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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

7,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.88/cwt -6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 423 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.76/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 525 lb · 69 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.32/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 373 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,295 7,821 11,591
Feeder cattle 5,636 5,830 9,413
Slaughter cattle 1,504 1,719 1,785
Replacement cattle 155 272 393

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Year to date receipts totaled 347,444 compared to 325,260 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
200–245 223 2 350.00–360.00 $354.49 $791 -5.51
250–295 270 23 310.00–350.00 $326.74 $882 -1.11
300–345 319 28 300.00–340.00 $322.70 $1,029 +5.12
350–395 375 58 260.00–315.00 $295.27 $1,107 -0.75
400–445 420 45 260.00–305.00 $280.31 $1,177 +4.29
450–495 472 58 250.00–285.00 $264.97 $1,251 +3.73
500–545 521 49 240.00–270.00 $251.94 $1,313 +4.33
550–595 569 45 230.00–255.00 $241.06 $1,372 -0.31
600–645 622 35 220.00–239.00 $228.36 $1,420 -1.77
650–680 661 8 220.00–230.00 $226.09 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 295.00–305.00 $299.59 $818 -8.14
300–340 327 22 260.00–315.00 $291.95 $955 -4.01
350–395 369 31 255.00–300.00 $277.00 $1,022 +7.73
400–445 426 35 230.00–282.00 $251.46 $1,071 +7.28
450–495 470 27 240.00–255.00 $244.69 $1,150 +1.97
500–545 520 22 225.00–252.00 $237.97 $1,237 +3.69
550–595 570 13 215.00–232.00 $224.50 $1,280 -8.53
600 600 4 210.00–212.00 $210.50 $1,263 -8.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 8 240.00–265.00 $252.45 $954 -8.41
400–435 422 12 230.00–285.00 $265.16 $1,119 +25.10
475–485 478 3 250.00–255.00 $253.31 $1,211 +9.41
520–525 523 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 185 3 305.00–315.00 $307.97 $570 —
200–245 220 13 270.00–325.00 $294.07 $647 -3.15
250–295 280 32 240.00–290.00 $265.50 $743 +7.13
300–345 324 57 230.00–285.00 $260.13 $843 ±0.00
350–395 373 60 225.00–270.00 $248.32 $926 -1.23
400–445 423 90 215.00–255.00 $235.88 $998 -6.74
450–495 473 52 215.00–245.00 $229.14 $1,084 +1.43
500–545 525 69 205.00–235.00 $218.76 $1,148 +0.66
550–595 569 27 192.50–215.00 $208.52 $1,186 +7.15
600–645 622 12 185.00–205.00 $195.90 $1,218 +13.87
655–665 660 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $1,171 +9.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 7 250.00–300.00 $267.60 $613 -7.40
250–295 266 7 225.00–267.00 $247.43 $658 +4.80
300–345 319 38 220.00–310.00 $249.75 $797 +5.47
350–395 374 48 200.00–260.00 $230.20 $861 -1.40
400–445 428 55 200.00–245.00 $219.79 $941 -7.92
450–495 469 34 185.00–235.00 $221.83 $1,040 +4.54
500–545 521 34 185.00–225.00 $206.90 $1,078 +11.26
550–595 565 8 175.00–200.00 $187.58 $1,060 -4.25
600–645 630 3 185.00–190.00 $186.59 $1,176 +14.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 265.00–270.00 $266.73 $734 —
320–340 330 13 235.00–260.00 $250.83 $828 +4.89
365–385 376 9 240.00–250.00 $244.31 $919 -0.59
425–440 432 12 215.00–235.00 $227.49 $983 +0.82
460–470 466 7 220.00–225.00 $222.88 $1,039 +1.70
515–530 521 7 210.00–215.00 $212.18 $1,105 -0.34
560–585 573 4 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,160 +7.17
680–685 683 2 180.00–186.00 $183.01 $1,250 —

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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 12 295.00–365.00 $322.78 $729 -26.70
250–295 272 23 250.00–350.00 $307.81 $837 -23.30
300–345 324 11 260.00–335.00 $301.25 $976 +2.33
350–395 379 25 255.00–300.00 $279.65 $1,060 -8.76
400–445 432 27 250.00–285.00 $263.82 $1,140 +5.58
450–495 473 37 242.50–265.00 $251.32 $1,189 +3.01
500–545 529 35 230.00–250.00 $236.36 $1,250 +1.68
550–595 580 17 215.00–237.50 $226.98 $1,316 +9.47
600–645 625 15 195.00–225.00 $208.23 $1,301 +4.52
655–675 663 3 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,309 -6.19
710 710 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 12 265.00–335.00 $303.41 $671 -31.08
250–295 271 12 275.00–330.00 $294.08 $797 +23.50
300–345 314 8 310.00–320.00 $314.38 $987 +27.08
350–395 373 4 280.00–287.00 $283.29 $1,057 +28.03
400–445 423 13 210.00–285.00 $258.08 $1,092 -2.90
450–495 466 7 230.00–252.00 $239.35 $1,115 -6.41
500–545 530 10 217.50–245.00 $228.34 $1,210 +4.94
550 550 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,166 -9.94
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 274 5 310.00–315.00 $311.06 $852 -12.44
365–380 373 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,091 —
415–435 427 5 265.00–275.00 $271.11 $1,158 +1.25
470–485 479 7 240.00–250.00 $245.79 $1,177 -2.79
515–525 522 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,209 +1.63
575–585 579 8 220.00–225.00 $221.90 $1,285 +3.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1465 977 80-85% 1,011 76.00–96.00 $81.23 $794 —
920–1635 1248 80-85% 167 86.00–101.00 $95.07 $1,186 —
930–1460 1254 80-85% 53 95.00–107.00 $101.47 $1,272 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1325 919 85-90% 25 70.00–79.00 $75.54 $694 +0.60
715–1330 1042 85-90% 109 77.00–90.00 $84.38 $879 +1.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1615 1311 75-80% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.72 $1,229 —
1100–1645 1333 75-80% 16 97.00–106.00 $101.25 $1,350 —
1140–1760 1460 75-80% 15 85.00–101.00 $93.60 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1700 1395 17 101.00–119.00 $112.22 $1,565 —
1180–2060 1620 48 102.00–124.00 $114.54 $1,856 -0.55
1140–2075 1714 31 122.00–133.00 $127.63 $2,188 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–715 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 112.00–120.00 $115.90 $809
910–1110 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 99.00–116.00 $106.66 $1,077

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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.