Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

1,514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.91/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 320 lb · 51 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.90/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 274 lb · 31 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $442.67/cwt +21.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 320 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,514	2,421	1,826
Feeder cattle	1,215	1,489	1,363
Slaughter cattle	299	733	463
Replacement cattle	—	199	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (462), Madison (313), Okeechobee (739), and Sumter County (468). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	3	415.00–440.00	$425.83	$945	+20.03
250–295	270	23	435.00–470.00	$450.77	$1,217	+23.51
300–345	320	30	430.00–460.00	$442.67	$1,417	+21.73
350–395	371	16	330.00–420.00	$397.47	$1,475	-1.28
400–445	425	20	320.00–415.00	$349.65	$1,486	-40.74
450–495	465	13	300.00–350.00	$328.68	$1,528	-7.83
500–530	518	4	305.00–320.00	$316.30	$1,638	+9.71
550	550	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,732	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	395.00–410.00	$401.74	$896	—
250–295	280	3	410.00–430.00	$415.95	$1,165	+20.95
300–345	325	11	330.00–425.00	$388.03	$1,261	+18.03
350–395	377	9	280.00–400.00	$370.37	$1,396	-11.57
410–440	429	6	275.00–350.00	$315.59	$1,354	-4.29
625–645	640	4	225.00–230.00	$226.22	$1,448	—
680–685	683	2	225.00–240.00	$232.47	$1,588	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	232	17	325.00–350.00	$331.77	$770	-11.29
250–295	274	31	310.00–350.00	$334.90	$918	-5.52
300–345	320	51	290.00–375.00	$351.91	$1,126	+13.61
350–395	365	15	305.00–370.00	$338.77	$1,237	+11.62
400–445	420	24	290.00–345.00	$324.52	$1,363	+7.33
450–485	467	8	275.00–305.00	$291.38	$1,361	+7.22
500–545	520	10	265.00–285.00	$272.42	$1,417	+5.55
560–585	570	6	250.00–270.00	$257.26	$1,466	+3.64

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	218	5	300.00–320.00	$311.01	$678	-3.99
250–295	269	9	280.00–320.00	$306.12	$823	+23.59
300–345	318	5	290.00–330.00	$314.73	$1,001	-21.62
350–395	371	15	250.00–320.00	$274.52	$1,018	-22.89
400–445	419	8	285.00–320.00	$295.73	$1,239	+15.25
450–485	466	11	255.00–285.00	$273.55	$1,275	+4.61
500–535	518	5	237.00–255.00	$245.98	$1,274	+1.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	208	3	300.00–430.00	$350.40	$729	-60.84
250–295	279	18	390.00–460.00	$431.65	$1,204	+12.57
300–345	333	7	360.00–440.00	$398.00	$1,325	+38.58
350–395	381	8	330.00–420.00	$390.45	$1,488	+11.09
400–445	419	7	320.00–390.00	$365.00	$1,529	+23.46
450–495	473	4	290.00–360.00	$324.91	$1,537	+18.79

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	405.00	$405.00	$810	+22.75
250–290	270	3	330.00–430.00	$369.81	$998	-39.54
300–345	316	8	325.00–425.00	$366.91	$1,159	+33.20
350–395	365	3	380.00–395.00	$389.59	$1,422	+19.02
400–445	425	4	285.00–350.00	$305.12	$1,297	-44.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1520	1157	80-85%	55	112.00–134.00	$119.97	$1,388	—
925–1525	1226	80-85%	37	121.00–129.00	$124.77	$1,530	-8.80
1120–1300	1240	80-85%	3	110.00–111.00	$110.30	$1,368	-23.27

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	860	85-90%	5	90.00–95.00	$92.24	$793	—
720–1300	994	85-90%	21	98.00–118.00	$109.46	$1,088	+15.43

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1845	1331	75-80%	6	124.00–130.00	$127.34	$1,695	-6.10
1440–1630	1511	75-80%	8	129.00–136.00	$133.17	$2,012	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1530	1352	3	120.00–124.00	$121.94	$1,649	—
1055–1545	1379	10	131.00–139.00	$134.57	$1,856	—
1460–2290	1741	9	142.00–160.00	$149.50	$2,603	—

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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.