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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

2,533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.85/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 265 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.13/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 322 lb · 29 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $265.80/cwt ≈ $720/hd at 271 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,533 1,025 2,452
Feeder cattle 1,747 637 1,792
Slaughter cattle 706 388 565
Replacement cattle 80 — 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1008), Columbia (542), Ocala (289) and Okeechobee (694). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows fully steady and slaughter bulls steady. 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
220–235 225 3 230.00–270.00 $243.93 $549 —
250–295 279 15 240.00–285.00 $269.07 $751 -6.41
300–345 326 19 230.00–280.00 $261.82 $854 +8.63
350–395 379 16 195.00–265.00 $238.84 $905 -6.26
400–440 420 17 200.00–250.00 $232.04 $975 -9.03
450–475 459 5 220.00–245.00 $231.06 $1,061 +4.90
500–545 523 9 180.00–220.00 $207.51 $1,085 -12.42
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 -11.98
600–645 623 2 178.00–179.00 $178.48 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 8 220.00–260.00 $240.14 $651 —
300–345 317 8 215.00–257.00 $234.75 $744 -0.06
350–385 366 5 210.00–236.00 $220.79 $808 +10.52
400–435 416 5 207.00–226.00 $213.77 $889 +0.51
450–490 474 4 200.00–210.00 $204.83 $971 —
560–570 567 3 190.00–195.00 $193.35 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 210.00–212.00 $210.95 $892 —
450 450 1 202.00 $202.00 $909 —
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 175 3 245.00–255.00 $251.29 $440 —
200–245 225 9 210.00–250.00 $227.57 $512 —
250–295 265 30 200.00–239.00 $227.85 $604 -9.10
300–345 322 29 190.00–232.00 $222.13 $715 -1.27
350–395 364 19 180.00–222.00 $210.16 $765 -3.89
400–445 423 19 182.00–210.00 $196.64 $832 -1.66
450–495 469 15 178.00–207.00 $193.52 $908 +1.89
500–545 521 11 170.00–195.00 $180.74 $942 +5.74
550 550 1 164.00 $164.00 $902 —
600–645 615 3 160.00–168.00 $165.20 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 220.00–230.00 $226.20 $486 —
250–295 262 9 210.00–222.00 $218.70 $573 —
300–340 324 5 162.50–210.00 $173.27 $561 —
350–395 372 11 190.00–210.00 $200.85 $747 +9.73
400–445 423 11 167.50–195.00 $181.91 $769 -1.61
450–495 477 8 168.00–190.00 $177.35 $846 —
500–545 515 5 152.00–169.00 $158.65 $817 —
575–585 582 3 146.00–150.00 $147.32 $857 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 215.00–220.00 $217.29 $391 —
250–295 265 3 195.00–200.00 $198.14 $525 —
300–345 323 2 200.00–202.00 $201.07 $649 +13.67
350–395 361 7 175.00–200.00 $184.02 $664 —
400–445 423 2 180.00–185.00 $182.37 $771 —
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 —
500–545 515 3 154.00–158.00 $156.59 $806 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 260.00–275.00 $264.35 $608 —
250–295 271 19 220.00–280.00 $265.80 $720 —
300–345 322 13 220.00–266.00 $249.09 $802 —
350–395 369 7 210.00–250.00 $236.17 $871 —
400–445 424 7 197.50–240.00 $212.26 $900 —
450–495 468 7 200.00–224.00 $214.36 $1,003 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
550–595 565 3 180.00–189.00 $185.84 $1,050 —
600–645 629 5 180.00–186.00 $181.74 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 210.00–255.00 $225.30 $505 —
250–295 268 11 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $688 —
300–345 323 2 254.00–255.00 $254.47 $822 —
350 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
400–445 423 2 222.00–226.00 $223.89 $947 —
450–495 473 2 208.00–210.00 $208.95 $988 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
600–645 633 5 160.00–170.00 $163.41 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 —
250–295 273 2 240.00–247.00 $243.21 $664 —
300–345 323 2 240.00–248.00 $243.72 $787 —
350 350 1 224.00 $224.00 $784 —
400–445 430 3 210.00–216.00 $211.86 $911 —
450–495 473 2 198.00–202.00 $199.90 $946 —
500 500 1 194.00 $194.00 $970 —
550–595 573 2 160.00–166.00 $162.88 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1505 1161 80-85% 68 88.00–103.00 $96.20 $1,117 —
915–1385 1177 80-85% 25 94.00–98.00 $96.05 $1,131 —
930–1425 1213 80-85% 48 99.00–109.00 $103.92 $1,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1085 896 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.59 $632 —
715–1185 1041 85-90% 33 75.00–93.00 $85.43 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1285 1278 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $1,220 —
1115–1465 1283 75-80% 5 104.00–107.00 $105.24 $1,350 —
1265–1825 1494 75-80% 7 90.00–101.00 $96.89 $1,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1535 1281 10 94.00–110.00 $103.96 $1,332 —
1020–1960 1557 26 105.00–115.00 $111.07 $1,729 —
1000–1880 1595 10 116.00–126.00 $120.31 $1,919 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 95.00–105.00 $101.55 $1,117

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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
1020–1180 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,211.50 —

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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.