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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

1,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,066 2,425 824
Feeder cattle 757 1,667 577
Slaughter cattle 309 595 247
Replacement cattle — 163 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1066). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 7 400.00–420.00 $410.88 $1,294 +6.82
350–375 363 4 385.00–405.00 $394.66 $1,433 +14.49
425–440 433 4 330.00–350.00 $340.17 $1,473 +8.01
450–475 460 5 320.00–340.00 $331.74 $1,526 -10.84
510–530 520 8 305.00–325.00 $315.19 $1,639 +3.78
550–590 570 8 300.00–320.00 $309.65 $1,765 +23.63
605–640 623 6 295.00–305.00 $299.95 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 380.00–390.00 $383.82 $1,267 +13.74
355–390 376 5 365.00–380.00 $370.66 $1,394 +32.62
410–440 425 4 300.00–315.00 $307.24 $1,306 +5.74
515–535 527 5 285.00–295.00 $291.09 $1,534 +4.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 5 355.00–370.00 $363.84 $1,204 —
370–380 375 4 350.00–360.00 $354.93 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 5 330.00–340.00 $335.87 $927 -1.74
305–325 313 5 315.00–330.00 $321.23 $1,005 -9.79
360–380 370 4 300.00–320.00 $310.27 $1,148 -7.50
405–420 413 6 280.00–300.00 $290.18 $1,198 +7.08
450–475 463 4 280.00–295.00 $287.70 $1,332 +31.19
505–530 518 4 255.00–270.00 $262.32 $1,359 +16.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 5 280.00–300.00 $291.46 $915 +9.72
360–375 366 5 275.00–295.00 $286.80 $1,050 +14.38
415–435 427 5 260.00–275.00 $269.17 $1,149 +10.33
450–475 463 4 260.00–270.00 $265.14 $1,228 +15.41
500–525 513 4 230.00–245.00 $237.32 $1,217 +22.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 5 240.00–250.00 $243.91 $1,022 -65.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1285 1170 80-85% 26 111.00–124.00 $118.42 $1,386 —
1120–1500 1274 80-85% 10 126.00–136.00 $131.77 $1,679 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1058 85-90% 10 101.00–108.00 $104.90 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1440 1362 3 135.00–138.00 $137.12 $1,868 —
1310–1580 1430 5 143.00–150.00 $145.28 $2,078 +17.36

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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.