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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

5,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.49/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 526 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.57/cwt -5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 430 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.17/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 528 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,076 9,504 8,868
Feeder cattle 3,663 6,756 6,388
Slaughter cattle 1,177 2,356 2,179
Replacement cattle 236 392 301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bull mostly steady. Feeder classes steady. Replacement cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Year to date receipts totaled 229,416 compared to 215,987 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
250–295 270 10 300.00–380.00 $331.08 $894 +2.79
300–345 321 27 255.00–345.00 $309.12 $992 -15.05
350–395 379 23 275.00–315.00 $297.12 $1,126 +1.21
400–445 421 48 170.00–305.00 $272.20 $1,146 +2.18
450–495 471 32 230.00–280.00 $256.33 $1,207 -2.16
500–545 526 58 225.00–257.00 $243.49 $1,281 +1.16
550–595 571 34 210.00–255.00 $237.37 $1,355 -1.94
600–645 632 26 210.00–242.00 $222.69 $1,407 -4.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 17 210.00–310.00 $274.04 $882 -0.94
350–395 374 14 210.00–287.00 $257.34 $962 -11.33
400–445 424 15 235.00–295.00 $260.84 $1,106 +20.92
450–495 476 9 240.00–260.00 $250.27 $1,191 +10.47
500–545 527 27 200.00–238.00 $216.91 $1,143 -12.81
550–595 570 8 190.00–234.00 $219.16 $1,249 -6.72
600–645 623 2 220.00–223.00 $221.45 $1,380 +0.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 5 245.00–260.00 $252.51 $568 -11.18
250–295 275 14 250.00–290.00 $268.07 $737 -6.14
300–345 320 33 245.00–300.00 $264.03 $845 +4.84
350–395 372 37 237.00–267.00 $248.53 $925 -1.63
400–445 430 57 210.00–257.00 $235.57 $1,013 -5.31
450–495 474 38 210.00–250.00 $232.59 $1,102 -3.04
500–545 528 50 220.00–237.00 $225.17 $1,189 -1.51
550–595 575 40 200.00–235.00 $218.77 $1,258 -11.23
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 -5.00
600–645 616 9 202.00–226.00 $215.12 $1,325 +8.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 ±0.00
250–295 273 8 220.00–245.00 $232.19 $634 +11.57
300–345 331 36 220.00–260.00 $238.75 $790 +0.79
350–395 371 15 228.00–250.00 $240.17 $891 -0.66
400–445 426 18 190.00–240.00 $221.31 $943 -3.13
450–495 474 16 190.00–227.00 $216.49 $1,026 -2.80
500–545 527 7 200.00–218.00 $209.91 $1,106 -1.93
550–595 575 5 185.00–215.00 $198.42 $1,141 +8.17
600 600 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 -2.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 260.00–265.00 $262.36 $721 +4.45
325–335 327 6 240.00–250.00 $241.71 $790 +0.42
365–375 370 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $860 +3.88
415–435 419 5 220.00–225.00 $221.04 $926 -1.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 6 250.00–300.00 $274.11 $619 -75.89
250–295 285 16 295.00–325.00 $301.40 $859 -8.04
300–345 317 14 295.00–340.00 $319.45 $1,013 +14.66
350–395 376 8 242.50–320.00 $291.78 $1,097 +5.40
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 -2.49
450–495 480 3 250.00–255.00 $251.56 $1,207 +16.25
500–545 514 8 234.00–244.00 $240.63 $1,237 +11.37
550–595 578 4 228.00–240.00 $232.04 $1,341 +10.09
600–645 623 2 214.00–218.00 $215.93 $1,345 -4.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
250–295 271 7 230.00–335.00 $276.13 $748 -11.52
300–340 323 8 250.00–325.00 $295.62 $955 +5.14
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 +13.62
400–445 423 2 254.00–255.00 $254.47 $1,076 +9.01
450–495 473 2 240.00–246.00 $242.86 $1,149 -0.59
500–545 523 2 230.00–232.00 $230.96 $1,208 +14.02
550–595 573 2 210.00–216.00 $212.88 $1,220 -6.06
600 600 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 332 6 310.00–315.00 $310.79 $1,032 +8.37
415–430 425 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,197 +18.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1440 1064 80-85% 27 91.00–99.00 $97.40 $1,036 —
920–1450 1142 80-85% 107 96.00–109.00 $102.34 $1,169 +2.74
925–1695 1192 80-85% 50 105.00–118.00 $109.44 $1,305 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1090 908 85-90% 8 80.00–87.00 $82.91 $753 —
715–1300 943 85-90% 76 85.00–98.00 $90.72 $855 —
735–1100 964 85-90% 9 99.00–106.00 $102.84 $991 +16.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,185 —
1165–1710 1311 75-80% 9 108.00–112.00 $109.88 $1,441 —
1140–1645 1320 75-80% 9 103.00–107.00 $104.97 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,494 —
1135–2020 1523 21 114.00–129.00 $118.77 $1,809 —
1285–1860 1586 13 127.00–138.00 $133.16 $2,112 +1.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1120 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 99.00–109.00 $104.11 $1,140

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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
1010–1210 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,511.26 —

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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.