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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

1,984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.39/cwt -27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 425 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $376.82/cwt +32.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 412 lb · 28 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.18/cwt -19.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 322 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,984 763 2,216
Feeder cattle 1,415 450 1,446
Slaughter cattle 530 313 685
Replacement cattle 39 — 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (843), Columbia (365), Ocala (457) and Okeechobee (776). Compared to one week ago: Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 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
250–295 274 5 360.00–425.00 $396.82 $1,087 -39.01
300–335 321 10 357.50–440.00 $402.06 $1,291 -10.32
350–395 363 21 292.50–405.00 $354.10 $1,285 -40.29
400–445 412 28 330.00–388.00 $376.82 $1,552 +32.09
450–495 468 20 300.00–350.00 $317.77 $1,487 -0.86
500–545 515 18 300.00–320.00 $314.33 $1,619 +9.50
550–595 566 16 275.00–305.00 $284.71 $1,611 —
600 600 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 316 5 380.00–395.00 $388.16 $1,227 +1.07
350–395 370 12 310.00–380.00 $358.59 $1,327 -18.02
400–445 416 7 305.00–360.00 $326.36 $1,358 +11.57
450–480 462 8 260.00–305.00 $289.88 $1,339 —
500–530 517 7 280.00–295.00 $288.41 $1,491 —
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 9 320.00–340.00 $328.97 $898 -24.02
300–345 322 26 272.50–355.00 $323.18 $1,041 -19.71
350–395 369 18 270.00–325.00 $305.47 $1,127 -16.73
400–445 425 41 257.50–315.00 $282.39 $1,200 -27.38
450–495 467 13 255.00–290.00 $273.51 $1,277 -16.22
500–545 520 11 252.00–275.00 $264.06 $1,373 —
550–595 571 19 240.00–260.00 $254.54 $1,453 —
600–645 623 2 215.00–235.00 $224.64 $1,400 —
675 675 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 5 260.00–315.00 $281.90 $770 —
300–335 315 9 260.00–330.00 $296.51 $934 —
350–395 371 9 260.00–285.00 $268.49 $996 —
400–445 425 13 230.00–280.00 $264.67 $1,125 -12.74
450–495 473 2 245.00–255.00 $249.76 $1,181 —
500–545 524 6 235.00–250.00 $244.13 $1,279 —
550 550 3 220.00–235.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
600–645 623 2 200.00–210.00 $204.82 $1,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 10 300.00–440.00 $393.67 $1,094 —
300–345 330 15 297.50–420.00 $381.75 $1,260 —
350–395 373 2 390.00–400.00 $394.70 $1,472 —
400–445 426 7 290.00–390.00 $331.59 $1,413 —
450–495 476 7 310.00–330.00 $318.64 $1,517 —
500–545 533 6 290.00–297.00 $291.91 $1,556 —
550–595 573 2 265.00–285.00 $274.61 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 —
300–345 323 2 380.00–395.00 $386.98 $1,250 —
350–395 373 2 360.00–370.00 $364.70 $1,360 —
400–445 423 2 355.00–365.00 $359.73 $1,522 —
450–495 465 3 290.00–300.00 $296.45 $1,378 —
500–545 515 3 260.00–270.00 $266.47 $1,372 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1032 80-85% 8 114.00–117.00 $115.19 $1,189 —
915–1300 1118 80-85% 55 116.00–126.00 $121.66 $1,360 —
945–1400 1178 80-85% 54 127.00–140.00 $131.37 $1,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 913 85-90% 3 92.00–98.00 $96.03 $877 —
715–1130 956 85-90% 30 100.00–116.00 $108.90 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1845 1362 75-80% 17 126.00–135.00 $131.40 $1,790 —
1090–1845 1426 75-80% 6 119.00–126.00 $121.28 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1935 1402 12 128.00–141.00 $135.82 $1,904 —
1290–1590 1438 5 122.00–129.00 $126.33 $1,817 -6.93
1005–2030 1642 16 142.00–157.00 $150.20 $2,466 —

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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
1060–1190 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,511.56 —

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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.