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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

2,421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.30/cwt -7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 328 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.15/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 379 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.16/cwt -8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 477 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,421 778 1,869
Feeder cattle 1,489 521 1,355
Slaughter cattle 733 257 417
Replacement cattle 199 — 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (821), Columbia (670), Ocala (321) and Okeechobee (930). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows 3.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 400.00–420.00 $405.80 $933 —
250–295 274 4 420.00–440.00 $427.26 $1,171 -40.58
300–345 322 10 395.00–450.00 $420.94 $1,355 -28.52
350–395 365 18 345.00–435.00 $398.75 $1,455 -15.71
400–425 414 10 370.00–410.00 $390.39 $1,616 +20.04
450–495 465 17 305.00–385.00 $336.51 $1,565 -7.93
510–540 526 6 297.50–320.00 $306.59 $1,613 —
590–595 594 6 250.00–265.00 $252.48 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
300 300 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -30.36
350–395 367 10 370.00–400.00 $381.94 $1,402 +0.25
400–440 422 9 270.00–360.00 $319.88 $1,350 -0.42
450–475 460 5 300.00–325.00 $313.91 $1,444 +16.61
515–525 522 3 290.00–300.00 $293.29 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 345.00–365.00 $355.40 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 4 330.00–350.00 $343.06 $741 —
250–295 268 13 287.50–355.00 $340.42 $912 -29.21
300–345 328 21 275.00–375.00 $338.30 $1,110 -7.24
350–395 379 21 275.00–360.00 $327.15 $1,240 -6.47
400–445 423 16 270.00–345.00 $317.19 $1,342 +8.37
450–495 477 21 270.00–315.00 $284.16 $1,355 -8.54
500–545 517 13 250.00–280.00 $266.87 $1,380 +1.03
550–595 579 4 250.00–260.00 $253.62 $1,468 —
720 720 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
250–295 272 7 260.00–320.00 $282.53 $768 —
300–345 315 3 330.00–340.00 $336.35 $1,060 +22.02
350–395 366 9 260.00–315.00 $297.41 $1,089 -4.88
400–445 429 10 250.00–300.00 $280.48 $1,203 —
450–495 470 9 260.00–280.00 $268.94 $1,264 +0.09
500–545 517 8 230.00–255.00 $244.16 $1,262 -5.72
550–595 561 4 225.00–230.00 $228.67 $1,283 —

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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 4 400.00–425.00 $411.24 $917 —
250–295 273 8 370.00–445.00 $419.08 $1,144 —
300–345 321 7 330.00–395.00 $359.42 $1,154 —
350–395 375 17 305.00–405.00 $379.36 $1,423 —
400–445 425 10 300.00–385.00 $341.54 $1,452 —
480–495 488 2 297.50–315.00 $306.12 $1,494 —
520–540 524 15 280.00–285.00 $283.97 $1,488 —
660–675 663 5 252.50–255.00 $254.49 $1,687 —
725–730 728 2 217.50–230.00 $223.77 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 380.00–385.00 $382.25 $852 —
250–295 261 4 395.00–415.00 $409.35 $1,068 —
300–320 310 2 295.00–375.00 $333.71 $1,035 —
350–395 377 5 365.00–380.00 $370.57 $1,397 —
400 400 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1052 80-85% 47 109.00–117.00 $114.31 $1,203 -17.46
920–1445 1120 80-85% 110 118.00–135.00 $123.87 $1,387 —
920–1445 1245 80-85% 36 127.00–151.00 $133.57 $1,663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 957 85-90% 41 100.00–120.00 $108.33 $1,037 —
825–1100 996 85-90% 6 91.00–95.00 $94.03 $937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1750 1318 75-80% 15 129.00–141.00 $133.44 $1,759 —
1170–1635 1361 75-80% 17 116.00–126.00 $120.44 $1,639 —
1365–1685 1445 75-80% 4 109.00–114.00 $112.54 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2335 1513 26 127.00–149.00 $140.63 $2,128 +5.12
1245–1885 1573 4 120.00–129.00 $125.96 $1,981 —
1150–2400 1839 18 138.00–159.00 $151.84 $2,792 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1090 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 142.00–161.00 $149.22 $1,512

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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
1085–1095 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,675.00–2,125.00 $1,898.97 —

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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.