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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, July 31, 2023

2,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $226.37/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 825 lb · 935 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.07/cwt ≈ $1,207/hd at 520 lb · 293 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $225.71/cwt ≈ $1,959/hd at 868 lb · 236 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,168

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 435 226.37 $226.37 $1,868 -2.08
825 825 500 226.37 $226.37 $1,868 -2.08
850–891 868 236 222.98–229.00 $225.71 $1,959
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 153 247.97 $247.97 $1,433
795 795 43 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 +0.40
845 845 58 225.98 $225.98 $1,910
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 70 216.27 $216.27 $1,421

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 293 232.07 $232.07 $1,207
569 569 89 239.00 $239.00 $1,360
686 686 224 227.65 $227.65 $1,562
735 735 67 220.00 $220.00 $1,617

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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.