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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

2,317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.39/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $531/hd at 370 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $170.13/cwt -16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.72/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 427 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,317 1,290 839
Feeder cattle 1,782 1,011 514
Slaughter cattle 509 218 267
Replacement cattle 26 61 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1151), Columbia (204), Ocala (199) and Okeechobee (763). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower and bulls mostly steady to firm. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 140.00–150.00 $144.71 $253 —
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —
250–295 269 9 168.00–180.00 $174.98 $471 —
300–345 322 10 162.00–200.00 $175.24 $564 -17.18
350–395 373 22 162.00–182.00 $170.13 $635 -16.95
400–445 415 19 160.00–180.00 $168.16 $698 -11.19
450–490 465 11 153.00–175.00 $163.36 $760 -13.35
500–510 507 3 150.00–157.00 $152.30 $772 -11.56
550–590 565 7 138.00–150.00 $144.91 $819 -13.56
600–630 614 5 134.00–140.00 $137.15 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
250–290 272 9 152.00–185.00 $165.36 $450 -16.94
310–345 325 17 152.00–185.00 $169.40 $551 -17.23
355–395 376 13 152.00–170.00 $159.03 $598 -13.43
400–440 418 10 143.00–167.00 $155.62 $650 +2.03
455–495 472 9 138.00–160.00 $147.27 $695 -17.05
500–545 523 6 134.00–146.00 $142.00 $743 -8.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 140.00–154.00 $145.85 $331 —
310–345 323 14 142.00–172.00 $159.14 $514 -15.32
350–385 367 9 144.00–160.00 $152.13 $558 -9.63
405–445 422 17 125.00–155.00 $142.97 $603 +12.95
460–495 474 4 116.00–132.00 $120.68 $572 -32.73
510–520 515 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $675 —
610–630 620 2 114.00–118.00 $115.97 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 3 150.00–160.00 $152.99 $341 —
250–295 273 12 144.00–170.00 $154.37 $421 -10.82
300–330 317 15 140.00–160.00 $153.16 $486 -9.63
350–395 370 24 136.00–157.00 $143.39 $531 -12.28
400–445 427 19 129.00–150.00 $138.72 $592 -11.66
450–490 476 15 115.00–141.00 $127.65 $608 -18.39
515–545 532 9 110.00–133.00 $121.88 $648 —
560–595 578 3 104.00–123.00 $114.81 $664 —
635 635 1 102.00 $102.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 3 130.00–138.00 $133.86 $312 —
250–295 274 19 128.00–155.00 $138.53 $380 -6.70
310–345 322 14 132.00–152.00 $141.51 $456 -0.49
350–385 370 17 125.00–148.00 $134.47 $498 -9.99
400–440 420 14 122.00–137.00 $129.24 $543 -9.01
460–490 471 9 108.00–135.00 $119.32 $562 -6.06
500–545 519 13 100.00–131.00 $114.74 $596 -7.69
570 570 2 100.00 $100.00 $570 —
605–645 625 2 90.00–93.00 $91.45 $572 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 12 120.00–165.00 $142.14 $306 —
255–280 261 7 120.00–157.00 $137.06 $358 —
310–345 324 9 122.00–147.00 $131.70 $427 -10.84
350–390 375 8 120.00–135.00 $128.80 $483 —
410–445 420 13 114.00–127.00 $120.08 $504 —
460–470 468 8 100.00–117.00 $104.87 $491 -7.45
505–545 520 3 90.00–105.00 $99.43 $517 -5.00
645 645 4 81.00 $81.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 115.00 $115.00 $190 —
215–245 235 6 140.00–170.00 $159.19 $374 —
285 285 2 140.00 $140.00 $399 —
310–345 328 2 142.00–150.00 $145.79 $478 +10.91
360–395 374 14 127.50–158.00 $145.04 $542 —
410–445 428 7 140.00–148.00 $142.50 $610 —
460–485 466 7 130.00–137.00 $134.54 $627 —
515–540 526 5 115.00–130.00 $124.00 $652 —
575–585 576 9 119.00–121.00 $120.77 $696 —
605 605 1 119.00 $119.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $231 —
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 —
285–295 288 3 150.00–156.00 $153.95 $443 —
310–340 321 8 140.00–160.00 $150.72 $484 —
360–395 373 10 140.00–168.00 $152.79 $570 —
410–440 423 12 135.00–159.00 $149.83 $634 +14.33
470–480 475 2 146.00–148.00 $146.99 $698 +17.05
575–580 578 2 129.00–132.00 $130.49 $754 —
610–640 627 3 121.00–128.00 $124.28 $779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 179 5 135.00–150.00 $141.56 $253 —
245 245 2 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
260–290 271 4 168.00–178.00 $172.86 $468 —
300–345 328 10 155.00–172.00 $163.61 $537 —
370 370 5 168.00 $168.00 $622 —
410–420 415 2 166.00–168.00 $166.99 $693 —
470–480 475 2 153.00–156.00 $154.52 $734 —
500–540 525 7 134.00–154.00 $139.15 $731 —
590–595 592 3 127.00–129.00 $127.67 $756 —
635–645 640 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1135 1090 80-85% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.48 $627 —
985–1385 1134 80-85% 30 60.00–80.00 $70.19 $796 —
965–1440 1151 80-85% 37 50.00–70.00 $64.30 $740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1035 870 85-90% 4 38.00–40.00 $38.71 $337 —
755–1095 963 85-90% 5 46.00–50.00 $49.03 $472 —
810–1195 1038 85-90% 17 43.00–62.00 $57.06 $592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1305 1203 75-80% 2 68.00–72.00 $70.17 $844 —
1170–1385 1267 75-80% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.31 $815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1940 1288 6 77.00–82.00 $79.53 $1,024 —
1180–1900 1481 12 80.00–91.00 $85.64 $1,268 +6.03
1395–2015 1761 8 87.00–99.00 $92.86 $1,635 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1140 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 60.00–67.00 $63.83 $666

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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
810–940 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–825.00 $811.57 —

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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.