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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

3,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.94/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 469 lb · 38 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.44/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 322 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.10/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 374 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,234 6,178 2,598
Feeder cattle 2,447 4,505 1,913
Slaughter cattle 676 1,476 557
Replacement cattle 111 197 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower. Year to date receipts totaled 133,764 compared to 127,879 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
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 $550 -19.66
250–295 271 16 280.00–340.00 $310.55 $842 +22.62
300–345 318 16 260.00–315.00 $287.49 $914 +8.90
350–395 379 28 245.00–268.00 $257.86 $977 +2.09
400–445 423 29 240.00–258.00 $250.97 $1,062 +5.74
450–495 469 38 230.00–252.00 $243.94 $1,144 +4.71
500–545 524 24 215.00–254.00 $235.25 $1,233 +5.70
550–595 565 15 212.00–248.00 $230.07 $1,300 +4.84
615–645 627 7 212.50–222.00 $218.87 $1,372 +1.06
665–695 678 5 182.00–210.00 $196.98 $1,336 -9.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 267.00 $267.00 $668 +11.00
300–330 316 13 210.00–270.00 $246.18 $778 -5.04
350–395 367 15 215.00–258.00 $240.98 $884 +2.71
400–445 426 14 210.00–244.00 $229.03 $976 -1.00
450–495 473 12 210.00–240.00 $223.95 $1,059 +4.97
500–535 518 5 200.00–240.00 $210.61 $1,091 +2.77
550 550 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 +18.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
310–330 320 6 260.00–268.00 $264.13 $845 —
350–390 374 4 240.00–248.00 $245.11 $917 +2.54
400–435 418 12 192.50–235.00 $211.00 $882 —
450–495 469 5 200.00–230.00 $211.36 $991 +5.10
505–540 522 5 195.00–205.00 $199.58 $1,042 —
550 550 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 7 227.00–240.00 $232.88 $519 -32.15
250–295 268 16 230.00–295.00 $254.36 $682 +15.87
300–345 322 33 220.00–270.00 $233.44 $752 +2.53
350–395 374 33 215.00–242.00 $226.10 $846 +2.63
400–445 427 25 210.00–230.00 $219.04 $935 +2.41
450–495 471 30 206.00–225.00 $216.67 $1,021 +5.54
500–545 520 14 192.00–215.00 $202.91 $1,055 +4.34
550–595 569 16 180.00–207.50 $193.69 $1,102 +4.24
600–645 626 9 177.50–200.00 $187.58 $1,174 +10.86
690–695 693 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,046 -19.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 10 195.00–220.00 $206.05 $459 -22.49
250–295 273 2 210.00–222.00 $215.50 $588 -11.81
300–345 325 27 200.00–232.00 $215.91 $702 -1.12
350–395 371 20 204.00–226.00 $214.22 $795 +9.06
400–445 425 16 197.50–218.00 $209.31 $890 +5.35
450–495 469 11 190.00–202.00 $197.41 $926 +0.95
530–540 535 6 175.00–182.00 $178.65 $956 -4.04
560–585 573 2 170.00–178.00 $174.09 $998 +1.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 200.00–205.00 $202.25 $451 -27.13
250–295 278 9 180.00–235.00 $211.08 $587 -11.86
300–345 323 2 200.00–207.00 $203.26 $657 -5.46
350–395 378 8 194.00–218.00 $210.83 $797 +11.19
400–445 426 8 185.00–208.00 $194.63 $829 +4.77
450–495 469 5 180.00–194.00 $184.74 $866 -2.61
500–545 519 8 170.00–182.00 $173.99 $903 +1.12
560–580 573 3 160.00–162.00 $161.35 $925 +1.35
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 260.00–275.00 $268.26 $598 -14.08
250–295 270 11 255.00–290.00 $279.34 $754 -1.10
300–345 317 8 260.00–285.00 $277.92 $881 +9.27
350–395 373 19 258.00–275.00 $266.62 $994 +8.96
400–445 427 21 240.00–250.00 $244.00 $1,042 -1.46
450–495 471 15 210.00–249.00 $225.28 $1,061 -14.38
500–545 516 30 200.00–254.00 $226.73 $1,170 +13.47
550–595 573 2 234.00–236.00 $234.96 $1,346 +43.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 +2.10
250–295 274 6 220.00–270.00 $236.41 $648 -38.55
300–345 320 7 210.00–266.00 $243.17 $778 -7.13
350–395 373 8 210.00–252.00 $226.95 $847 -20.46
400–445 430 7 210.00–238.00 $222.43 $956 -8.18
450–495 474 6 210.00–238.00 $221.53 $1,050 -6.14
500 500 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 +44.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 245.00–252.00 $246.75 $617 -15.71
320–340 330 4 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $643 -57.71
350–395 374 6 190.00–245.00 $210.62 $788 -28.13
400–445 420 5 220.00–232.00 $226.50 $951 -6.13
450–495 473 2 224.00–228.00 $225.90 $1,069 +13.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1440 1085 80-85% 26 75.00–102.00 $98.91 $1,073 —
915–1445 1162 80-85% 83 87.00–107.00 $101.02 $1,174 —
930–1445 1214 80-85% 56 98.00–112.00 $108.34 $1,315 +1.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1140 996 85-90% 8 77.00–83.00 $79.80 $795 —
720–1300 1015 85-90% 58 80.00–95.00 $88.11 $894 +2.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1595 1335 75-80% 11 106.00–115.00 $109.43 $1,461 +5.81
1295–1830 1553 75-80% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.08 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2010 1504 5 98.00–116.00 $105.51 $1,587 -16.54
1265–1885 1565 20 105.00–123.00 $116.01 $1,816 —
1010–2070 1608 15 122.00–132.00 $125.43 $2,017 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1125 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 102.00–112.00 $106.38 $1,064
995–1110 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 93.00–100.00 $96.69 $1,018
990–1305 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 99.00–108.00 $102.51 $1,168

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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
865–1035 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,000.00 $988.62 +14.13
1185–1235 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.48 —

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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.