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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

2,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.19/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 374 lb · 24 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.49/cwt -13.08 vs last sale · ≈ $484/hd at 276 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.72/cwt ≈ $754/hd at 577 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,452 471 2,092
Feeder cattle 1,792 283 1,706
Slaughter cattle 565 188 337
Replacement cattle 95 — 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (731), Columbia (386), Ocala (293) and Okeechobee (1042). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady instances 5.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
200–245 218 3 195.00–202.00 $198.74 $433 —
255–285 265 17 200.00–237.00 $217.79 $577 -0.71
300–345 313 14 210.00–230.00 $220.78 $691 +11.61
350–395 365 11 190.00–215.00 $203.96 $744 -12.12
400–415 408 6 185.00–195.00 $188.76 $770 —
450–495 464 14 170.00–190.00 $179.98 $835 +0.01
500–545 521 10 166.00–183.00 $172.97 $901 -1.84
550–595 575 7 163.00–169.00 $165.37 $951 —
612 612 6 140.00 $140.00 $857 —
770 770 5 129.00 $129.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
250–295 284 8 200.00–210.00 $204.49 $581 +3.36
300–345 316 7 195.00–217.00 $203.65 $644 —
350–395 368 9 185.00–194.00 $190.38 $701 -1.89
400–445 419 8 175.00–182.00 $179.70 $753 +3.11
450–475 463 4 167.00–175.00 $170.89 $791 +1.35
500–540 523 6 164.00–173.00 $168.82 $883 +6.39
550–595 575 8 149.00–167.00 $159.98 $920 -3.63
600 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
300–345 321 11 185.00–206.00 $196.49 $631 —
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 +5.25
450–470 460 4 150.00–165.00 $156.22 $719 —
500–545 527 3 150.00–155.00 $152.26 $802 +5.27
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 192.00–202.00 $196.71 $344 —
200–245 223 2 180.00–195.00 $186.74 $416 —
250–295 276 21 165.00–187.00 $175.49 $484 -13.08
300–345 322 17 160.00–180.00 $170.19 $548 -3.40
350–395 377 17 150.00–180.00 $164.17 $619 -6.49
400–445 419 19 148.00–170.00 $154.22 $646 -8.22
450–495 468 14 148.00–165.00 $154.53 $723 -0.19
500–545 520 11 134.00–154.00 $144.28 $750 +0.18
550–595 577 20 127.00–149.00 $130.72 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 3 160.00–165.00 $162.24 $284 —
200 200 16 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
250–295 259 10 140.00–150.00 $147.63 $382 —
300–345 315 11 145.00–157.50 $152.26 $480 —
350–395 369 8 140.00–146.00 $143.62 $530 —
400–445 421 14 128.00–136.00 $132.64 $558 -4.27
460–495 479 7 129.00–134.00 $130.95 $627 +0.01
500–545 527 13 110.00–127.00 $114.21 $602 —
550–580 570 5 100.00–122.00 $105.87 $603 —
640–645 641 8 94.00–97.50 $94.88 $608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 176 4 172.00–185.00 $180.24 $317 —
200–245 223 2 167.00–170.00 $168.35 $375 —
250–295 275 14 154.00–167.00 $159.01 $437 —
300–345 324 14 156.00–164.00 $160.10 $519 —
350–395 374 24 135.00–158.00 $150.19 $562 -8.39
400–445 422 10 138.00–155.00 $145.03 $612 -6.06
450–495 475 5 137.00–140.00 $138.34 $657 -7.29
500–545 523 2 139.00–142.00 $140.44 $735 —
690–695 693 4 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 236 5 200.00–210.00 $201.69 $476 —
250–295 282 9 212.00–227.00 $215.78 $608 —
300–345 325 10 180.00–228.00 $205.65 $668 —
350–395 369 12 180.00–206.00 $200.25 $739 —
400–445 413 12 190.00–193.00 $192.11 $793 —
450–495 467 9 166.00–180.00 $170.39 $796 —
500–545 531 15 155.00–176.00 $161.61 $858 —
550–595 572 6 160.00–168.00 $163.93 $938 —
600–645 636 6 134.00–164.00 $145.48 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 9 180.00–192.00 $184.12 $429 —
250–295 272 8 197.00–210.00 $203.11 $552 —
300–345 316 6 208.00–216.00 $211.86 $669 —
350–395 376 8 162.50–194.00 $180.47 $679 —
400–445 422 11 176.00–187.00 $180.79 $763 —
450–495 462 8 155.00–168.00 $160.39 $741 —
500–535 518 5 142.50–165.00 $149.01 $772 —
580–590 585 8 131.00–140.00 $135.54 $793 —
600 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 170.00–175.00 $173.10 $372 —
250–295 266 11 185.00–195.00 $190.08 $506 —
300–345 320 9 190.00–206.00 $198.15 $634 —
350–395 374 4 178.00–185.00 $181.13 $677 —
400–445 415 3 168.00–170.00 $169.29 $703 —
450 450 1 159.00 $159.00 $716 —
510–525 518 4 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $720 —
580–590 585 4 120.00–127.50 $123.78 $724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1415 1095 80-85% 75 70.00–105.00 $94.86 $1,039 —
905–1445 1138 80-85% 54 60.00–91.00 $85.84 $977 —
955–1515 1206 80-85% 56 82.00–115.00 $98.74 $1,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1285 1012 85-90% 43 55.00–89.00 $79.46 $804 —
885–1255 1039 85-90% 5 66.00–70.00 $67.85 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1395 1232 75-80% 6 92.00–96.00 $94.67 $1,166 —
1140–1415 1310 75-80% 11 92.00–105.00 $98.78 $1,294 —
1330 1330 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1610 1418 8 91.00–106.00 $98.35 $1,395 -6.22
1155–1740 1521 23 108.00–129.00 $118.73 $1,806 +6.69
1215–1895 1550 12 100.00–117.00 $107.62 $1,668 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1120 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 90.00–100.00 $93.86 $979

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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
985–1030 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,038.34 —
1150–1275 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,244.59 —

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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.