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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.54/cwt -8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 316 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 1,312 997
Feeder cattle 521 878 678
Slaughter cattle 257 394 319
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (778). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
265–280 273 6 455.00–480.00 $467.84 $1,277 +21.78
305–340 323 6 440.00–460.00 $449.46 $1,452 +32.79
350–360 356 7 400.00–425.00 $414.46 $1,475 +46.81
410–440 425 6 360.00–380.00 $370.35 $1,574 +24.28
450–485 468 4 330.00–360.00 $344.44 $1,612 +20.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 385.00–410.00 $400.36 $1,329 +59.61
370–390 381 7 370.00–390.00 $381.69 $1,454 +34.82
410–435 423 4 310.00–330.00 $320.30 $1,355 +14.88
450–465 458 4 285.00–310.00 $297.30 $1,362 +5.85
560–575 570 3 275.00–285.00 $278.27 $1,586 +8.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 360.00–380.00 $369.63 $998 +20.44
300–335 316 11 330.00–360.00 $345.54 $1,092 -8.88
350–390 367 7 320.00–345.00 $333.62 $1,224 +2.32
400–420 408 5 300.00–315.00 $308.82 $1,260 +11.46
450–475 463 4 285.00–300.00 $292.70 $1,355 +18.04
500–535 514 5 260.00–270.00 $265.84 $1,366 +3.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 305.00–320.00 $314.33 $1,031 +32.82
355–375 365 4 295.00–310.00 $302.29 $1,103 +3.36
465–485 473 5 260.00–275.00 $268.85 $1,272 +18.85
510–535 523 4 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,307 +12.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1210 1076 80-85% 23 127.00–137.00 $131.77 $1,418 —
1100–1535 1262 80-85% 17 140.00–148.00 $143.84 $1,815 +19.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1160 1005 85-90% 6 116.00–123.00 $120.08 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1660 1533 3 132.00–140.00 $135.51 $2,077 —
1260–1750 1534 5 148.00–154.00 $151.14 $2,318 —

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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.