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Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) Market Report

Southeast Direct Cattle Report, Florida · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

1,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.99/cwt ≈ $1,383/hd at 804 lb · 349 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.22/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 718 lb · 206 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.40/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 650 lb · 155 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,161

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–728 718 206 173.69–179.15 $177.22 $1,272 +3.99
780 780 130 170.03 $170.03 $1,326 -0.94
800–825 804 349 168.92–174.70 $171.99 $1,383

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 81 173.00 $173.00 $1,009
650 650 155 171.40 $171.40 $1,114 +6.40
775 775 65 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 -0.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 70 169.11 $169.11 $1,150
700–725 708 105 164.61–165.45 $164.89 $1,167

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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.