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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

2,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.72/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 421 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.64/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 375 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.59/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $519/hd at 323 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,128 977 1,249
Feeder cattle 1,638 748 1,096
Slaughter cattle 433 229 135
Replacement cattle 57 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (831), Columbia (257), Ocala (371) and Okeechobee (669). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, and slaughter bulls mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 215.00 $215.00 $430 —
250–285 263 12 192.00–215.00 $202.66 $533 +5.02
300–345 314 12 178.00–200.00 $189.75 $596 +4.83
350–385 368 13 172.00–185.00 $178.96 $659 +24.38
400–445 420 21 164.00–175.00 $168.55 $708 +17.76
450–490 471 11 150.00–175.00 $166.35 $784 +5.95
500–545 523 8 141.00–160.00 $147.39 $771 -10.07
550–585 573 3 143.00–150.00 $145.24 $832 -1.32
600 600 1 134.00 $134.00 $804 +0.27
690–695 693 2 112.00–118.00 $114.99 $797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 5 174.00–190.00 $180.01 $493 +3.79
305–340 323 16 161.00–185.00 $175.23 $566 +1.13
350–365 359 12 160.00–170.00 $164.57 $591 +8.31
410–435 419 8 150.00–162.00 $156.47 $656 +15.50
450–495 465 12 150.00–160.00 $154.61 $719 +4.91
510–530 518 8 127.00–147.00 $140.42 $727 -4.88
560–575 568 2 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 165.00–167.00 $165.95 $461 —
315–340 327 5 150.00–164.00 $158.62 $519 -2.94
410–440 424 7 136.00–152.00 $143.95 $610 —
455–480 466 7 132.50–145.00 $139.07 $648 +4.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 4 160.00–177.00 $170.38 $366 —
250–290 272 13 160.00–180.00 $167.73 $456 -0.84
300–345 323 24 145.00–170.00 $160.59 $519 -3.68
350–395 375 30 135.00–165.00 $151.64 $569 +6.95
400–440 421 32 133.00–155.00 $143.72 $605 -0.52
450–495 471 13 128.00–147.00 $137.76 $649 +1.58
500–540 516 21 121.00–138.00 $130.30 $672 -1.22
550–590 573 10 110.00–130.00 $118.10 $677 —
600–645 616 8 103.00–112.00 $108.28 $667 -4.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 172 3 145.00–150.00 $148.20 $255 —
205–240 226 6 135.00–160.00 $143.92 $325 +2.60
250–295 274 7 142.00–166.00 $152.58 $418 +8.33
305–340 324 11 135.00–167.50 $149.56 $485 +0.98
350–395 373 17 135.00–148.00 $142.65 $532 +6.50
420–440 430 20 110.00–142.00 $130.65 $562 -8.32
450–495 478 11 118.00–135.00 $124.07 $593 —
505–535 525 3 117.00–126.00 $119.89 $629 +1.34
550–585 572 15 105.00–117.00 $109.41 $626 —
610 610 2 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
690–695 693 3 90.00–95.00 $91.66 $635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 125.00–137.00 $130.92 $246 —
200–240 220 6 135.00–167.50 $146.95 $323 —
255–290 273 2 130.00–140.00 $134.68 $368 —
305–340 319 8 130.00–148.00 $139.86 $446 —
360–395 381 11 128.00–138.00 $130.50 $497 —
400–440 422 10 120.00–128.00 $123.71 $522 —
450–485 467 10 110.00–125.00 $115.36 $539 —
510–535 522 9 100.00–113.00 $107.71 $562 —
565 565 1 101.00 $101.00 $571 —
635 635 5 85.00 $85.00 $540 —
690–695 693 3 80.00–84.00 $81.33 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 168 6 235.00–240.00 $239.08 $402 —
240–245 243 2 195.00–197.00 $195.99 $476 —
250–290 274 13 155.00–202.00 $180.89 $496 +8.89
315–345 331 8 155.00–186.00 $168.69 $558 —
360–395 378 2 155.00–160.00 $157.38 $595 —
405–445 427 17 157.50–170.00 $164.67 $703 +25.63
465–480 473 2 141.00–150.00 $145.57 $689 —
515–545 529 6 134.00–139.00 $135.86 $719 —
590–595 592 3 123.00–126.00 $124.99 $740 —
600–640 621 5 119.00–128.00 $123.31 $766 -6.45
690–695 693 2 114.00–121.00 $117.51 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 185.00–197.00 $189.66 $440 —
255–295 281 8 172.00–185.00 $176.88 $497 +31.25
315–345 328 9 165.00–175.00 $169.34 $555 —
355–380 372 13 135.00–168.00 $156.43 $582 —
415–440 428 7 135.00–160.00 $145.90 $624 —
460–470 467 3 132.00–137.00 $135.36 $632 —
515–530 520 4 120.00–133.00 $126.78 $659 —
585 585 1 117.00 $117.00 $684 —
690–695 693 2 100.00–110.00 $104.98 $728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 182 3 200.00–205.00 $201.70 $367 —
215–235 225 2 175.00–180.00 $177.39 $399 —
255–275 265 2 164.00–170.00 $166.89 $442 —
320–340 328 6 150.00–164.00 $158.23 $519 —
365–390 378 4 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $539 —
400–445 422 8 130.00–152.00 $137.67 $581 —
460–470 465 2 146.00–148.00 $146.99 $684 —
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 —
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —
640–645 643 2 90.00–91.00 $90.50 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1096 80-85% 10 40.00–57.00 $51.94 $569 —
915–1580 1124 80-85% 63 50.00–68.00 $60.69 $682 —
1000–1385 1176 80-85% 31 63.00–71.00 $65.38 $769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1030 859 85-90% 7 37.00–41.00 $39.73 $341 —
880–1085 1003 85-90% 3 47.00–51.00 $49.11 $493 —
755–1230 1057 85-90% 27 42.00–62.00 $54.90 $580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1220 1173 75-80% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.48 $674 —
1165–1485 1292 75-80% 11 62.00–66.00 $63.66 $822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1790 1530 7 87.00–99.00 $91.02 $1,393 +7.26
1205–1820 1595 11 71.00–79.00 $74.91 $1,195 —
1320–2110 1683 8 79.00–88.00 $84.78 $1,427 -6.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–830 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 68.00–75.00 $71.40 $577

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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.