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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

9,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.36/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 470 lb · 92 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.54/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 421 lb · 91 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $276.71/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 424 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,024 10,699 9,827
Feeder cattle 6,982 7,645 7,657
Slaughter cattle 1,784 1,881 1,716
Replacement cattle 258 1,173 454

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle uneven to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows firm. Year to date receipts totaled 313,196 compared to 286,332 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 21 320.00–380.00 $347.71 $939 +20.27
300–345 317 36 260.00–360.00 $319.18 $1,012 -2.88
350–395 367 45 245.00–355.00 $304.63 $1,118 +17.21
400–445 424 87 250.00–325.00 $276.71 $1,173 +7.63
450–495 470 52 230.00–310.00 $264.92 $1,245 +11.28
500–545 522 62 230.00–270.00 $247.80 $1,294 +6.00
550–595 572 44 215.00–255.00 $238.17 $1,362 +4.90
600–645 624 24 220.00–239.00 $232.49 $1,451 +7.66
650–690 662 9 210.00–235.00 $224.73 $1,488 +0.22
700–730 720 3 190.00–210.00 $196.48 $1,415 —
770–785 778 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 4 220.00–300.00 $243.77 $646 -78.52
300–345 322 22 230.00–322.00 $295.99 $953 -5.80
350–395 371 43 230.00–305.00 $270.13 $1,002 +9.25
400–445 420 27 230.00–290.00 $266.26 $1,118 +34.79
450–485 469 28 180.00–275.00 $240.92 $1,130 +11.14
500–545 522 22 200.00–245.00 $233.69 $1,220 +15.83
550–595 573 4 234.00–236.00 $234.98 $1,346 +10.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,041 +51.58
350–375 363 12 245.00–275.00 $260.10 $944 +11.75
415–425 420 4 240.00–260.00 $250.12 $1,051 +6.52
455–485 470 4 227.00–235.00 $230.87 $1,085 -4.88
565–575 568 4 210.00–212.00 $210.51 $1,196 -12.85
690–695 694 4 180.00–188.00 $186.01 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 240.00–315.00 $276.69 $584 +3.86
250–295 279 17 230.00–275.00 $245.11 $684 -4.51
300–345 327 67 210.00–280.00 $240.07 $785 -4.08
350–395 373 69 210.00–265.00 $239.49 $893 -0.16
400–445 421 91 197.50–256.00 $232.54 $979 +5.38
450–495 470 92 200.00–255.00 $230.36 $1,083 +3.92
500–545 524 55 210.00–240.00 $220.24 $1,154 +7.71
550–595 569 28 190.00–235.00 $217.30 $1,236 +18.24
600–645 618 11 170.00–182.00 $177.24 $1,095 -10.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 215.00–295.00 $267.85 $587 -5.54
250–295 259 5 220.00–250.00 $231.49 $600 -1.79
300–345 325 42 195.00–270.00 $243.74 $792 +22.30
350–395 368 49 180.00–255.00 $225.19 $829 +7.81
400–445 425 52 180.00–246.00 $220.88 $939 +5.92
450–495 467 44 180.00–235.00 $217.85 $1,017 -2.73
500–545 521 25 180.00–220.00 $204.53 $1,066 +7.31
550–595 571 17 175.00–217.00 $203.12 $1,160 +15.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 3 270.00–275.00 $273.41 $602 —
310–335 321 16 230.00–260.00 $243.72 $782 +1.73
360–385 367 8 240.00–250.00 $243.90 $895 +13.49
415–425 421 7 230.00–238.00 $234.62 $988 +2.98
460–485 469 15 220.00–225.00 $222.22 $1,042 -0.35
510–535 524 8 210.00–216.00 $212.07 $1,111 -1.84
560–585 569 7 190.00–200.00 $194.33 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 255.00–360.00 $299.92 $672 -76.08
250–295 275 15 255.00–340.00 $310.58 $854 -7.10
300–345 314 35 230.00–335.00 $268.85 $844 -6.69
350–395 372 17 245.00–320.00 $280.44 $1,043 +16.90
400–445 423 26 225.00–290.00 $258.53 $1,094 +15.57
450–495 472 25 215.00–275.00 $245.51 $1,159 +5.52
500–545 529 15 210.00–240.00 $224.35 $1,187 -7.34
550–580 564 5 195.00–220.00 $208.87 $1,178 -19.69
600–645 629 6 190.00–200.00 $193.74 $1,219 -1.50
655–670 663 4 180.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 330.00–335.00 $332.25 $741 -10.00
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 $788 +50.95
300–345 324 18 200.00–325.00 $247.74 $803 -26.03
350–395 363 19 200.00–300.00 $221.16 $803 -48.94
400–445 421 11 180.00–280.00 $239.92 $1,010 +1.13
450–495 470 20 165.00–260.00 $234.95 $1,104 +2.11
500–540 519 8 210.00–236.00 $222.02 $1,152 +1.90
550–585 561 4 200.00–220.00 $209.20 $1,174 -17.53
600–645 634 8 182.00–220.00 $195.87 $1,242 +10.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 298.00–300.00 $298.98 $966 -12.23
360–390 380 3 295.00–300.00 $298.42 $1,134 +6.34
425–435 428 10 260.00–270.00 $263.84 $1,129 -1.73
465–480 475 8 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,164 -3.67
515–530 524 7 216.00–220.00 $217.69 $1,141 -13.27
560–585 574 18 206.00–225.00 $214.48 $1,231 -7.08
690–695 693 6 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1385 1123 80-85% 63 74.00–91.00 $85.25 $957 -3.18
920–1425 1188 80-85% 56 86.00–107.00 $94.05 $1,117 —
915–1470 1215 80-85% 127 79.00–96.00 $88.84 $1,079 -2.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 1004 85-90% 42 64.00–75.00 $71.49 $718 -8.42
720–1300 1024 85-90% 97 65.00–85.00 $77.42 $793 -2.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1435 1236 75-80% 7 90.00–94.00 $91.42 $1,130 +2.77
1100–1645 1285 75-80% 10 87.00–104.00 $95.76 $1,231 -4.61
1135–1840 1470 75-80% 20 83.00–99.00 $86.92 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1915 1535 12 115.00–122.00 $117.72 $1,807 —
1240–1890 1566 18 100.00–111.00 $107.17 $1,678 -7.17
1305–2290 1638 45 104.00–120.00 $111.18 $1,821 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1090 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 128.00–134.00 $131.68 $1,169
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 91.00 $91.00 $846
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 83.00 $83.00 $797
935–1120 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 107.00–110.00 $108.19 $1,121
985–1105 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 118.00–148.00 $131.26 $1,386
1095–1160 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 150.00–158.00 $153.88 $1,736

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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
960–1025 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.64 +62.94
1025–1030 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–975.00 $949.94 -252.21

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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.