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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

5,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.89/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 424 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.55/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 566 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.24/cwt +26.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 432 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,324 5,076 4,409
Feeder cattle 3,000 3,663 3,156
Slaughter cattle 2,197 1,177 1,105
Replacement cattle 127 236 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to market closures or limited runs last week because of the hurricane. Year to date receipts totaled 234,740 compared to 220,396 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
250–295 279 7 310.00–340.00 $326.28 $910 -4.80
300–345 322 25 310.00–380.00 $333.18 $1,073 +24.06
350–395 369 20 290.00–360.00 $319.23 $1,178 +22.11
400–445 432 36 275.00–310.00 $298.24 $1,288 +26.04
450–495 468 19 250.00–290.00 $268.12 $1,255 +11.79
500–545 517 20 240.00–262.00 $252.08 $1,303 +8.59
550–595 566 39 234.00–255.00 $241.55 $1,367 +4.18
600–645 619 24 226.00–245.00 $236.74 $1,465 +14.05
650–695 675 6 220.00–245.00 $234.66 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
310–335 318 9 295.00–315.00 $305.09 $970 +31.05
350–390 370 15 255.00–290.00 $274.00 $1,014 +16.66
400–435 420 14 240.00–290.00 $261.27 $1,097 +0.43
450–495 468 15 240.00–255.00 $246.95 $1,156 -3.32
505–535 519 10 222.00–245.00 $235.75 $1,224 +18.84
550–595 573 8 222.00–238.00 $230.09 $1,318 +10.93
600–645 623 2 216.00–225.00 $220.34 $1,373 -1.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 230.00–250.00 $239.73 $899 —
410–425 418 4 225.00–235.00 $230.09 $962 —
465–485 472 3 215.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,039 —
680–685 681 6 200.00–202.00 $200.34 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 250.00–255.00 $251.45 $578 -1.06
250–295 269 10 255.00–295.00 $269.69 $725 +1.62
300–345 324 18 235.00–285.00 $264.68 $858 +0.65
350–395 371 31 245.00–280.00 $254.20 $943 +5.67
400–445 424 41 220.00–255.00 $241.89 $1,026 +6.32
450–495 473 31 220.00–247.00 $237.99 $1,126 +5.40
500–545 522 26 210.00–235.00 $226.75 $1,184 +1.58
550–595 560 28 200.00–232.00 $216.47 $1,212 -2.30
600–645 609 16 212.00–222.00 $219.01 $1,334 +3.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 235.00 $235.00 $470 +0.51
250–295 283 6 220.00–252.00 $235.68 $667 +3.49
300–345 321 10 237.00–257.00 $249.19 $800 +10.44
350–395 372 28 227.00–245.00 $238.89 $889 -1.28
400–445 430 17 210.00–238.00 $225.68 $970 +4.37
450–495 473 9 222.00–232.00 $227.23 $1,075 +10.74
500–545 525 14 214.00–222.00 $217.96 $1,144 +8.05
550–595 573 2 208.00–210.00 $208.96 $1,197 +10.54
600–645 623 2 202.00–210.00 $205.86 $1,283 +9.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 9 220.00–234.00 $225.42 $841 -7.11
420–435 426 5 220.00–228.00 $223.27 $951 +2.23
455–470 460 3 210.00–220.00 $216.59 $996 —
650–655 653 2 166.00–176.00 $171.02 $1,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 9 280.00–325.00 $305.60 $837 +4.20
300–345 327 13 310.00–340.00 $324.08 $1,060 +4.63
350–370 360 5 285.00–300.00 $291.86 $1,051 +0.08
415–445 428 9 220.00–278.00 $255.73 $1,095 -14.27
470–485 480 3 254.00–266.00 $257.92 $1,238 +6.36
560–570 567 3 220.00–228.00 $225.36 $1,278 -6.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 320.00–325.00 $323.27 $889 —
310–315 314 4 295.00–300.00 $296.24 $930 -14.55
370–390 383 3 270.00–280.00 $273.22 $1,046 —
480–490 485 2 232.00–238.00 $234.97 $1,140 —
530–540 533 4 220.00–228.00 $225.97 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 5 245.00–335.00 $293.03 $797 +16.90
320–340 330 2 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $1,032 +16.96
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 +5.00
410–430 420 4 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $1,103 +8.09
460–475 468 2 240.00–246.00 $242.95 $1,137 +0.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1520 1131 80-85% 60 90.00–104.00 $101.58 $1,149 -0.76
920–1520 1166 80-85% 130 93.00–109.00 $104.01 $1,213 -5.43
925–1575 1263 80-85% 52 105.00–118.00 $112.68 $1,423 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1040 887 85-90% 36 86.00–90.00 $88.31 $783 —
715–1490 1017 85-90% 78 80.00–100.00 $94.49 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1265 1194 75-80% 4 104.00–105.00 $104.74 $1,251 +4.74
1100–1735 1382 75-80% 6 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $1,479 —
1145–1775 1448 75-80% 11 111.00–115.00 $112.70 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1350 1238 2 130.00–133.00 $131.64 $1,630 +7.64
1120–2120 1486 29 108.00–148.00 $126.42 $1,879 —
1265–1880 1509 12 125.00–148.00 $133.18 $2,010 +14.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–985 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 130.00–136.00 $132.60 $1,154
885–935 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $1,120
810–1045 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 120.00–131.00 $124.80 $1,158
810–1105 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 108.00–110.00 $108.85 $1,043
950–1085 1027 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 90.00–102.00 $97.24 $999

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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.