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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

1,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.42/cwt +31.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 324 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.36/cwt +14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $416.67/cwt +14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 319 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,312 1,984 1,835
Feeder cattle 878 1,415 1,271
Slaughter cattle 394 530 564
Replacement cattle 40 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (171), Madison (370), Okeechobee (771), and Sumter County (456). Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady to firm. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 —
250–295 267 11 430.00–450.00 $446.06 $1,191 +49.24
300–345 319 18 360.00–460.00 $416.67 $1,329 +14.61
350–395 370 13 340.00–420.00 $367.65 $1,360 +13.55
400–445 418 15 315.00–385.00 $346.07 $1,447 -30.75
450–495 467 16 300.00–350.00 $323.53 $1,511 +5.76
500–545 526 6 280.00–320.00 $300.57 $1,581 -13.76
550–595 576 5 280.00–297.00 $287.24 $1,655 +2.53
600–645 622 3 260.00–275.00 $268.15 $1,668 -16.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 5 300.00–405.00 $351.24 $804 —
250–295 273 2 410.00–420.00 $414.59 $1,132 —
300–345 322 5 280.00–420.00 $340.75 $1,097 -47.41
360–385 370 13 305.00–385.00 $346.87 $1,283 -11.72
400–445 430 7 270.00–340.00 $305.42 $1,313 -20.94
450–495 465 3 285.00–295.00 $291.45 $1,355 +1.57
500–545 523 10 220.00–297.00 $237.23 $1,241 -51.18
550–595 573 2 265.00–275.00 $269.80 $1,546 —
600–625 612 3 240.00–250.00 $243.41 $1,490 -6.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 9 330.00–350.00 $335.46 $775 —
250–295 273 9 335.00–355.00 $349.19 $953 +20.22
300–345 324 20 340.00–380.00 $354.42 $1,148 +31.24
350–395 373 10 310.00–360.00 $331.30 $1,236 +25.83
400–445 423 18 270.00–330.00 $297.36 $1,258 +14.97
450–495 475 15 255.00–300.00 $274.66 $1,305 +1.15
500–545 522 9 255.00–270.00 $262.42 $1,370 -1.64
550–595 571 8 235.00–260.00 $248.84 $1,421 -5.70
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +5.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 310.00–325.00 $314.35 $723 —
250–295 273 4 315.00–325.00 $319.59 $872 +37.69
300–345 332 9 250.00–335.00 $281.51 $935 -15.00
350–395 370 5 290.00–315.00 $298.93 $1,106 +30.44
400–445 427 9 245.00–300.00 $269.08 $1,149 +4.41
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +0.24
500–545 515 3 230.00–242.00 $237.77 $1,225 -6.36
550–595 580 3 225.00–230.00 $226.58 $1,314 +1.58
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -4.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 420.00–435.00 $426.74 $952 —
250–295 272 3 440.00–450.00 $444.72 $1,210 +51.05
300–340 327 12 330.00–445.00 $347.47 $1,136 -34.28
350–395 373 8 300.00–420.00 $345.70 $1,289 -49.00
400–445 420 4 290.00–365.00 $328.82 $1,381 -2.77
450–485 463 3 280.00–325.00 $299.48 $1,387 -19.16
500–545 523 2 300.00–305.00 $302.39 $1,581 +10.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 —
250 250 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 +10.00
300–340 325 4 265.00–415.00 $317.92 $1,033 -69.06
350–395 373 4 270.00–395.00 $329.78 $1,230 -34.92
450–480 466 5 230.00–290.00 $253.43 $1,181 -43.02
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 +18.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1194 80-85% 90 111.00–126.00 $117.27 $1,400 -14.10
1120–1310 1215 80-85% 8 108.00–113.00 $110.70 $1,345 —
920–1445 1261 80-85% 64 120.00–132.00 $124.00 $1,564 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 1056 85-90% 31 99.00–113.00 $103.97 $1,098 —
720–1300 1071 85-90% 4 90.00–96.00 $92.83 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1780 1320 75-80% 12 110.00–119.00 $115.88 $1,530 —
1165–1755 1360 75-80% 14 120.00–129.00 $122.54 $1,667 -8.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1830 1323 3 122.00–130.00 $126.86 $1,678 —
1220–1920 1431 10 120.00–144.00 $133.80 $1,915 +7.47
1385–2190 1706 9 131.00–153.00 $145.77 $2,487 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–765 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 130.00–150.00 $136.46 $1,028

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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.