Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

1,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.96/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $361/hd at 262 lb · 12 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.91/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.24/cwt -13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $458/hd at 372 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,271	2,039	961
Feeder cattle	654	1,564	474
Slaughter cattle	527	397	452
Replacement cattle	90	78	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (883) and Ellisville (388). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	378	5	170.00–177.00	$172.89	$654	+4.49
415–440	428	6	160.00–170.00	$164.85	$706	+2.95
465–480	471	7	157.00–167.00	$162.64	$766	+6.69
500–510	505	8	147.00–155.00	$150.96	$762	+8.21
550–575	567	3	145.00–149.00	$146.29	$829	+6.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	270	7	160.00–175.00	$169.05	$456	+10.38
300–315	308	6	170.00–175.00	$172.56	$531	+17.15
350–390	376	7	138.00–165.00	$150.85	$567	-9.34
450–470	462	5	150.00–155.00	$151.95	$702	+12.08

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	313	6	160.00–168.00	$163.84	$513	+5.81
370–385	378	2	150.00–155.00	$152.55	$577	-2.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	262	12	122.00–152.00	$137.96	$361	+4.59
330–340	335	4	140.00–145.00	$142.46	$477	+2.04
355–390	372	10	113.00–145.00	$123.24	$458	-13.63
415–440	426	7	119.00–140.00	$126.97	$541	-2.67
465–485	476	6	109.00–136.00	$118.63	$565	-5.89
500–510	507	3	114.00–119.00	$115.64	$586	-0.78

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	4	155.00–165.00	$159.86	$444	+10.53
300–310	306	9	150.00–157.00	$153.05	$468	+2.67
360–380	370	4	147.00–150.00	$148.54	$550	+1.35
405–440	421	10	131.00–155.00	$142.91	$602	+3.43
450–485	462	3	140.00–150.00	$146.50	$677	+11.28
515–530	525	3	120.00–126.00	$121.96	$640	-1.92
550–565	560	3	120.00–123.00	$122.02	$683	+8.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	315	3	130.00–135.00	$133.23	$420	-5.69
420–445	433	6	109.00–113.00	$110.94	$480	-9.37
450–460	457	3	117.00–121.00	$119.69	$547	+4.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–490	475	8	126.00–128.00	$126.98	$603	-8.73
525–540	533	4	120.00–122.00	$120.99	$645	-3.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1405	1207	80-85%	20	65.00–76.00	$70.21	$847	—
1030–1435	1238	80-85%	59	58.00–69.00	$63.29	$784	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1125	1033	85-90%	12	48.00	$48.00	$496	—
990–1230	1066	85-90%	42	54.00–62.00	$57.19	$610	+0.84

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1520	1459	75-80%	14	58.00–61.00	$59.23	$864	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1575	1280	26	61.00–81.00	$72.06	$922	—
1325–1590	1458	2	92.00–95.00	$93.64	$1,365	—
1100–1885	1482	26	78.00–89.00	$83.77	$1,241	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985–1250	1072	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	59.00–68.00	$64.17	$688

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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.