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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

9,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.33/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 523 lb · 110 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.88/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 420 lb · 102 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.16/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 369 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,504 8,759 8,407
Feeder cattle 6,756 6,766 6,677
Slaughter cattle 2,356 1,787 1,561
Replacement cattle 392 206 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Year to date receipts totaled 224,340 compared to 207,119 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
200–245 225 3 290.00–360.00 $319.81 $720 —
250–295 272 35 275.00–375.00 $328.29 $893 -14.03
300–345 318 55 280.00–370.00 $324.17 $1,031 -8.98
350–395 366 48 260.00–330.00 $295.91 $1,083 -9.81
400–445 421 57 245.00–300.00 $270.02 $1,137 -7.89
450–495 473 84 235.00–280.00 $258.49 $1,223 -0.54
500–545 523 110 225.00–262.00 $242.33 $1,267 -4.76
550–595 572 52 230.00–250.00 $239.31 $1,369 +2.80
600–645 626 53 220.00–250.00 $226.99 $1,421 -1.69
650–665 663 13 217.50–219.00 $218.77 $1,450 -10.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 —
250–295 272 18 230.00–350.00 $281.24 $765 -26.47
300–345 316 21 230.00–340.00 $274.98 $869 -39.18
350–385 371 37 258.00–295.00 $268.67 $997 -7.62
400–445 424 38 210.00–278.00 $239.92 $1,017 -7.37
450–495 475 38 217.50–260.00 $239.80 $1,139 -0.81
500–545 519 18 222.00–240.00 $229.72 $1,192 -1.83
550–595 568 8 220.00–232.00 $225.88 $1,283 +6.09
600–645 618 5 212.00–232.00 $220.93 $1,365 +1.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $919 —
310–330 320 4 300.00–320.00 $309.94 $992 -12.52
365–385 373 7 275.00–305.00 $291.60 $1,088 +20.28
415–435 427 7 258.00–280.00 $273.58 $1,168 +47.71
460–490 475 12 244.00–255.00 $249.44 $1,185 -0.85
510–530 520 4 220.00–224.00 $222.04 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 8 260.00–275.00 $263.69 $583 +18.14
250–295 273 28 255.00–290.00 $274.21 $749 +10.18
300–345 322 79 240.00–285.00 $259.19 $835 -3.90
350–395 369 85 232.00–275.00 $250.16 $923 -0.51
400–445 420 102 230.00–260.00 $240.88 $1,012 +1.78
450–495 469 63 215.00–247.00 $235.63 $1,105 +4.43
500–545 521 50 215.00–245.00 $226.68 $1,181 +5.13
550–595 561 73 210.00–227.00 $216.23 $1,213 -13.77
585 585 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 +13.84
600–645 632 11 204.00–214.00 $207.02 $1,308 -0.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 +9.49
250–295 275 16 205.00–250.00 $220.62 $607 -14.90
300–345 321 31 220.00–255.00 $237.96 $764 +0.76
350–395 375 52 215.00–340.00 $240.83 $903 +5.60
400–445 421 49 205.00–238.00 $224.44 $945 -1.60
450–495 474 25 190.00–230.00 $219.29 $1,039 -2.41
500–545 526 17 202.00–220.00 $211.84 $1,114 +4.89
550–595 580 8 170.00–210.00 $190.25 $1,103 -3.57
600–645 623 2 195.00–202.00 $198.37 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 280.00–285.00 $281.76 $640 —
270–285 279 12 250.00–265.00 $257.91 $720 —
315–335 325 13 234.00–250.00 $241.29 $784 -3.44
360–375 370 6 228.00–230.00 $228.65 $846 -0.89
410–440 428 8 220.00–226.00 $222.14 $951 +0.16
460–480 473 3 215.00–218.00 $215.97 $1,022 +1.32
530–540 535 6 202.50–210.00 $206.21 $1,103 +3.45
560–575 565 3 192.50–200.00 $197.46 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
260–295 283 6 250.00–345.00 $309.44 $876 -34.39
300–340 324 21 250.00–355.00 $304.79 $988 -7.59
350–395 370 13 260.00–305.00 $286.38 $1,060 +3.96
400–440 418 11 262.00–276.00 $272.49 $1,139 +2.38
450–495 473 23 220.00–256.00 $235.31 $1,113 -6.13
500–545 515 19 225.00–235.00 $229.26 $1,181 -3.18
550–595 565 10 215.00–230.00 $221.95 $1,254 +0.19
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +2.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 9 220.00–355.00 $287.65 $780 -43.89
300–340 320 11 247.00–330.00 $290.48 $930 -30.08
350–385 372 15 230.00–295.00 $266.38 $991 -2.36
400–445 416 11 200.00–268.00 $245.46 $1,021 -8.24
450–495 470 10 210.00–260.00 $243.45 $1,144 +9.05
500–545 515 3 215.00–220.00 $216.94 $1,117 -9.22
570–595 583 2 216.00–222.00 $218.94 $1,276 +0.02
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 7 320.00–325.00 $323.63 $877 +4.99
320–340 330 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $998 +0.80
365–385 375 4 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $1,040 -11.07
415–435 429 6 250.00–275.00 $263.06 $1,129 -7.27
470–485 478 6 232.00–245.00 $239.64 $1,145 +1.43
510–530 519 7 220.00–230.00 $223.39 $1,159 +1.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1415 1127 80-85% 65 90.00–104.00 $99.60 $1,122 +0.73
915–1735 1214 80-85% 165 93.00–109.00 $101.34 $1,230 —
920–1660 1288 80-85% 98 101.00–119.00 $109.61 $1,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 970 85-90% 70 78.00–90.00 $86.50 $839 +0.13
720–1300 1015 85-90% 157 83.00–100.00 $90.80 $922 -2.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1475 1259 75-80% 20 102.00–110.00 $105.44 $1,327 -3.17
1100–1425 1287 75-80% 9 98.00–106.00 $102.65 $1,321 +3.47
1100–1655 1350 75-80% 17 107.00–124.00 $112.75 $1,522 +7.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1470 1311 6 118.00–123.00 $120.08 $1,574 —
1085–1985 1480 34 109.00–127.00 $120.60 $1,785 —
1180–1865 1564 19 126.00–138.00 $131.59 $2,058 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1075 951 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 122.50–138.00 $132.35 $1,259
905–1040 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 111.00–140.00 $125.30 $1,217
895–1090 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 150.00–160.00 $154.51 $1,534
980–1320 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 100.00–126.00 $114.31 $1,263
905–1265 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 97.00–112.50 $105.19 $1,178

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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
620–650 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–975.00 $962.20 —
845–1185 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,563.78 +588.78

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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.