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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

8,739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.25/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 523 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.92/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 567 lb · 74 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.79/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 424 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,739 10,419 8,717
Feeder cattle 6,454 7,877 6,759
Slaughter cattle 2,044 2,129 1,697
Replacement cattle 241 413 261

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 254,685 compared to 238,461 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
250–295 272 33 315.00–370.00 $346.20 $942 -2.60
300–345 322 34 320.00–375.00 $341.24 $1,099 +7.30
350–395 372 46 275.00–360.00 $316.51 $1,177 +7.69
400–445 424 48 255.00–325.00 $297.89 $1,263 +15.43
450–495 474 42 250.00–300.00 $274.83 $1,303 +7.80
500–545 523 76 245.00–285.00 $259.25 $1,356 +7.31
550–595 567 74 235.00–265.00 $246.92 $1,400 +6.25
600–645 617 66 225.00–260.00 $235.39 $1,452 +4.32
650–680 662 13 225.00–240.00 $232.43 $1,539 +4.59
705–740 723 4 217.50–227.50 $222.62 $1,610 —
770–780 775 6 210.00–230.00 $220.06 $1,705 —
805–835 826 5 190.00–225.00 $206.07 $1,702 —
855–865 860 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 261 4 300.00–325.00 $311.63 $813 -13.59
300–345 320 26 240.00–330.00 $293.14 $938 -10.71
350–395 370 29 255.00–315.00 $290.29 $1,074 +16.02
400–445 424 39 220.00–295.00 $263.12 $1,116 +1.93
450–495 468 27 220.00–275.00 $249.11 $1,166 +9.90
500–545 521 21 230.00–255.00 $240.18 $1,251 +7.39
550–595 565 15 215.00–240.00 $229.91 $1,299 +0.55
600–645 618 5 224.00–230.00 $226.75 $1,401 +3.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 15 215.00–305.00 $259.12 $969 +15.49
410–440 426 12 190.00–255.00 $229.87 $979 -21.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 250.00–280.00 $265.62 $592 +12.44
250–295 271 38 245.00–300.00 $271.37 $735 +1.13
300–345 320 53 245.00–300.00 $276.55 $885 +12.35
350–395 370 62 240.00–285.00 $263.80 $976 +12.19
400–445 424 70 220.00–267.00 $250.79 $1,063 +6.51
450–495 470 59 225.00–262.00 $243.86 $1,146 +5.55
500–545 525 55 220.00–250.00 $233.11 $1,224 +9.11
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +4.08
550–595 573 57 210.00–242.00 $222.17 $1,273 -0.78
600–640 620 11 210.00–227.00 $212.67 $1,319 -9.20
665–670 668 4 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,370 —
705–730 722 3 200.00–210.00 $206.74 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 245.00–255.00 $248.33 $497 +12.21
250–295 265 6 240.00–262.00 $251.89 $668 +17.29
300–345 323 27 230.00–295.00 $258.28 $834 +12.39
350–395 369 15 235.00–255.00 $247.31 $913 +16.90
400–445 425 22 205.00–250.00 $225.61 $959 +0.26
450–495 469 34 195.00–242.00 $215.96 $1,013 -3.41
500–545 529 17 195.00–230.00 $211.11 $1,117 -2.14
550–595 569 9 190.00–216.00 $207.90 $1,183 -3.49
600–645 623 2 208.00–215.00 $211.37 $1,317 +7.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 25 190.00–260.00 $219.43 $702 -22.31
370–385 378 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $917 +9.67
415–445 439 34 180.00–235.00 $192.61 $846 -30.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 7 315.00–340.00 $324.01 $891 -10.09
300–345 326 22 270.00–335.00 $306.90 $1,000 -29.68
350–395 363 24 285.00–335.00 $306.59 $1,113 +9.18
400–445 428 14 230.00–295.00 $272.54 $1,166 +13.69
450–495 472 13 230.00–277.00 $262.68 $1,240 +10.20
500–545 524 12 215.00–252.00 $239.96 $1,257 +2.95
550–595 580 10 216.00–245.00 $228.75 $1,327 +9.69
600–645 630 3 220.00–226.00 $221.90 $1,398 +23.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -2.95
350–395 370 11 230.00–310.00 $258.04 $955 +1.54
400–425 418 5 270.00–280.00 $272.94 $1,141 +3.34
450–495 472 12 215.00–257.00 $226.88 $1,071 -26.41
500–540 521 8 195.00–235.00 $212.40 $1,107 -13.60
570–585 581 4 197.50–205.00 $199.34 $1,158 -23.10
600 600 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 +23.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $894 —
305–325 315 4 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $670 -97.49
365–375 370 6 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,082 +2.49
415–440 427 8 180.00–265.00 $232.60 $993 -39.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1116 80-85% 108 92.00–103.00 $99.83 $1,114 —
920–1510 1134 80-85% 237 88.00–108.00 $99.94 $1,133 —
925–1455 1184 80-85% 111 97.00–115.00 $104.98 $1,243 +4.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 929 85-90% 31 70.00–88.00 $81.34 $756 —
725–1300 1022 85-90% 123 81.00–96.00 $88.18 $901 +2.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1460 1228 75-80% 25 101.00–108.00 $105.51 $1,296 —
1145–1535 1309 75-80% 5 100.00–103.00 $100.92 $1,321 -10.83
1100–1630 1323 75-80% 16 106.00–113.00 $108.74 $1,439 -3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1995 1440 16 108.00–128.00 $121.68 $1,752 —
1170–2010 1539 45 115.00–131.00 $123.53 $1,901 —
1370–2155 1688 27 132.00–145.00 $137.14 $2,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1385 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 117.00–120.00 $118.91 $1,296
915–1310 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 106.00–110.00 $107.64 $1,198
865–1315 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 92.00–103.00 $97.66 $1,109

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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
1185–1230 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,539.97 —

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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.