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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

8,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $252.31/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 466 lb · 104 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.31/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 369 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.36/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 526 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,075 8,654 8,458
Feeder cattle 6,054 6,495 6,827
Slaughter cattle 1,787 2,024 1,489
Replacement cattle 234 135 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 206,077 compared to 190,238 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
200–245 223 2 320.00–335.00 $326.74 $729 —
250–280 261 19 320.00–355.00 $333.74 $871 +12.55
300–345 319 47 295.00–360.00 $316.76 $1,010 +3.62
350–395 376 55 280.00–315.00 $291.93 $1,098 +4.94
400–445 425 82 255.00–287.50 $271.23 $1,153 +7.58
450–495 466 104 238.00–270.00 $252.31 $1,176 +1.61
500–545 521 76 225.00–262.00 $242.70 $1,264 +1.87
550–595 571 83 230.00–250.00 $240.78 $1,375 +5.41
600–645 627 51 215.00–240.00 $229.36 $1,438 +2.37
665–695 684 7 200.00–240.00 $226.75 $1,551 -5.90
715–745 731 8 200.00–220.00 $209.34 $1,530 —
750–795 766 6 200.00–220.00 $209.12 $1,602 —
825–840 835 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
250–295 273 10 300.00–335.00 $319.58 $872 +26.06
300–345 328 20 235.00–325.00 $276.20 $906 -7.34
350–395 372 33 235.00–285.00 $256.66 $955 -2.12
400–445 425 34 210.00–265.00 $236.12 $1,004 -4.99
450–495 473 36 195.00–248.00 $223.21 $1,056 -14.93
500–545 525 30 190.00–247.50 $227.87 $1,196 +9.38
550–595 574 22 187.50–237.50 $220.19 $1,264 +5.81
600–645 618 9 200.00–226.00 $215.53 $1,332 +5.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 8 245.00–275.00 $259.43 $851 -33.01
460–480 470 2 250.00–252.50 $251.22 $1,181 +8.11
560–570 563 3 210.00–216.00 $212.02 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 19 230.00–290.00 $249.66 $559 -2.59
250–295 274 37 245.00–295.00 $270.28 $741 +7.05
300–345 323 47 240.00–280.00 $258.20 $834 +3.35
350–395 369 103 225.00–310.00 $243.31 $898 +4.67
400–445 416 89 220.00–255.00 $237.48 $988 +0.49
450–495 472 84 215.00–247.00 $227.43 $1,073 -2.89
500–545 525 86 215.00–235.00 $222.66 $1,169 +3.19
525–545 535 14 220.00–235.00 $227.64 $1,218 -14.91
550–595 573 42 210.00–230.00 $215.93 $1,237 +1.26
570–596 592 25 222.50–240.00 $225.17 $1,333 +10.50
600–645 617 6 206.00–216.00 $211.56 $1,305 +3.61
615–645 630 2 220.00–227.50 $223.66 $1,409 +5.07
698 698 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 220.00–240.00 $230.87 $515 +2.77
250–295 273 8 220.00–260.00 $234.91 $641 -4.68
300–345 322 31 230.00–260.00 $240.59 $775 -2.75
350–395 374 31 195.00–242.50 $226.77 $848 +1.40
400–445 425 44 180.00–235.00 $221.86 $943 +7.87
450–495 470 23 190.00–228.00 $215.39 $1,012 -4.40
500–545 528 27 185.00–218.00 $206.82 $1,092 +0.01
550–595 570 11 200.00–212.00 $205.18 $1,170 +0.76
600–645 623 2 196.00–204.00 $199.86 $1,245 +4.21
660–665 663 2 190.00–197.50 $193.74 $1,284 +0.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $722 +4.62
305–340 328 9 220.00–247.50 $234.88 $770 +26.93
355–395 373 14 210.00–235.00 $226.98 $847 -4.74
415–440 430 19 220.00–226.00 $221.64 $953 -1.67
460–490 474 11 210.00–217.50 $211.08 $1,001 —
510–535 518 3 200.00–204.00 $201.38 $1,043 -2.54
565–590 582 7 185.00–196.00 $189.48 $1,103 -2.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 325.00–335.00 $329.66 $732 —
250–295 270 16 275.00–350.00 $316.08 $853 +12.42
300–345 319 21 265.00–335.00 $316.33 $1,009 +10.60
350–395 368 16 280.00–305.00 $294.84 $1,085 +20.08
400–445 423 18 245.00–280.00 $265.67 $1,124 +0.87
450–495 469 26 225.00–275.00 $249.27 $1,169 +4.44
500–545 522 19 220.00–250.00 $230.59 $1,204 +5.59
550–596 587 38 210.00–230.00 $218.05 $1,280 -5.26
600–645 626 6 212.00–220.00 $216.08 $1,353 -13.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 6 220.00–315.00 $256.46 $557 +18.56
250–295 272 6 320.00–330.00 $324.14 $882 +34.14
300–345 323 6 310.00–325.00 $319.01 $1,030 +23.45
350–395 372 9 230.00–290.00 $268.11 $997 -7.55
400–440 418 14 192.50–270.00 $236.52 $989 -25.07
450–495 477 15 197.50–255.00 $235.12 $1,122 +9.18
500–545 528 5 217.00–240.00 $229.48 $1,212 +6.79
550–595 573 2 204.00–205.00 $204.48 $1,172 +3.46
600 600 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 +10.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 6 320.00–330.00 $323.37 $928 —
310–330 319 9 300.00–310.00 $303.37 $968 -8.82
365–385 373 13 270.00–295.00 $283.49 $1,057 +16.94
415–435 425 8 256.00–287.50 $278.04 $1,182 +28.41
460–480 466 8 230.00–247.50 $237.00 $1,104 -1.51
515–525 519 5 220.00–224.00 $221.62 $1,150 +1.45
570–595 574 10 210.00–217.50 $212.55 $1,220 +6.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1430 1119 80-85% 75 90.00–106.00 $102.17 $1,143 —
905–1475 1158 80-85% 181 98.00–111.00 $106.39 $1,232 +0.43
925–1525 1226 80-85% 108 101.00–125.00 $112.68 $1,381 -2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1330 977 85-90% 23 80.00–91.00 $88.15 $861 —
710–1300 1003 85-90% 133 88.00–104.00 $95.48 $958 +0.44
1050–1085 1071 85-90% 5 97.00–101.00 $98.57 $1,056 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1470 1240 75-80% 7 102.00–105.00 $104.06 $1,290 —
1100–1815 1274 75-80% 16 105.00–111.00 $108.68 $1,385 -8.16
1100–1880 1303 75-80% 16 111.00–122.00 $114.55 $1,493 +3.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1710 1310 15 102.00–120.00 $113.26 $1,484 —
1150–1845 1471 34 114.00–127.00 $122.58 $1,803 +1.00
1300–1865 1584 21 127.00–138.00 $132.34 $2,096 -0.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–1095 871 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 115.00–125.00 $120.11 $1,046
955–1035 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 117.50–121.00 $119.18 $1,186
840–1185 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 100.00–109.00 $105.17 $1,114
875–1210 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 106.00–122.00 $109.21 $1,169
1020–1210 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–118.00 $114.34 $1,275

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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
825–930 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–875.00 $848.50 —
990–1205 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,389.93 —
1080–1125 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $948.98 —

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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.