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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

8,654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.83/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 523 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.32/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 472 lb · 80 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.64/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 373 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,654 8,413 7,292
Feeder cattle 6,495 6,509 5,691
Slaughter cattle 2,024 1,744 1,431
Replacement cattle 135 160 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 198,002 compared to 181,780 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
250–295 268 20 310.00–335.00 $321.19 $861 -10.51
300–345 316 29 290.00–325.00 $313.14 $990 +6.78
350–395 372 35 270.00–310.00 $286.99 $1,068 +3.22
400–445 421 40 250.00–280.00 $263.65 $1,110 +6.04
450–495 471 68 237.00–275.00 $250.70 $1,181 +0.19
500–545 523 95 230.00–255.00 $240.83 $1,260 +4.80
550–595 569 51 222.00–255.00 $235.37 $1,339 +0.09
600–645 628 22 218.00–240.00 $226.99 $1,425 +1.41
650–695 674 11 220.00–242.50 $232.65 $1,568 +8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 14 280.00–310.00 $293.52 $790 -5.77
300–345 316 16 245.00–305.00 $283.54 $896 -15.53
350–395 373 21 240.00–280.00 $258.78 $965 -0.11
400–445 421 23 230.00–257.00 $241.11 $1,015 +10.30
450–495 473 40 220.00–257.50 $238.14 $1,126 +10.91
500–545 521 32 200.00–238.00 $218.49 $1,138 -6.54
550–595 574 25 190.00–227.00 $214.38 $1,231 -12.80
600–645 623 4 208.00–217.00 $210.17 $1,309 -12.66
675–690 683 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 290.00–295.00 $292.44 $930 -30.14
420–430 425 4 254.00–258.00 $255.98 $1,088 -0.93
460–485 473 5 240.00–247.50 $243.11 $1,150 +0.05
515–530 525 12 220.00–230.00 $225.70 $1,185 —
620–625 623 2 210.00–217.50 $213.77 $1,332 +1.51

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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 4 250.00–255.00 $252.25 $563 -0.85
250–295 274 20 250.00–285.00 $263.23 $721 +2.77
300–345 321 38 232.00–270.00 $254.85 $818 +6.28
350–395 373 72 220.00–260.00 $238.64 $890 +0.27
400–445 424 69 228.00–250.00 $236.99 $1,005 +6.26
450–495 472 80 215.00–245.00 $230.32 $1,087 +4.21
500–545 522 66 210.00–228.00 $219.47 $1,146 +9.47
520–545 531 4 235.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,288 +23.05
550–595 570 36 205.00–222.00 $214.67 $1,224 +3.63
600–645 623 12 200.00–214.00 $207.95 $1,296 -3.93
600–645 626 5 207.50–230.00 $218.59 $1,368 +6.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 225.00–235.00 $228.10 $490 +0.35
250–295 273 6 235.00–245.00 $239.59 $654 +6.73
300–345 323 21 220.00–260.00 $243.34 $786 +15.58
350–395 372 38 195.00–242.50 $225.37 $838 +1.79
400–445 431 53 190.00–235.00 $213.99 $922 -1.98
450–495 474 37 190.00–228.00 $219.79 $1,042 +6.91
500–545 529 46 190.00–217.50 $206.81 $1,094 +0.45
550–595 578 9 200.00–210.00 $204.42 $1,182 +1.00
600–645 615 3 190.00–202.00 $195.65 $1,203 -3.04
690–695 693 8 190.00–197.50 $192.80 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 5 250.00–265.00 $257.93 $717 -1.56
310–330 320 9 180.00–250.00 $207.95 $665 -32.91
360–380 366 8 230.00–235.00 $231.72 $848 +11.96
415–440 427 17 220.00–228.00 $223.31 $954 +10.12
510–530 520 2 200.00–208.00 $203.92 $1,060 +2.46
585–590 589 4 190.00–197.50 $191.86 $1,130 -2.32
690–695 691 4 180.00–187.50 $185.61 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 7 280.00–315.00 $303.66 $841 -21.27
300–345 319 11 300.00–315.00 $305.73 $975 +3.13
350–395 372 17 255.00–290.00 $274.76 $1,022 +4.85
400–440 426 19 240.00–280.00 $264.80 $1,128 +23.42
450–495 470 17 225.00–267.50 $244.83 $1,151 +21.47
500–545 524 10 210.00–238.00 $225.00 $1,179 +0.67
550–595 572 9 218.00–228.00 $223.31 $1,277 +0.35
605–630 618 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
700 700 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 10 230.00–245.00 $237.90 $554 +23.29
250 250 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $725 —
300–345 316 7 245.00–332.50 $295.56 $934 +43.25
350–395 373 14 220.00–315.00 $275.66 $1,028 +4.01
425–440 430 3 255.00–265.00 $261.59 $1,125 +13.32
450–495 470 19 192.50–257.50 $225.94 $1,062 +2.86
500–540 528 10 190.00–235.00 $222.69 $1,176 +1.20
550–590 576 8 192.00–214.00 $201.02 $1,158 +0.07
605–640 623 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,230 -16.58
750–795 761 6 180.00–190.00 $187.42 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 223 4 330.00–335.00 $331.21 $739 —
310–340 329 6 295.00–320.00 $312.19 $1,027 —
360–385 377 3 264.00–272.00 $266.55 $1,005 -1.99
420–435 426 7 244.00–254.00 $249.63 $1,063 -1.33
460–485 473 8 230.00–247.50 $238.51 $1,128 +3.50
510–535 520 8 210.00–225.00 $220.17 $1,145 +0.74
580–595 584 7 200.00–208.00 $205.67 $1,201 -15.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1430 1098 80-85% 42 90.00–107.00 $101.97 $1,120 +6.19
915–1460 1157 80-85% 159 97.00–115.00 $105.96 $1,226 +3.79
915–1565 1213 80-85% 114 106.00–131.00 $114.80 $1,393 +6.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1300 920 85-90% 40 72.00–93.00 $86.95 $800 +7.80
720–1300 1023 85-90% 97 80.00–102.00 $95.04 $972 +6.42
790–1160 1038 85-90% 11 92.00–109.00 $103.97 $1,079 +15.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1495 1282 75-80% 16 112.00–120.00 $116.84 $1,498 +9.42
1120–1665 1301 75-80% 7 107.00–115.00 $111.14 $1,446 —
1185–1515 1381 75-80% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.46 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1655 1235 8 101.00–124.00 $113.56 $1,402 —
1085–1865 1490 48 110.00–129.00 $121.58 $1,812 —
1250–1990 1595 32 127.00–139.00 $133.33 $2,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–970 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 97.00–107.00 $101.66 $923
1035–1060 1048 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 98.00–107.00 $102.45 $1,074
1015–1085 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 111.00–118.00 $114.62 $1,204
885–1170 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 107.00–110.00 $108.39 $1,181

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 12 110.00 $110.00 $264 —

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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.