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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.62/cwt -27.18 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 370 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.89/cwt -17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 477 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.05/cwt -24.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 368 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,943 1,066 1,928
Feeder cattle 1,379 757 1,436
Slaughter cattle 532 309 449
Replacement cattle 32 — 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (706), Columbia (490), Ocala (274) and Okeechobee (747). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle 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
250–295 275 11 390.00–450.00 $418.68 $1,151 —
300–345 321 12 385.00–420.00 $402.32 $1,291 -8.56
350–395 367 13 300.00–400.00 $350.46 $1,286 -44.20
400–445 416 7 330.00–370.00 $351.51 $1,462 +11.34
455–485 471 10 295.00–325.00 $309.38 $1,457 -22.36
505–540 526 7 295.00–320.00 $304.38 $1,601 -10.81
550–595 568 5 260.00–275.00 $268.86 $1,527 -40.79
600–645 623 2 247.00–260.00 $253.27 $1,578 -46.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 11 360.00–395.00 $382.83 $1,256 -0.99
350–395 371 8 350.00–370.00 $362.61 $1,345 -8.05
405–415 411 7 305.00–325.00 $316.55 $1,301 +9.31
465–480 473 4 275.00–290.00 $282.38 $1,336 —
500–535 512 3 260.00–290.00 $279.54 $1,431 -11.55
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 7 285.00–315.00 $298.79 $822 -37.08
300–345 325 16 285.00–340.00 $309.62 $1,006 -11.61
350–395 368 19 265.00–315.00 $286.05 $1,053 -24.22
400–445 427 14 265.00–300.00 $283.85 $1,212 -6.33
450–495 477 21 255.00–290.00 $269.89 $1,287 -17.81
500–545 520 13 240.00–267.00 $258.35 $1,343 -3.97
550–595 566 6 235.00–245.00 $239.18 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 280.00–290.00 $282.98 $792 —
300–345 324 8 270.00–310.00 $292.89 $949 +1.43
350–395 370 24 245.00–290.00 $259.62 $961 -27.18
400–445 424 11 240.00–275.00 $260.67 $1,105 -8.50
450–480 464 8 235.00–270.00 $249.20 $1,156 -15.94
500–540 526 6 215.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,188 -11.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 6 200.00–215.00 $207.60 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 —
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 —
300–345 321 14 300.00–395.00 $317.88 $1,020 —
350–395 372 5 290.00–380.00 $343.74 $1,279 —
415–440 426 7 295.00–307.50 $301.96 $1,286 —
480–490 483 6 292.50–295.00 $293.34 $1,417 —
510–540 520 6 280.00–295.00 $289.81 $1,507 —
550–595 573 2 265.00–275.00 $269.80 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
250–290 272 9 265.00–380.00 $289.47 $787 —
300–345 320 6 275.00–370.00 $322.58 $1,032 —
510–540 520 3 245.00–265.00 $258.08 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1515 1162 80-85% 34 110.00–118.00 $115.25 $1,339 -3.17
920–1520 1191 80-85% 32 128.00–140.00 $131.85 $1,570 +13.43
915–1510 1203 80-85% 63 114.00–129.00 $123.60 $1,487 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 964 85-90% 13 90.00–98.00 $93.86 $905 —
725–1300 1026 85-90% 52 99.00–115.00 $104.55 $1,073 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1520 1306 75-80% 16 134.00–144.00 $139.85 $1,826 —
1315–1875 1503 75-80% 13 114.00–131.00 $122.58 $1,842 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1640 1295 12 115.00–129.00 $120.58 $1,562 —
1340–1825 1616 13 129.00–139.00 $133.60 $2,159 —
1730–2000 1861 7 139.00–154.00 $146.83 $2,733 —

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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
1205–1450 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,493.27 —

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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.