Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

6,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $214.16/cwt -10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 473 lb · 69 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.12/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 473 lb · 64 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.16/cwt -6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 423 lb · 56 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,338	6,138	5,944
Feeder cattle	4,380	4,322	4,146
Slaughter cattle	1,702	1,593	1,484
Replacement cattle	256	223	314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 107,984 compared to 102,622 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
150–195	180	4	285.00–300.00	$293.54	$528	—
200–245	221	7	260.00–290.00	$280.24	$619	-0.96
250–295	269	38	245.00–300.00	$275.93	$742	+7.05
300–345	319	28	220.00–290.00	$254.68	$812	-3.30
350–395	372	40	215.00–258.00	$236.91	$881	-7.82
400–445	422	51	215.00–250.00	$229.58	$969	-5.78
450–495	473	69	190.00–235.00	$214.16	$1,013	-10.71
500–545	524	37	192.50–226.00	$214.37	$1,123	+1.19
550–595	574	17	190.00–220.00	$203.32	$1,167	-1.90
600–645	628	12	182.50–205.00	$191.69	$1,204	-7.82

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	275.00	$275.00	$550	+22.75
250–295	273	2	250.00–257.00	$253.21	$691	+4.85
300–340	316	21	190.00–255.00	$220.69	$697	-3.26
350–395	366	17	175.00–246.00	$222.46	$814	+3.46
400–440	417	23	190.00–236.00	$205.50	$857	-15.96
450–495	469	22	175.00–221.00	$209.45	$982	-2.32
500–540	520	22	170.00–213.00	$195.13	$1,015	-6.58
550	550	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,100	+9.22
600	600	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,080	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	3	240.00–278.00	$263.37	$706	+12.08
300–345	317	10	205.00–265.00	$237.88	$754	-16.97
350–370	357	6	205.00–230.00	$214.81	$767	-0.98
400–445	423	2	220.00–228.00	$223.79	$947	+14.56
450–485	467	3	218.00–236.00	$228.89	$1,069	+16.89
500–520	516	7	202.00–224.00	$218.07	$1,125	+26.07
550	550	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,056	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–175	168	5	205.00–295.00	$267.41	$449	-15.89
200–245	231	23	220.00–245.00	$231.94	$536	-10.84
250–295	268	37	216.00–265.00	$230.92	$619	-3.55
300–345	320	49	215.00–245.00	$226.70	$725	-1.38
350–395	369	49	195.00–226.00	$212.46	$784	-5.82
400–445	423	56	175.00–220.00	$202.16	$855	-6.05
450–495	473	64	170.00–208.00	$194.12	$918	-7.48
500–545	517	37	180.00–204.00	$190.97	$987	-6.50
550–595	577	10	160.00–188.00	$176.43	$1,018	-8.76
600–645	621	11	155.00–180.00	$169.10	$1,050	-5.34

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	250.00	$250.00	$412	—
200–245	208	6	210.00–225.00	$215.80	$449	-7.36
250–295	275	32	165.00–245.00	$206.01	$567	-13.45
300–345	323	38	170.00–235.00	$200.58	$648	-14.12
350–395	369	25	180.00–210.00	$199.65	$737	+1.47
400–445	423	37	150.00–208.00	$186.89	$791	-5.78
450–495	469	31	160.00–196.00	$182.82	$857	-2.19
500–540	520	9	165.00–189.00	$176.58	$918	-1.74
550–595	570	6	170.00–176.00	$171.34	$977	-0.31
600	600	1	162.00	$162.00	$972	+9.00
690–695	694	5	140.00–148.00	$141.59	$983	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	212	3	200.00–245.00	$229.06	$486	+9.25
250–295	266	10	200.00–235.00	$226.03	$601	+1.20
300–345	324	10	190.00–225.00	$206.67	$670	+6.32
350–395	375	16	180.00–208.00	$194.53	$729	-2.59
410–430	422	16	180.00–198.00	$190.53	$804	-1.93
450–495	465	17	175.00–187.50	$182.73	$850	+8.67
500–540	519	7	167.50–178.00	$171.87	$892	-2.41
560–595	578	2	166.00–168.00	$166.97	$965	+5.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
183	183	4	320.00	$320.00	$586	—
200–245	223	6	270.00–295.00	$283.41	$632	+6.57
250–295	276	17	230.00–295.00	$271.15	$748	+1.48
300–345	331	23	220.00–270.00	$248.19	$822	-6.59
350–395	377	20	210.00–256.00	$243.05	$916	+7.68
400–445	422	20	190.00–250.00	$218.21	$921	-7.07
450–485	475	31	190.00–240.00	$196.25	$932	-14.43
500–545	520	5	190.00–204.00	$199.90	$1,039	+0.13
550–595	573	2	198.00–200.00	$198.96	$1,140	+1.38
600–645	623	2	186.00–192.00	$188.89	$1,177	+2.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	275.00	$275.00	$550	+47.47
250–295	265	11	210.00–285.00	$239.63	$635	+7.78
300–345	317	24	180.00–255.00	$217.03	$688	-15.59
350–390	371	31	175.00–256.00	$190.49	$707	-23.38
400–445	434	4	232.00–238.00	$233.38	$1,013	+16.74
450–495	475	26	172.50–248.00	$187.63	$891	-1.66
500	500	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,000	-4.00
550–595	573	2	190.00–192.00	$190.96	$1,094	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	6	245.00–285.00	$271.04	$618	+7.09
300–345	325	5	240.00–260.00	$252.03	$819	-6.53
350–395	374	12	232.00–250.00	$242.58	$907	-1.19
400–445	417	6	222.00–245.00	$234.62	$978	+5.50
450–495	468	5	212.00–232.50	$223.02	$1,044	-5.13
515–530	523	4	220.00–225.00	$222.54	$1,164	+3.82
550	550	1	174.00	$174.00	$957	-21.01
600	600	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,008	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1420	1107	80-85%	59	74.00–98.00	$92.92	$1,029	-0.42
915–1460	1201	80-85%	141	84.00–103.00	$94.43	$1,134	-3.39
920–1530	1234	80-85%	70	95.00–108.00	$102.41	$1,264	-1.41

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1080	935	85-90%	36	64.00–77.00	$72.90	$682	-0.37
710–1295	1029	85-90%	131	72.00–93.00	$82.60	$850	-1.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1315	1218	75-80%	5	95.00–100.00	$96.56	$1,176	—
1100–1450	1318	75-80%	13	103.00–112.00	$108.00	$1,423	+7.83
1100–1925	1366	75-80%	12	96.00–105.00	$100.54	$1,373	+5.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1975	1384	17	95.00–108.00	$102.35	$1,417	-2.24
1080–2075	1515	33	104.00–116.00	$109.79	$1,663	—
1255–2365	1738	17	114.00–131.00	$119.90	$2,084	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
735–1025	880	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	86.00–92.00	$89.49	$788
945–1025	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	90.00–95.00	$92.40	$910
880–1205	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	95.00–115.00	$104.29	$1,042

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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
815–1055	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–775.00	$742.31	—
925–1050	1000	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	900.00–975.00	$947.25	—
1065–1180	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,215.48	—

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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.