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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

10,205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.80/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 427 lb · 86 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.61/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 473 lb · 86 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.63/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 473 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,205 9,606 10,056
Feeder cattle 8,021 7,652 7,922
Slaughter cattle 1,874 1,590 1,837
Replacement cattle 310 364 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows steady to weak. Year to date receipts totaled 283,991 compared to 257,194 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
250–290 265 28 305.00–390.00 $355.33 $942 +10.21
300–345 321 31 310.00–360.00 $339.96 $1,091 +18.31
350–395 367 61 280.00–350.00 $323.19 $1,186 +16.51
400–445 423 57 240.00–305.00 $274.76 $1,162 -8.23
450–495 473 73 240.00–290.00 $261.63 $1,238 -8.15
500–545 522 35 230.00–265.00 $248.03 $1,295 -6.32
550–595 573 33 230.00–250.00 $240.06 $1,376 -6.37
600–645 617 35 210.00–234.00 $224.97 $1,388 -3.69
675 675 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $1,463 -15.01
710–740 727 5 190.00–215.00 $202.91 $1,475 -24.64
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 11 250.00–350.00 $295.94 $799 -22.20
300–335 319 19 290.00–340.00 $308.63 $985 -0.01
350–395 370 34 230.00–320.00 $286.32 $1,059 +9.45
400–445 425 22 230.00–272.00 $256.89 $1,092 +2.40
450–495 473 33 230.00–262.00 $248.41 $1,175 -0.70
500–545 521 18 220.00–248.00 $236.04 $1,230 -0.19
550–595 569 23 220.00–240.00 $230.86 $1,314 +1.79
600–645 638 7 175.00–228.00 $209.73 $1,338 -4.53
660–697 685 6 175.00–180.00 $176.61 $1,210 —
700–745 740 9 172.50–180.00 $173.29 $1,282 —
766 766 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,340 —
820–840 830 2 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 6 275.00–320.00 $292.81 $952 —
355–390 374 16 245.00–305.00 $268.67 $1,005 +12.42
410–435 422 11 235.00–280.00 $254.05 $1,072 -25.30
460–490 475 5 230.00–256.00 $239.97 $1,140 —
575–595 585 2 222.00–228.00 $224.95 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 6 270.00–280.00 $274.07 $603 +3.90
250–295 278 20 280.00–295.00 $286.70 $797 +8.13
300–345 322 63 235.00–295.00 $273.75 $881 -1.24
350–395 373 56 220.00–275.00 $257.42 $960 +1.10
400–445 427 86 225.00–260.00 $242.80 $1,037 -5.42
450–495 473 86 220.00–255.00 $237.61 $1,124 -0.22
500–545 523 62 210.00–235.00 $221.99 $1,161 -5.26
550–595 566 29 190.00–230.00 $213.27 $1,207 -0.12
570–585 574 7 210.00–245.00 $216.53 $1,243 +3.14
625 625 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 +43.63
600–645 626 8 180.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,210 -8.04
655–675 665 2 175.00–190.00 $182.39 $1,213 -7.50
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 +10.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–295 270 12 265.00–280.00 $275.49 $744 +52.61
300–345 322 34 200.00–270.00 $249.12 $802 +2.19
350–395 375 35 195.00–262.00 $231.97 $870 -8.44
400–445 420 39 175.00–248.00 $220.20 $925 -9.59
450–495 473 29 185.00–234.00 $222.21 $1,051 -3.14
500–545 519 24 190.00–225.00 $214.98 $1,116 +9.21
550–590 570 22 155.00–217.00 $195.67 $1,115 -2.52
675–695 687 6 130.00–135.00 $134.17 $922 —
700–725 712 9 130.00–140.00 $131.37 $935 —
770 770 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 14 185.00–265.00 $239.66 $776 -18.23
360–385 374 15 185.00–255.00 $232.80 $871 +3.59
410–440 422 8 230.00–240.00 $234.30 $989 +3.02
465–480 473 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,052 +19.91
620–625 623 2 190.00–194.00 $191.99 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 365.00–375.00 $371.20 $798 +46.20
250–295 271 15 280.00–350.00 $321.72 $872 +12.31
300–345 321 31 245.00–360.00 $296.67 $952 -16.30
350–395 375 33 260.00–330.00 $282.65 $1,060 -6.28
400–445 420 23 240.00–285.00 $267.42 $1,123 +7.09
450–495 474 16 240.00–270.00 $258.06 $1,223 +15.79
500–545 528 25 230.00–255.00 $239.42 $1,264 +2.01
550–595 572 5 215.00–225.00 $220.89 $1,263 -4.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 6 240.00 $240.00 $557 -80.00
250–295 270 13 230.00–335.00 $279.33 $754 +22.03
300–345 319 20 225.00–330.00 $268.81 $858 -18.29
350–395 372 13 225.00–320.00 $293.82 $1,093 +30.58
400–445 425 24 205.00–272.00 $236.51 $1,005 -6.82
450–495 470 14 200.00–258.00 $230.92 $1,085 +5.75
510–540 526 13 195.00–230.00 $210.66 $1,108 -3.55
565–590 578 4 220.00–228.00 $224.09 $1,295 -2.34
630–635 633 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 4 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $748 —
270–280 275 4 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $887 —
315–340 324 6 305.00–318.00 $310.59 $1,006 +72.11
370–385 380 5 272.00–290.00 $283.42 $1,077 +2.81
415–435 426 7 258.00–270.00 $263.85 $1,124 +29.89
465–485 470 11 240.00–250.00 $245.81 $1,155 -3.75
515–540 530 5 220.00–228.00 $223.11 $1,182 +27.87
570–590 577 6 210.00–218.00 $212.73 $1,227 -3.30
660–665 661 4 190.00–198.00 $192.01 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1450 1176 80-85% 78 78.00–96.00 $92.06 $1,083 +4.27
915–1640 1238 80-85% 160 84.00–101.00 $94.02 $1,164 -3.62
945–1665 1275 80-85% 63 97.00–115.00 $103.23 $1,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 1007 85-90% 23 70.00–79.00 $74.54 $751 —
745–1470 1065 85-90% 102 74.00–92.00 $82.59 $880 +3.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1450 1329 75-80% 6 102.00–105.00 $104.02 $1,382 —
1110–1895 1374 75-80% 9 91.00–95.00 $92.69 $1,274 +1.93
1125–1695 1401 75-80% 17 85.00–100.00 $92.52 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1840 1427 12 103.00–122.00 $117.10 $1,671 +7.66
1240–1775 1587 50 105.00–127.00 $115.91 $1,839 —
1335–2025 1660 13 118.00–136.00 $129.81 $2,155 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1155 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 110.00–118.00 $113.93 $1,137
875–1105 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 90.00–94.00 $91.72 $916
790–1225 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 100.00–107.00 $103.67 $1,043
990–1195 1022 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 90.00–104.00 $92.20 $942

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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
985–1075 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,402.18 +369.95

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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.