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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

1,576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.20/cwt -14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 422 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.73/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 326 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.77/cwt -11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,576 797 2,128
Feeder cattle 1,034 414 1,638
Slaughter cattle 458 383 433
Replacement cattle 84 — 57

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (521), Columbia (269), Ocala (240) and Okeechobee (546). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher and bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows firm.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 7 190.00–215.00 $204.34 $650 -6.94
350–370 358 5 176.00–189.00 $182.26 $652 -18.89
400–445 428 14 166.00–205.00 $176.77 $757 -11.40
450–495 471 7 160.00–185.00 $174.55 $822 -4.96
500–545 514 5 166.00–177.00 $171.73 $883 -3.13
550–595 573 2 154.00–162.00 $157.84 $904 —
600–645 631 5 138.00–148.00 $140.69 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 190.00–205.00 $197.70 $550 -4.66
310–320 317 3 187.00–197.00 $193.74 $614 -2.20
350–395 369 12 165.00–197.00 $177.36 $654 -9.15
400–445 423 6 154.00–185.00 $172.18 $728 -4.59
450–475 458 6 155.00–172.00 $165.78 $759 -3.97
500–540 523 4 150.00–171.00 $163.91 $857 +0.33
550 550 1 146.00 $146.00 $803 —
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 176.00 $176.00 $528 —
350–395 372 3 168.00–174.00 $171.21 $637 +3.02
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
500 500 1 148.00 $148.00 $740 —
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 170.00 $170.00 $289 —
200–245 223 2 158.00–170.00 $163.39 $364 —
250–295 273 11 162.00–185.00 $173.40 $473 -3.81
300–345 326 17 160.00–185.00 $169.73 $553 +0.19
350–395 369 11 149.00–180.00 $162.95 $601 -0.48
400–445 422 21 134.00–170.00 $148.20 $625 -14.90
450–495 470 10 132.00–165.00 $150.16 $706 +0.59
500–545 529 12 123.00–136.00 $129.28 $684 —
550–595 577 3 118.00–128.00 $121.52 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 7 138.00–167.50 $157.19 $432 —
300–335 313 4 144.00–155.00 $148.38 $464 —
350–395 376 8 128.00–146.00 $136.71 $514 —
400–435 419 6 122.00–138.00 $131.50 $551 —
450–495 472 8 112.00–120.00 $116.10 $548 —
500–545 523 2 107.00–110.00 $108.44 $567 —
600 600 1 104.00 $104.00 $624 —
660–665 663 2 91.00–92.00 $91.50 $607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 150.00 $150.00 $248 —
250–295 270 8 147.00–172.50 $159.86 $432 -1.00
300–345 315 3 150.00–158.00 $155.08 $489 —
350–395 371 4 138.00–140.00 $139.21 $516 -15.31
400–445 415 3 128.00–136.00 $133.14 $553 -10.33
450–495 465 11 124.00–152.00 $135.95 $632 -2.36
550–595 564 4 112.00–114.00 $113.22 $639 —
600–645 623 2 105.00–108.00 $106.45 $663 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 200.00–204.00 $201.83 $551 —
300–345 327 8 194.00–200.00 $196.52 $643 —
350–395 372 13 188.00–196.00 $192.19 $715 —
400–445 424 7 168.00–192.50 $178.74 $758 —
450–495 479 5 160.00–169.00 $162.68 $779 —
500–545 523 2 162.00–169.00 $165.35 $865 —
550 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 160.00–170.00 $164.49 $367 —
250–295 277 6 160.00–172.00 $165.56 $459 —
300–345 327 10 170.00–203.00 $186.92 $611 —
350–395 380 3 172.00–174.00 $172.61 $656 —
400–445 422 6 144.00–178.00 $157.87 $666 —
460–480 467 3 150.00–159.00 $153.09 $715 —
500–545 515 3 143.00–148.00 $146.24 $753 —
690–695 692 3 110.00–112.00 $110.67 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 185.00–187.00 $185.90 $415 —
250–295 269 4 177.00–185.00 $180.34 $485 —
300–345 327 3 180.00–186.00 $182.52 $597 —
350–395 362 8 176.00–180.00 $178.21 $645 —
400–430 418 3 163.00–189.00 $177.63 $742 —
450–495 475 5 152.00–158.00 $154.92 $736 —
500 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1345 1077 80-85% 11 65.00–89.00 $83.86 $903 —
910–1360 1146 80-85% 30 70.00–93.00 $85.72 $982 —
955–1390 1154 80-85% 37 80.00–103.00 $93.15 $1,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1280 1015 85-90% 16 50.00–72.00 $61.52 $624 —
735–1285 1064 85-90% 24 68.00–84.00 $75.01 $798 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $983 —
1135–1365 1243 75-80% 5 96.00–103.00 $99.73 $1,240 —
1150–1560 1367 75-80% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.98 $1,271 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1480 1378 7 91.00–107.00 $96.13 $1,325 —
1250–1825 1641 17 101.00–113.00 $109.25 $1,793 —
1350–1830 1643 6 114.00–118.00 $115.24 $1,893 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1085 964 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 70.00–75.00 $71.52 $689
795–1215 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 85.00–103.00 $95.59 $986
770–1330 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 75.00–80.00 $78.17 $821

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1060 988 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 900.00–950.00 $926.84 —
1090–1325 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,281.69 —

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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.