Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

2,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.10/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 419 lb · 26 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.41/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 518 lb · 26 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $380.17/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 373 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,425	3,429	1,570
Feeder cattle	1,667	2,572	1,138
Slaughter cattle	595	786	432
Replacement cattle	163	71	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (440), Madison (467), Okeechobee (956), and Sumter County (562). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	272	3	425.00–435.00	$429.72	$1,169	+44.72
300–345	327	10	390.00–420.00	$404.06	$1,321	+4.40
350–395	373	22	355.00–410.00	$380.17	$1,418	+3.64
400–445	418	13	315.00–360.00	$332.16	$1,388	-2.66
450–480	465	4	330.00–350.00	$342.58	$1,593	+34.65
500–545	518	26	295.00–320.00	$311.41	$1,613	+3.30
550–585	564	7	275.00–300.00	$286.02	$1,613	-3.32
715–735	727	3	230.00–237.50	$234.20	$1,703	-4.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	316	15	360.00–390.00	$370.08	$1,169	+16.66
350–380	365	11	300.00–385.00	$338.04	$1,234	+17.09
400–445	426	6	295.00–310.00	$301.50	$1,284	+0.68
450–480	463	6	285.00–300.00	$293.19	$1,357	+7.57
500–540	524	9	270.00–298.00	$286.79	$1,503	+22.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	180	2	330.00–340.00	$335.42	$604	+29.77
200–245	222	5	320.00–335.00	$327.64	$727	-9.10
250–295	267	8	325.00–345.00	$337.61	$901	-1.24
300–345	320	12	315.00–350.00	$331.02	$1,059	+2.11
350–395	366	17	300.00–330.00	$317.77	$1,163	+4.31
400–445	419	26	255.00–305.00	$283.10	$1,186	+3.80
450–495	478	19	250.00–270.00	$256.51	$1,226	-13.99
500–545	521	6	230.00–252.00	$246.01	$1,282	-6.13
550–595	574	7	225.00–250.00	$239.13	$1,373	-2.23
600–645	623	2	220.00–240.00	$229.64	$1,431	-4.62

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	180	2	300.00–310.00	$304.58	$548	+20.15
200–245	223	2	295.00–310.00	$301.74	$673	-12.75
250–295	271	8	270.00–320.00	$294.98	$799	-53.13
300–345	323	15	245.00–310.00	$281.74	$910	-31.19
350–395	367	20	230.00–320.00	$272.42	$1,000	-15.47
400–445	421	21	240.00–288.00	$258.84	$1,090	-3.60
450–495	475	15	230.00–265.00	$249.73	$1,186	-1.33
500–545	523	2	210.00–220.00	$214.78	$1,123	-27.67
550–590	572	5	210.00–240.00	$230.10	$1,316	+7.63

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	324	5	325.00–330.00	$326.94	$1,059	-16.50
370–385	378	6	300.00–305.00	$302.45	$1,143	-18.76
420–435	429	7	270.00–364.00	$309.48	$1,328	—
510–520	513	3	230.00–236.00	$232.03	$1,190	—
620–625	624	4	200.00–204.00	$200.99	$1,254	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	180	2	405.00–415.00	$409.58	$737	+34.58
200–245	223	2	420.00–430.00	$424.49	$947	+57.75
250–295	283	6	420.00–440.00	$424.53	$1,201	+29.89
300–330	322	6	360.00–400.00	$371.09	$1,195	+16.56
350–395	369	11	340.00–395.00	$369.32	$1,363	+32.85
400–445	415	7	315.00–330.00	$323.36	$1,342	-28.07
460–480	467	3	300.00–310.00	$303.43	$1,417	-31.57
520–530	525	6	294.00–300.00	$297.03	$1,559	+7.85
550–595	568	8	280.00–295.00	$289.27	$1,643	+16.14
610–635	618	5	215.00–230.00	$220.02	$1,360	—
660–685	673	2	215.00–220.00	$217.45	$1,463	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	400.00–405.00	$402.25	$897	+52.25
250	250	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,000	+30.54
300–340	318	8	340.00–370.00	$353.15	$1,123	+38.67
350–395	376	17	300.00–350.00	$328.27	$1,234	+28.95
425–440	433	4	255.00–275.00	$264.83	$1,147	-127.71
505–545	528	7	230.00–290.00	$267.35	$1,412	-35.13

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–415	413	4	340.00–345.00	$341.23	$1,409	-36.23
460–480	467	3	320.00–326.00	$322.06	$1,504	—
565–590	582	3	260.00–268.00	$265.41	$1,545	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1385	1062	80-85%	43	94.00–108.00	$105.32	$1,118	—
920–1385	1119	80-85%	76	103.00–122.00	$112.67	$1,261	-5.53
920–1385	1129	80-85%	54	114.00–130.00	$118.92	$1,343	+0.72

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1100	871	85-90%	12	80.00–90.00	$85.78	$747	—
715–1300	989	85-90%	42	91.00–108.00	$99.43	$983	-2.99

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1345	1159	75-80%	8	110.00–115.00	$113.35	$1,314	—
1105–1485	1309	75-80%	14	116.00–124.00	$119.64	$1,566	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1355	1174	7	113.00–128.00	$122.53	$1,439	—
1020–1805	1423	20	121.00–138.00	$127.92	$1,820	-1.31
1490–2190	1795	14	129.00–150.00	$140.84	$2,528	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–860	843	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	130.00–136.00	$132.94	$1,121
770–1010	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	140.00–144.00	$141.73	$1,261
900–1080	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	135.00–142.50	$138.32	$1,414
1035–1165	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	121.00–128.00	$124.71	$1,372

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1070–1085	1076	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,500.00–1,725.00	$1,597.20	—

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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.