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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

8,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.71/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 526 lb · 181 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.36/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 523 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.08/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 625 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,759 8,075 8,474
Feeder cattle 6,766 6,054 6,279
Slaughter cattle 1,787 1,787 1,850
Replacement cattle 206 234 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Year to date receipts totaled 214,836 compared to 198,712 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
250–290 267 15 315.00–375.00 $342.32 $914 +8.58
300–345 316 32 280.00–365.00 $333.15 $1,053 +16.39
350–395 368 52 280.00–340.00 $305.72 $1,125 +13.79
400–445 421 54 250.00–310.00 $277.91 $1,170 +6.68
450–495 471 71 248.00–272.00 $259.03 $1,220 +6.72
492 value added 492 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,267 —
500–545 521 111 230.00–260.00 $247.09 $1,287 +4.39
517–549 value added 531 23 250.00–260.00 $254.50 $1,351 —
556 value added 556 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,390 —
550–596 577 88 229.00–252.00 $236.51 $1,365 -4.27
605–643 value added 621 42 235.00–237.50 $236.16 $1,467 —
600–645 627 89 215.00–244.00 $228.68 $1,434 -0.68
656 value added 656 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,525 —
650–685 661 5 210.00–237.00 $229.61 $1,518 +2.86
705–745 725 5 190.00–212.50 $201.43 $1,460 -7.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 5 300.00–320.00 $307.71 $806 -11.87
300–345 326 13 290.00–335.00 $314.16 $1,024 +37.96
350–395 369 19 260.00–290.00 $276.29 $1,020 +19.63
400–445 426 24 230.00–274.00 $247.29 $1,053 +11.17
450–495 469 27 205.00–260.00 $240.61 $1,128 +17.40
500–545 523 23 210.00–247.00 $231.55 $1,211 +3.68
550–595 570 10 195.00–235.00 $219.79 $1,253 -0.40
591 value added 591 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,182 —
600–645 630 6 216.00–224.00 $219.59 $1,383 +4.06
680–685 681 4 220.00–225.00 $221.26 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,080 +63.03
360–390 371 11 230.00–300.00 $271.32 $1,007 —
415–430 424 5 220.00–235.00 $225.87 $958 —
470–485 474 10 240.00–255.00 $250.29 $1,186 -0.93
660–665 663 3 210.00–216.00 $211.99 $1,405 —

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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 5 240.00–255.00 $245.55 $560 -4.11
250–295 268 26 235.00–295.00 $264.03 $708 -6.25
300–345 321 28 237.00–290.00 $263.09 $845 +4.89
350–395 371 63 235.00–265.00 $250.67 $930 +7.36
400–445 423 96 227.00–260.00 $239.10 $1,011 +1.62
456–467 value added 461 17 235.00–237.50 $236.04 $1,088 —
450–495 468 79 220.00–246.00 $231.20 $1,082 +3.77
500–545 525 155 210.00–235.00 $221.55 $1,163 -1.11
524–536 value added 530 26 210.00–230.00 $222.64 $1,180 —
562 562 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,293 +14.07
550–595 568 116 210.00–227.00 $216.16 $1,228 +0.23
614 value added 614 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,335 —
600–645 629 14 200.00–230.00 $207.65 $1,306 -16.01
656–690 664 15 190.00–210.00 $199.36 $1,324 +19.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 -5.87
250–295 265 3 222.00–255.00 $235.52 $624 +0.61
300–345 326 31 210.00–265.00 $237.20 $773 -3.39
350–395 372 41 220.00–248.00 $235.23 $875 +8.46
400–445 422 26 205.00–235.00 $226.04 $954 +4.18
450–495 472 17 212.00–230.00 $221.70 $1,046 +6.31
500–545 524 19 195.00–220.00 $206.95 $1,084 +0.13
550–585 561 7 180.00–208.00 $193.82 $1,087 -11.36
690–695 693 3 200.00–202.50 $200.83 $1,392 +7.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 7 237.50–247.50 $244.73 $822 +9.85
360–385 373 12 222.50–232.00 $229.54 $856 +2.56
410–420 415 4 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $921 +0.34
450–485 465 16 205.00–225.00 $214.65 $998 +3.57
510–535 528 7 200.00–210.00 $202.76 $1,071 +1.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 263 6 335.00–350.00 $343.83 $904 +27.75
300–345 318 15 260.00–345.00 $312.38 $993 -3.95
350–395 377 22 260.00–305.00 $282.42 $1,065 -12.42
400–445 424 14 260.00–284.00 $270.11 $1,145 +4.44
450–495 461 9 230.00–260.00 $241.44 $1,113 -7.83
500–545 524 9 222.00–242.00 $232.44 $1,218 +1.85
550–595 572 14 212.00–235.00 $221.76 $1,268 +3.71
600–645 622 3 212.00–222.00 $217.21 $1,351 +1.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 4 320.00–340.00 $331.54 $862 +7.40
300–340 323 10 310.00–325.00 $320.56 $1,035 +1.55
350–395 369 7 230.00–290.00 $268.74 $992 +0.63
400–445 423 9 210.00–272.00 $253.70 $1,073 +17.18
450–480 465 12 200.00–262.50 $234.40 $1,090 -0.72
500–545 524 7 212.00–232.00 $226.16 $1,185 -3.32
550–595 575 3 206.00–227.50 $218.92 $1,259 +14.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 7 310.00–330.00 $318.64 $854 -4.73
315–330 325 3 300.00–305.00 $301.62 $980 -1.75
365–385 379 10 280.00–295.00 $288.50 $1,093 +5.01
415–435 424 12 260.00–275.00 $270.33 $1,146 -7.71
465–485 474 7 230.00–247.50 $238.21 $1,129 +1.21
515–530 520 6 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,153 +0.05
560–570 567 3 210.00–217.50 $212.47 $1,205 -0.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1425 1106 80-85% 52 90.00–102.00 $98.87 $1,094 -3.30
915–1465 1157 80-85% 156 101.00–111.00 $105.74 $1,223 -0.65
920–1520 1192 80-85% 101 106.00–124.00 $113.41 $1,352 +7.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1295 979 85-90% 35 75.00–90.00 $86.37 $846 -1.78
720–1300 1024 85-90% 106 80.00–101.00 $93.12 $954 -2.36
1075–1140 1088 85-90% 5 102.00–107.00 $103.05 $1,121 +4.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1590 1278 75-80% 18 106.00–112.00 $108.61 $1,388 -0.07
1150–1410 1283 75-80% 6 97.00–100.00 $99.18 $1,272 -9.50
1125–1580 1360 75-80% 5 103.00–107.00 $105.10 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2022 1393 10 101.00–119.00 $112.34 $1,565 —
1215–1640 1406 38 117.00–134.00 $124.65 $1,753 —
1180–1965 1670 16 128.00–145.00 $134.80 $2,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1135 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 106.00–113.00 $109.37 $1,020
675–1120 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 113.00–128.00 $121.24 $1,137
905–1185 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 114.00–124.00 $119.59 $1,217
985–1125 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 130.00–136.00 $132.80 $1,401
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 97.00 $97.00 $1,057

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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 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.