Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

2,762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.26/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $560/hd at 375 lb · 31 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.48/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 327 lb · 30 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.41/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 381 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,762	2,757	2,004
Feeder cattle	1,975	1,922	1,453
Slaughter cattle	671	679	472
Replacement cattle	116	156	79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (385), Madison (606), Okeechobee (1172), and Sumter County (599). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–215	213	2	240.00–250.00	$245.06	$522	+25.37
250–295	273	6	195.00–220.00	$205.21	$560	-10.26
300–345	313	7	200.00–215.00	$209.12	$655	+7.05
350–395	370	19	178.00–200.00	$189.57	$701	-1.24
400–445	419	12	162.00–185.00	$170.11	$713	-9.05
450–495	478	11	167.00–177.00	$170.46	$815	+0.87
500–545	522	3	170.00–179.00	$174.20	$909	+8.53
550–595	572	3	169.00–174.00	$170.94	$978	+11.22
660–695	678	2	140.00–145.00	$142.56	$967	—
705–745	715	4	130.00–135.00	$133.70	$956	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	228.00–230.00	$229.06	$499	+55.54
250–295	273	2	177.00–180.00	$178.38	$487	-17.59
300–325	311	4	185.00–199.00	$193.35	$601	+7.45
350–395	370	7	170.00–180.00	$174.09	$644	-4.35
400–445	423	8	152.50–175.00	$161.27	$682	-4.61
450–495	470	10	145.00–168.00	$156.49	$736	-10.32
500–545	522	3	159.00–168.00	$163.87	$855	—
555–595	574	8	142.00–160.00	$154.73	$888	+3.66
600–635	622	3	118.00–146.00	$128.36	$798	-7.09

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	265	3	162.00–170.00	$167.03	$443	—
300–345	316	6	170.00–185.00	$176.14	$557	-6.80
350–395	373	6	160.00–170.00	$163.00	$608	-23.00
400–445	415	3	149.00–150.00	$149.64	$621	—
450–495	475	4	148.00–154.00	$150.39	$714	+4.75
500–545	526	4	152.00–158.00	$155.71	$819	—
600	600	2	130.00	$130.00	$780	+6.00
690–695	693	3	102.00–110.00	$104.65	$725	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–185	182	6	195.00–260.00	$244.31	$445	+93.23
200–245	226	4	155.00–170.00	$160.69	$363	+1.51
250–295	279	17	160.00–174.00	$164.01	$458	-7.36
300–345	327	30	160.00–176.00	$165.48	$541	+1.92
350–395	381	29	150.00–164.00	$158.41	$604	+2.74
400–445	430	29	147.50–160.00	$153.01	$658	+4.69
450–495	472	10	140.00–150.00	$145.38	$686	+1.33
500–545	528	11	128.00–155.00	$137.75	$727	+3.80
550–595	573	12	122.00–147.50	$132.27	$758	+5.39
600–645	623	2	112.00–113.00	$112.48	$701	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–210	207	3	150.00–152.00	$150.65	$312	+5.61
250–295	275	29	140.00–178.00	$158.11	$435	+5.78
300–345	324	24	145.00–164.00	$154.52	$501	+3.41
350–395	375	31	137.50–158.00	$149.26	$560	+4.03
400–445	428	24	130.00–147.50	$138.92	$595	+2.00
450–495	469	6	130.00–138.00	$133.88	$628	+0.32
500–545	525	12	114.00–135.00	$122.30	$642	-5.35
550–595	575	11	110.00–127.50	$115.74	$666	-6.54
600–645	623	2	106.00–108.00	$106.96	$666	+3.62

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175	175	1	162.00	$162.00	$284	—
200–225	218	6	130.00–174.00	$166.64	$363	+33.89
250–295	269	9	129.00–168.00	$157.28	$423	+14.26
300–345	323	23	135.00–152.00	$143.96	$465	+5.69
350–395	370	13	125.00–146.00	$136.90	$507	+0.27
400–445	423	13	125.00–136.00	$132.36	$560	+3.39
450–495	478	10	120.00–128.00	$123.57	$591	+1.64
500–545	523	2	108.00–110.00	$108.96	$570	-4.11
550–595	574	8	100.00–108.00	$103.63	$595	-1.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	226	4	185.00–192.00	$189.09	$427	+3.97
250–295	271	16	170.00–214.00	$190.30	$516	+7.52
300–345	330	26	160.00–198.00	$179.11	$591	-2.36
350–385	370	3	170.00–186.00	$179.60	$665	+5.76
400–445	429	8	155.00–176.00	$167.14	$717	-6.51
460–470	468	4	160.00–168.00	$166.03	$777	+7.97
520–530	523	4	150.00–156.00	$154.48	$808	+2.48
565–580	574	5	135.00–142.50	$137.95	$792	-1.53
600	600	1	140.00	$140.00	$840	+10.84

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190–195	192	3	255.00–265.00	$261.61	$502	—
200–245	224	8	197.00–235.00	$212.56	$476	+6.80
250–295	274	6	185.00–207.00	$193.00	$529	+1.75
300–345	324	9	195.00–216.00	$203.99	$661	+12.11
350–395	372	12	178.00–196.00	$186.09	$692	-1.86
400–445	419	10	160.00–173.00	$167.75	$703	-5.63
450–495	473	6	168.00–176.00	$170.90	$808	+6.58
560–580	570	2	152.00–154.00	$152.98	$872	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	223	3	210.00–215.00	$213.28	$476	+13.51
250–295	265	3	172.00–175.00	$173.89	$461	-38.70
300–345	322	11	185.00–198.00	$191.14	$615	-0.49
350–370	362	5	164.00–178.00	$172.91	$626	-5.94
400–445	423	11	150.00–168.00	$162.69	$688	-9.01
450–480	461	4	150.00–158.00	$153.58	$708	+6.27
510–540	528	5	130.00–135.00	$131.93	$697	-4.64
565–575	568	3	130.00–136.00	$132.02	$750	+3.26
600	600	1	138.00	$138.00	$828	+18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1525	1163	80-85%	61	60.00–82.00	$79.82	$928	—
910–1575	1199	80-85%	18	81.00–92.00	$87.66	$1,051	—
910–1640	1259	80-85%	102	70.00–87.00	$83.41	$1,050	-5.39

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1285	926	85-90%	27	62.00–66.00	$64.69	$599	—
715–1285	1006	85-90%	40	67.00–76.00	$71.61	$720	+1.84

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1240	1220	75-80%	2	81.00	$81.00	$988	—
1100–1835	1347	75-80%	10	87.00–105.00	$94.28	$1,270	+9.28
1120–2020	1444	75-80%	35	82.00–97.00	$85.30	$1,232	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–2210	1461	15	95.00–112.00	$104.44	$1,526	—
1365–1910	1620	13	102.00–124.00	$112.83	$1,828	—
1640	1640	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,738	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750–895	854	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	110.00–127.50	$119.00	$1,016
760–1040	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	93.00–100.00	$97.04	$873
975–1090	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	78.00–84.00	$81.17	$838

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–955	863	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	72.00–75.00	$73.34	$633

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–820	803	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–775.00	$738.32	—

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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.