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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

2,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.18/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 323 lb · 25 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.81/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 271 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.11/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 530 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,252 901 2,629
Feeder cattle 1,761 622 1,700
Slaughter cattle 432 279 807
Replacement cattle 59 — 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (851), Columbia (543), Ocala (339) and Okeechobee (858). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows fully steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 —
250–270 259 7 255.00–265.00 $260.86 $676 -13.92
300–325 310 12 250.00–265.00 $258.05 $800 -3.14
350–395 364 14 230.00–260.00 $244.31 $889 -5.37
400–430 414 11 210.00–247.00 $229.42 $950 -7.34
465–490 479 7 223.00–247.00 $232.98 $1,116 +7.01
500–545 522 12 204.00–220.00 $211.87 $1,106 -7.74
550–595 570 10 180.00–210.00 $196.10 $1,118 -13.99
600 600 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 6 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $637 -0.18
300–340 323 8 210.00–250.00 $224.68 $726 -11.36
350–395 375 12 195.00–235.00 $214.16 $803 -3.24
410–430 419 11 190.00–220.00 $200.29 $839 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 +2.44
560–580 574 4 180.00–185.00 $183.75 $1,055 -10.82
600–645 623 2 169.00–177.00 $172.86 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 —
300 300 2 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
500 500 1 186.00 $186.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 250.00–260.00 $254.58 $458 —
200–245 222 3 235.00–250.00 $241.17 $535 —
250–295 271 23 210.00–242.00 $230.81 $625 +0.54
300–345 323 25 195.00–240.00 $221.18 $714 -6.22
350–395 372 12 190.00–215.00 $208.07 $774 -3.47
400–445 421 16 190.00–210.00 $198.78 $837 -2.29
450–495 475 12 188.00–208.00 $195.67 $929 +0.56
500–545 530 20 176.00–202.00 $189.11 $1,002 +3.99
550–595 569 11 165.00–182.50 $173.49 $987 +2.55
600–645 618 3 160.00–170.00 $166.19 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 230.00 $230.00 $380 —
200–245 230 3 220.00–230.00 $222.90 $513 —
250–295 275 6 210.00–220.00 $213.97 $588 —
300–345 320 11 170.00–216.00 $202.33 $647 —
350–395 373 10 175.00–200.00 $190.24 $710 -6.49
400–445 427 13 172.00–195.00 $184.51 $788 —
450–495 473 2 174.00–181.00 $177.33 $839 —
500–545 531 6 163.00–185.00 $172.85 $918 —
550–585 565 6 158.00–165.00 $161.00 $910 —
600–630 615 6 135.00–154.00 $140.57 $865 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 220.00–225.00 $222.29 $400 —
200–245 215 3 206.00–215.00 $211.58 $455 —
250–295 273 4 195.00–200.00 $197.29 $539 —
300 300 2 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
350–395 365 3 184.00–190.00 $187.84 $686 —
400–445 423 2 175.00–182.00 $178.31 $754 —
450–495 473 2 168.00–170.00 $168.95 $799 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
550 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 10 260.00–275.00 $268.19 $579 —
250–295 266 10 220.00–280.00 $257.56 $685 —
300–345 321 4 265.00–270.00 $267.40 $858 —
350–395 368 8 200.00–240.00 $218.14 $803 —
400–445 422 9 200.00–240.00 $221.08 $933 —
450–495 478 7 195.00–228.00 $214.24 $1,024 —
500–545 521 7 195.00–210.00 $203.64 $1,061 —
550–595 574 7 180.00–190.00 $185.18 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 250.00–255.00 $251.76 $571 —
250–295 273 2 250.00–260.00 $254.59 $695 —
300–345 330 3 250.00–257.00 $252.12 $832 —
350–395 372 7 195.00–236.00 $208.00 $774 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
450 450 1 216.00 $216.00 $972 —
500 500 1 194.00 $194.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
250–295 265 3 235.00–245.00 $241.29 $639 —
300–345 323 2 240.00–245.00 $242.33 $783 —
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
400–445 430 3 210.00–216.00 $211.86 $911 —
450–495 473 2 200.00–202.00 $200.95 $950 —
500–545 523 2 188.00–189.00 $188.48 $986 —
550 550 1 168.00 $168.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1395 1134 80-85% 16 94.00–98.00 $96.64 $1,096 —
915–1395 1218 80-85% 49 90.00–103.00 $98.38 $1,198 -6.53
920–1425 1220 80-85% 23 101.00–110.00 $105.73 $1,290 +0.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 981 85-90% 15 74.00–90.00 $81.85 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1460 1340 75-80% 5 103.00–107.00 $105.33 $1,411 —
1140–1800 1501 75-80% 7 96.00–102.00 $99.72 $1,497 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1700 1335 4 102.00–106.00 $104.49 $1,395 —
1075–1805 1444 22 106.00–118.00 $109.99 $1,588 —
1035–2155 1715 15 112.00–126.00 $116.11 $1,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–860 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 113.00–130.00 $118.58 $1,011
955–1255 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 90.00–102.00 $97.75 $1,132

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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
1210–1280 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,266.83 —

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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.