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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

1,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.71/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 432 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.06/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.78/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $498/hd at 335 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,890 1,288 1,989
Feeder cattle 1,180 831 1,564
Slaughter cattle 636 363 325
Replacement cattle 74 94 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (384), Madison (365), Okeechobee (690), and Sumter County (451). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady and bulls steady instances firm. Feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers mostly steady to firm. 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
165–185 178 3 220.00–235.00 $224.63 $400 —
200–245 223 2 200.00–210.00 $204.49 $456 -5.51
270–290 280 2 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $603 +8.51
300–345 332 11 175.00–220.00 $188.23 $625 -3.89
350–395 367 6 188.00–194.00 $191.57 $703 +7.63
400–445 425 17 167.50–192.00 $181.92 $773 -0.76
450–495 464 13 177.00–187.00 $182.27 $846 +6.86
500–545 520 14 162.50–184.00 $173.95 $905 -2.98
550–595 567 12 160.00–174.00 $166.00 $941 -7.00
615–620 617 5 155.00–160.00 $157.99 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 210.00–215.00 $212.36 $372 —
250–285 262 3 185.00–200.00 $194.55 $510 +5.61
350–395 376 5 178.00–182.00 $179.53 $675 -3.92
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 -4.78
450 450 1 174.00 $174.00 $783 —
500–545 528 5 156.00–171.00 $166.63 $880 +7.28
550–595 573 2 155.00–158.00 $156.44 $896 -1.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 —
300–340 324 4 176.00–185.00 $180.29 $584 +12.29
350–395 373 2 166.00–168.00 $166.94 $623 +6.94
400–445 416 5 164.00–170.00 $166.19 $691 +6.23
455–480 463 3 155.00–160.00 $156.73 $726 +6.73
500–530 515 3 140.00–160.00 $149.22 $768 -0.78
550 550 1 151.00 $151.00 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 178 3 200.00–215.00 $204.63 $364 —
200–245 223 4 164.00–175.00 $167.21 $373 +8.86
250–295 270 11 162.00–187.00 $171.77 $464 +8.55
300–345 318 13 166.00–182.00 $173.55 $552 +2.67
350–395 373 13 152.50–171.00 $163.77 $611 +0.87
400–445 432 21 155.00–167.50 $160.71 $694 +5.79
450–495 476 20 146.00–160.00 $154.06 $733 -0.62
500–545 522 15 132.00–157.50 $148.53 $775 -0.66
550–595 574 7 128.00–137.00 $130.08 $747 -10.84
625 625 4 127.50 $127.50 $797 —
725 725 4 117.00 $117.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 175 3 187.00–195.00 $190.39 $333 —
200–245 227 3 154.00–157.00 $155.23 $352 +20.23
250–295 274 7 135.00–158.00 $141.65 $388 -4.05
300–345 335 19 135.00–170.00 $148.78 $498 -0.76
350–385 376 12 140.00–160.00 $146.64 $551 -2.56
400–445 420 18 140.00–156.00 $147.05 $618 -5.38
450–485 468 15 139.00–147.50 $144.39 $676 +6.77
520–540 533 3 124.00–130.00 $125.95 $671 -15.25
550–595 569 7 117.00–125.00 $120.21 $684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–170 167 3 175.00–180.00 $178.30 $298 —
200 200 1 135.00 $135.00 $270 —
250 250 1 138.00 $138.00 $345 +13.06
300–345 320 13 147.00–160.00 $152.72 $489 +4.86
350–395 372 16 137.00–150.00 $143.93 $535 +0.43
400–440 426 10 130.00–142.00 $133.19 $567 -5.81
450–495 480 14 122.00–138.00 $131.22 $630 +8.43
500–545 517 9 118.00–128.00 $123.32 $638 +4.70
550 550 1 114.00 $114.00 $627 -1.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 235.00 $235.00 $400 —
200–245 223 2 195.00–200.00 $197.25 $440 —
250–295 271 10 180.00–204.00 $188.43 $511 -8.05
300–345 324 15 170.00–198.00 $180.66 $585 -5.01
350–395 367 12 170.00–190.00 $179.25 $658 -5.40
400–445 428 12 162.50–188.00 $176.16 $754 -4.51
450–495 477 13 165.00–184.00 $175.71 $838 +3.59
500–545 523 8 152.50–179.00 $166.82 $872 —
550–595 578 9 150.00–169.00 $158.74 $918 +11.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 215.00 $215.00 $387 —
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 -0.60
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 -0.60
300 300 1 178.00 $178.00 $534 +3.05
350–390 367 5 178.00–186.00 $180.89 $664 +10.42
400 400 1 178.00 $178.00 $712 +10.11
450–495 468 8 140.00–175.00 $162.92 $762 -1.08
500–545 526 7 145.00–168.00 $152.46 $802 —
550–570 560 3 140.00–156.00 $147.90 $828 +15.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 200.00 $200.00 $370 —
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 -2.25
310–330 323 6 200.00–206.00 $201.92 $652 +13.49
350 350 1 173.00 $173.00 $606 +9.24
400–445 420 3 160.00–168.00 $164.85 $692 +0.85
500 500 1 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
570–580 575 2 126.00–130.00 $128.02 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1285 1004 85-90% 27 55.00–65.00 $61.09 $613 -9.93
725–1285 1023 85-90% 82 65.00–76.00 $71.65 $733 +0.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1430 1156 80-85% 30 75.00–94.00 $86.55 $1,001 —
955–1430 1176 80-85% 48 64.00–88.00 $79.80 $938 —
915–1430 1190 80-85% 27 80.00–84.00 $81.90 $975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1295 1270 75-80% 3 85.00–87.00 $86.35 $1,097 —
1105–1800 1359 75-80% 8 80.00–84.00 $80.84 $1,099 +2.96
1240–1520 1397 75-80% 9 90.00–94.00 $92.02 $1,286 +14.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1860 1412 15 95.00–114.00 $100.94 $1,425 —
1330–1615 1461 5 122.00–128.00 $125.15 $1,828 —
1150–1860 1572 5 100.00–118.00 $111.55 $1,754 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1165 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 72.00–76.00 $74.22 $779

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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
1095–1425 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,128.27 —

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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.