.00	$165.61	$1,146	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	218	9	235.00–285.00	$263.95	$575	—
250–295	267	9	230.00–275.00	$254.82	$680	+4.82
300–345	328	9	235.00–265.00	$258.56	$848	+2.85
350–395	373	9	230.00–256.00	$243.77	$909	+5.53
400–445	427	12	214.00–242.00	$229.12	$978	-10.91
450–475	461	5	196.00–238.00	$228.15	$1,052	+5.20
500–530	515	4	194.00–228.00	$218.72	$1,126	+18.76
570–585	578	2	194.00–196.00	$195.01	$1,127	-1.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1420	1107	80-85%	89	74.00–98.00	$93.34	$1,033	—
910–1510	1219	80-85%	194	84.00–103.00	$97.82	$1,192	-8.48
915–1520	1229	80-85%	79	95.00–109.00	$103.82	$1,276	-2.48

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1095	911	85-90%	36	70.00–80.00	$73.27	$667	—
715–1350	1009	85-90%	101	75.00–92.00	$83.94	$847	+8.28

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1935	1347	75-80%	25	96.00–108.00	$100.17	$1,349	-2.04
1145–1705	1350	75-80%	27	102.00–115.00	$105.59	$1,425	-0.96
1190–1570	1380	75-80%	2	93.00–97.00	$95.28	$1,315	-11.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1825	1391	14	98.00–110.00	$104.59	$1,455	-3.09
1015–1955	1469	38	105.00–120.00	$112.72	$1,656	—
1000–2035	1617	27	113.00–129.00	$119.86	$1,938	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
695–1070	860	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	88.00–95.00	$90.35	$777
860–910	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	112.00–116.00	$113.94	$1,008
765–1255	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	96.00–110.00	$101.55	$995
990–1075	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	115.00–124.00	$118.45	$1,200
1075–1135	1101	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	85.00–95.00	$90.58	$997

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–1150	1054	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,150.00	$1,111.00	—

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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.