Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

2,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.07/cwt -25.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 320 lb · 42 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $384.69/cwt -27.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 372 lb · 28 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.47/cwt -35.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 433 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,377	867	2,533
Feeder cattle	1,594	564	1,747
Slaughter cattle	740	303	706
Replacement cattle	43	—	80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (850), Columbia (523), Ocala (343) and Okeechobee (1004). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady to firm. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	5	440.00–475.00	$464.22	$1,253	+12.59
300–345	326	20	400.00–470.00	$438.47	$1,429	+0.28
350–395	372	28	330.00–430.00	$384.69	$1,431	-27.65
400–445	422	25	305.00–405.00	$366.52	$1,547	-24.05
450–495	469	14	297.50–365.00	$324.23	$1,521	-22.44
500–535	509	13	300.00–335.00	$309.46	$1,575	-12.79
550	550	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,622	—
600–645	622	3	270.00–285.00	$278.15	$1,730	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	4	290.00–300.00	$294.73	$672	—
300–345	325	14	350.00–425.00	$384.75	$1,250	-22.05
350–395	370	11	302.00–390.00	$355.43	$1,315	-26.27
415–435	425	8	340.00–370.00	$355.35	$1,510	+1.80
450–485	469	9	275.00–330.00	$308.29	$1,446	+0.67
550	550	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,485	—

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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	237	10	330.00–345.00	$332.67	$788	—
250–295	271	10	330.00–390.00	$361.53	$980	—
300–345	320	42	280.00–380.00	$326.07	$1,043	-25.28
350–395	372	16	287.50–355.00	$315.31	$1,173	-30.85
400–445	433	25	280.00–330.00	$298.47	$1,292	-35.07
450–490	465	12	275.00–315.00	$294.53	$1,370	-2.77
500–545	521	13	250.00–280.00	$263.28	$1,372	-1.91
550–595	580	12	254.00–265.00	$258.21	$1,498	—
625–645	628	6	255.00–257.50	$257.09	$1,615	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	305.00	$305.00	$610	—
250–295	280	3	310.00–320.00	$312.98	$876	—
300–345	319	10	260.00–340.00	$316.18	$1,009	+1.42
350–395	371	12	260.00–315.00	$294.06	$1,091	-17.13
400–445	425	8	240.00–295.00	$275.13	$1,169	-20.02
450–495	473	10	255.00–290.00	$269.58	$1,275	-7.68
500–545	527	5	230.00–240.00	$233.87	$1,232	—
550	550	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,320	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	405.00–430.00	$416.24	$928	—
250–295	273	8	370.00–440.00	$405.73	$1,108	—
300–345	318	7	400.00–430.00	$421.37	$1,340	—
350–395	376	18	310.00–405.00	$360.10	$1,354	—
400–430	413	3	300.00–370.00	$324.23	$1,339	—
450–495	479	12	290.00–330.00	$307.76	$1,474	—
500–545	521	6	285.00–300.00	$294.38	$1,534	—
550–575	569	5	277.50–295.00	$288.59	$1,642	—
720–730	725	2	235.00–240.00	$237.48	$1,722	—
755–785	770	2	230.00–235.00	$232.45	$1,790	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	395.00	$395.00	$790	—
250–290	269	4	300.00–400.00	$347.84	$936	—
300–345	330	3	390.00–405.00	$394.55	$1,302	—
350–395	368	5	370.00–385.00	$378.56	$1,393	—
400	400	2	355.00	$355.00	$1,420	—
450–495	473	2	290.00–305.00	$297.14	$1,405	—
500–545	515	3	265.00–275.00	$271.47	$1,398	—
570–585	579	8	250.00–260.00	$253.69	$1,469	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920	920	80-85%	3	121.00	$121.00	$1,113	—
915–1485	1124	80-85%	96	121.00–138.00	$127.66	$1,435	—
925–1480	1160	80-85%	110	131.00–150.00	$137.61	$1,596	-3.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1485	1294	75-80%	14	133.00–140.00	$136.40	$1,765	—
1260–1915	1539	75-80%	9	120.00–131.00	$126.65	$1,949	—
1565–1755	1628	75-80%	3	111.00–118.00	$115.49	$1,880	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1300	943	85-90%	6	100.00–101.00	$100.13	$944	—
715–1300	948	85-90%	18	109.00–121.00	$114.68	$1,087	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1715	1433	11	135.00–149.00	$141.52	$2,028	—
1470	1470	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,911	—
1205–2175	1698	28	142.00–167.00	$155.47	$2,640	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1040–1185	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	125.00–142.00	$127.71	$1,355

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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.