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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

1,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $269.46/cwt -60.51 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,304 8,021 1,459
Feeder cattle 302 6,021 80
Slaughter cattle 950 1,820 1,263
Replacement cattle 52 180 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes lightly tested due to limited test from holiday closures. Year to date receipts totaled 356,769 compared to 338,000 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 5 225.00–245.00 $232.78 $1,006 -27.66
455–470 463 2 225.00–240.00 $232.38 $1,076 -19.00
510–520 512 5 210.00–212.50 $210.51 $1,078 -27.46
560–585 568 6 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $1,173 -20.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 374 4 265.00–275.00 $267.58 $1,001 -50.00
680–685 683 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,247 -29.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 330 7 200.00–210.00 $201.30 $664 -41.60
365–380 372 9 200.00–215.00 $206.82 $769 -32.33
420–425 423 3 210.00–220.00 $216.69 $917 -11.81
470–485 478 4 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $980 -16.84
520–545 526 4 185.00–200.00 $196.12 $1,032 -14.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 235.00–245.00 $239.82 $671 -38.63
305–340 333 5 230.00–245.00 $232.75 $775 -31.62
360–380 371 4 235.00–250.00 $241.89 $897 -7.38
410–435 423 2 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $993 -0.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 12 260.00–280.00 $269.46 $870 -60.51
360–390 375 4 255.00–265.00 $259.80 $974 -22.11
420–445 438 5 240.00–250.00 $245.94 $1,077 -48.32
460–480 470 4 207.50–212.50 $210.05 $987 -42.76
535–545 540 2 210.00–212.50 $211.24 $1,141 -23.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $677 -71.16
310–330 320 4 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $792 -65.79
405 405 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $911 -47.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1455 1073 80-85% 157 90.00–102.00 $96.53 $1,036 —
950–1445 1117 80-85% 38 93.00–97.00 $95.24 $1,064 —
920–1770 1260 80-85% 88 102.00–114.00 $105.32 $1,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1305 919 85-90% 38 70.00–80.00 $75.05 $690 —
725–1310 991 85-90% 155 79.00–94.00 $87.48 $867 —
990–1230 1083 85-90% 18 93.00–98.00 $95.21 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1945 1564 75-80% 28 103.00–109.00 $106.43 $1,665 —
1180–2025 1616 75-80% 14 95.00–104.00 $100.39 $1,622 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1945 1462 16 110.00–129.00 $119.16 $1,742 +11.44
1170–1825 1480 14 98.00–115.00 $110.55 $1,636 +2.83
1410–2275 1727 22 121.00–133.00 $125.90 $2,174 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1220 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 115.00–138.00 $124.77 $1,319
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225–1235 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 113.00–118.00 $116.34 $1,433

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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
1070–1185 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,402.55 —

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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.