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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

5,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.12/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 371 lb · 53 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.68/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 324 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.66/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 417 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,375 6,338 5,894
Feeder cattle 3,828 4,380 3,949
Slaughter cattle 1,343 1,702 1,600
Replacement cattle 204 256 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 113,359 compared to 108,516 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 12 295.00–335.00 $312.39 $700 +32.15
250–295 270 42 270.00–305.00 $287.37 $776 +11.44
300–345 318 33 255.00–300.00 $274.22 $872 +19.54
350–395 366 37 235.00–272.50 $253.52 $928 +16.61
400–445 419 28 230.00–250.00 $238.23 $998 +8.65
450–495 468 25 210.00–241.00 $227.46 $1,065 +13.30
500–545 520 21 190.00–230.00 $209.95 $1,092 -4.42
550–595 577 18 190.00–218.00 $201.56 $1,163 -1.76
630–645 638 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,308 +13.25
740–745 742 3 190.00–200.00 $193.35 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 $590 +20.00
250–295 271 14 230.00–277.00 $254.76 $690 +1.55
300–335 314 17 230.00–276.00 $247.64 $778 +26.95
350–395 367 14 212.00–245.00 $227.83 $836 +5.37
400–445 414 8 210.00–252.00 $229.58 $950 +24.08
450–495 473 6 205.00–220.00 $213.19 $1,008 +3.74
500–545 523 2 206.00–214.00 $209.83 $1,097 +14.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $799 +19.06
315–330 324 7 260.00–265.00 $262.91 $852 +25.03
360–385 366 12 250.00–258.00 $254.11 $930 +39.30
420–440 430 2 240.00–246.00 $242.93 $1,045 +19.14
460–480 470 2 230.00–236.00 $232.94 $1,095 +4.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 15 220.00–265.00 $241.10 $550 +9.16
250–295 275 39 220.00–260.00 $235.95 $649 +5.03
300–345 324 52 220.00–265.00 $231.68 $751 +4.98
350–395 371 53 190.00–230.00 $216.12 $802 +3.66
400–445 417 49 190.00–220.00 $205.66 $858 +3.50
450–495 468 25 175.00–212.00 $199.83 $935 +5.71
500–545 527 21 175.00–201.00 $190.60 $1,004 -0.37
550–595 573 11 170.00–190.00 $178.49 $1,023 +2.06
600–645 618 3 170.00–180.00 $175.54 $1,085 +6.44
620–645 633 2 175.00–182.50 $178.82 $1,132 +9.72
710 710 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 7 215.00–255.00 $236.65 $544 +20.85
250–295 274 16 190.00–225.00 $212.34 $582 +6.33
300–345 319 32 195.00–232.00 $213.74 $682 +13.16
350–395 374 25 192.50–224.00 $206.81 $773 +7.16
400–445 420 30 165.00–202.00 $194.02 $815 +7.13
450–485 461 7 188.00–196.00 $192.70 $888 +9.88
500–545 518 5 179.00–186.00 $182.49 $945 +5.91
550–595 572 12 137.50–175.00 $154.91 $886 -16.43
600–645 623 2 160.00–167.00 $163.37 $1,018 +1.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–165 163 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $412 —
260–280 267 15 230.00–235.00 $233.25 $623 +7.22
315–340 329 11 220.00–228.00 $224.51 $739 +17.84
375–385 379 5 210.00–218.00 $214.75 $814 +20.22
405–435 421 17 190.00–208.00 $197.80 $833 +7.27
460–475 465 3 180.00–182.50 $180.85 $841 -1.88
510–525 518 2 172.50–177.50 $175.04 $907 +3.17
560–580 575 4 160.00–165.00 $161.22 $927 -5.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 15 250.00–315.00 $284.92 $650 +1.51
250–295 275 26 250.00–300.00 $280.45 $771 +9.30
300–345 324 22 230.00–290.00 $259.04 $839 +10.85
350–395 374 19 220.00–262.00 $244.51 $914 +1.46
400–445 420 14 230.00–244.00 $237.49 $997 +19.28
450–495 471 19 190.00–232.00 $213.67 $1,006 +17.42
500–545 527 8 190.00–216.00 $197.80 $1,042 -2.10
550–595 580 4 196.00–206.00 $198.87 $1,153 -0.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 9 240.00–295.00 $287.04 $629 +12.04
250–295 273 21 220.00–285.00 $263.57 $720 +23.94
300–345 328 16 210.00–275.00 $244.22 $801 +27.19
350–395 375 13 195.00–258.00 $232.32 $871 +41.83
400–445 423 19 180.00–250.00 $213.56 $903 -19.82
450–495 470 6 180.00–218.00 $204.71 $962 +17.08
500–545 525 9 170.00–204.00 $180.03 $945 -19.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 218 5 280.00–285.00 $282.96 $617 +11.92
270–285 273 12 270.00–275.00 $274.13 $748 —
315–340 326 8 254.00–265.00 $260.28 $849 +8.25
360–375 363 5 240.00–248.00 $246.35 $894 +3.77
415–425 421 5 232.00–238.00 $235.63 $992 +1.01
465–475 470 2 226.00–228.00 $227.01 $1,067 +3.99
660–665 662 3 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1430 1146 80-85% 52 77.00–97.00 $89.80 $1,029 —
915–1615 1174 80-85% 166 86.00–104.00 $94.15 $1,105 —
930–1510 1243 80-85% 68 96.00–112.00 $101.82 $1,266 -0.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1295 966 85-90% 25 64.00–75.00 $69.97 $676 —
715–1295 1008 85-90% 113 72.00–92.00 $81.19 $818 -1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1505 1238 75-80% 6 94.00–96.00 $95.33 $1,180 -1.23
1100–1515 1241 75-80% 9 98.00–102.00 $99.36 $1,233 +2.80
1100–1530 1293 75-80% 12 104.00–109.00 $106.32 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1385 1228 13 92.00–107.00 $102.07 $1,253 —
1260–1950 1564 15 112.00–129.00 $119.48 $1,869 —
1045–1950 1597 35 99.00–118.00 $108.26 $1,729 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–975 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 101.00–108.00 $104.26 $952
865–965 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 105.00–112.50 $108.55 $993
810–1225 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 83.00–102.00 $91.64 $981

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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
1035–1120 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,100.30 —

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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.