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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

5,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.12/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 370 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.71/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 423 lb · 46 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.28/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 273 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,688 5,375 5,242
Feeder cattle 3,840 3,828 3,552
Slaughter cattle 1,617 1,343 1,455
Replacement cattle 231 204 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, instances 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady to firm. Replacement cows firm. Year to date receipts totaled 119,047 compared to 113,758 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
205–210 value added 208 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $619 —
200–245 217 5 250.00–265.00 $259.59 $563 -52.80
250–295 273 14 255.00–315.00 $281.05 $767 -6.32
300–345 320 22 250.00–300.00 $272.78 $873 -1.44
350–395 376 26 240.00–270.00 $248.29 $934 -5.23
400–445 419 44 220.00–255.00 $238.62 $1,000 +0.39
450–495 470 22 215.00–242.00 $231.99 $1,090 +4.53
500–545 522 29 205.00–235.00 $216.30 $1,129 +6.35
550–595 565 16 205.00–225.00 $210.55 $1,190 +8.99
610–630 623 3 190.00–210.00 $196.52 $1,224 -8.42
655–660 658 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 -50.00
250–295 268 11 245.00–260.00 $249.95 $670 -4.81
300–345 319 14 227.00–250.00 $240.24 $766 -7.40
360–380 371 7 220.00–230.00 $224.31 $832 -3.52
400–445 421 14 210.00–232.00 $220.90 $930 -8.68
450–495 468 10 205.00–218.00 $212.45 $994 -0.74
500 500 4 206.00–208.00 $207.00 $1,035 -2.83
550 550 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 270.00–275.00 $273.21 $738 -9.22
300–320 314 4 235.00–265.00 $256.57 $806 -6.34
350 350 1 224.00 $224.00 $784 -30.11
400–436 422 5 215.00–245.00 $236.30 $997 -6.63
450–490 468 6 205.00–235.00 $223.65 $1,047 -9.29
500–545 523 2 188.00–190.00 $188.96 $988 —
550 550 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 188 4 280.00–295.00 $287.37 $540 —
205–215 value added 212 3 270.00–290.00 $283.54 $601 —
200–245 225 22 220.00–255.00 $233.72 $526 -7.38
250–295 273 44 220.00–280.00 $236.28 $645 +0.33
300–345 323 32 220.00–245.00 $231.81 $749 +0.13
350–395 370 51 205.00–232.00 $221.12 $818 +5.00
400–445 423 46 195.00–218.00 $211.71 $896 +6.05
450–495 473 38 195.00–214.00 $203.47 $962 +3.64
500–545 515 32 190.00–205.00 $196.04 $1,010 +5.44
550–595 568 12 178.00–190.00 $184.05 $1,045 +5.56
600–645 619 7 170.00–186.00 $179.96 $1,114 +4.42
625–630 628 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,224 +16.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $480 —
200–245 224 6 215.00–230.00 $220.22 $493 -16.43
250–295 272 16 207.00–245.00 $230.61 $627 +18.27
300–345 326 21 190.00–236.00 $211.79 $690 -1.95
350–395 373 32 190.00–218.00 $199.11 $743 -7.70
400–445 419 14 175.00–208.00 $196.11 $822 +2.09
450–495 466 7 190.00–200.00 $192.96 $899 +0.26
500–545 525 15 180.00–189.00 $183.44 $963 +0.95
550–595 580 3 170.00–176.00 $171.90 $997 +16.99
630–640 635 6 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $1,048 +1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 5 195.00–245.00 $215.57 $494 —
250–290 269 18 185.00–238.00 $223.69 $602 -9.56
300–340 322 13 200.00–224.00 $215.70 $695 -8.81
350–385 372 10 160.00–218.00 $189.64 $705 -25.11
400–445 424 16 180.00–198.00 $188.52 $799 -9.28
450–485 462 9 172.00–185.00 $179.95 $831 -0.90
515–530 526 4 170.00–175.00 $171.22 $901 -3.82
550–595 573 4 158.00–164.00 $159.92 $916 -1.30
690–695 693 4 130.00–138.00 $133.99 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 237 11 230.00–255.00 $246.35 $584 -38.57
250–295 268 14 230.00–270.00 $247.35 $663 -33.10
300–345 333 25 250.00–265.00 $252.45 $841 -6.59
350–395 370 19 220.00–272.50 $243.85 $902 -0.66
400–445 416 15 200.00–242.00 $230.43 $959 -7.06
450–495 476 14 222.00–230.00 $225.33 $1,073 +11.66
500–545 515 3 206.00–214.00 $211.18 $1,088 +13.38
550–595 573 4 196.00–208.00 $199.36 $1,142 +0.49
600–645 623 2 195.00–196.00 $195.48 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 2 310.00–320.00 $315.07 $545 —
200–245 228 12 210.00–310.00 $244.42 $557 -42.62
250–295 268 11 220.00–250.00 $234.45 $628 -29.12
300–340 319 20 195.00–275.00 $218.79 $698 -25.43
350–395 371 11 192.50–256.00 $224.55 $833 -7.77
400–445 429 10 190.00–232.00 $217.19 $932 +3.63
450–485 460 5 180.00–216.00 $201.93 $929 -2.78
500–530 515 3 200.00–232.50 $220.32 $1,135 +40.29
550 550 2 184.00–190.00 $187.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 6 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $540 —
215–225 220 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $622 -0.40
250–285 273 10 237.00–275.00 $266.50 $728 -7.63
300–345 324 4 230.00–265.00 $247.66 $802 -12.62
385–390 386 4 242.00–248.00 $246.49 $951 +0.14
400–430 415 4 216.00–238.00 $232.18 $964 -3.45
450–480 458 6 170.00–208.00 $189.53 $868 -37.48
500–535 516 6 190.00–226.00 $212.08 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1460 1185 80-85% 185 85.00–108.00 $93.78 $1,111 -0.37
905–1455 1204 80-85% 76 77.00–91.00 $87.77 $1,057 —
920–1560 1279 80-85% 109 94.00–110.00 $99.53 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1270 925 85-90% 32 60.00–82.00 $69.83 $646 —
715–1295 1021 85-90% 138 68.00–89.00 $78.99 $806 -2.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1525 1312 75-80% 11 93.00–104.00 $97.72 $1,282 —
1225–1855 1384 75-80% 9 85.00–94.00 $91.28 $1,263 —
1100–1720 1393 75-80% 19 88.00–99.00 $93.84 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1660 1342 13 90.00–110.00 $102.65 $1,378 —
1220–1950 1503 25 103.00–118.00 $109.03 $1,639 —
1080–2235 1641 37 110.00–125.00 $117.48 $1,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1115 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 88.00–94.00 $91.69 $784
635–1055 886 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 108.00–117.00 $112.58 $997
865–1165 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 97.00–104.00 $100.44 $1,015
975–1235 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 94.00–118.00 $98.12 $1,118

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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
1105–1175 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.54 —

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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.