Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

1,988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.63/cwt +14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 325 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.75/cwt -13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 428 lb · 25 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $418.98/cwt -19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 322 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,988	2,377	1,612
Feeder cattle	1,330	1,594	1,249
Slaughter cattle	658	740	363
Replacement cattle	—	43	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (400), Madison (407), Okeechobee (1181), and Sumter County (489). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows not 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	215	3	435.00–440.00	$438.10	$942	—
250	250	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,112	-19.22
300–345	322	25	350.00–450.00	$418.98	$1,349	-19.49
350–395	371	18	365.00–430.00	$400.97	$1,488	+16.28
400–445	423	10	325.00–395.00	$374.99	$1,586	+8.47
450–495	472	7	280.00–360.00	$326.88	$1,543	+2.65
500–545	520	8	305.00–320.00	$314.83	$1,637	+5.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	410.00	$410.00	$820	+115.27
250	250	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,000	—
300–340	321	8	280.00–415.00	$333.64	$1,071	-51.11
350–395	375	16	280.00–390.00	$331.12	$1,242	-24.31
400–445	424	6	340.00–370.00	$353.78	$1,500	-1.57
450–495	476	10	277.50–332.00	$302.58	$1,440	-5.71
520–540	533	6	250.00–270.00	$256.50	$1,367	—
560–580	573	3	250.00–255.00	$251.63	$1,442	-18.37

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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	225	7	345.00–370.00	$355.57	$800	+22.90
250–295	276	12	335.00–355.00	$343.78	$949	-17.75
300–345	325	26	275.00–380.00	$340.63	$1,107	+14.56
350–395	374	24	280.00–355.00	$325.50	$1,217	+10.19
400–445	428	25	265.00–330.00	$284.75	$1,219	-13.72
450–495	470	16	265.00–300.00	$279.51	$1,314	-15.02
500–545	519	12	250.00–270.00	$259.90	$1,349	-3.38
550–595	570	8	230.00–250.00	$242.35	$1,381	-15.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	320.00–340.00	$328.99	$734	+23.99
250–295	273	2	305.00–325.00	$314.17	$858	+1.19
300–345	325	12	240.00–340.00	$308.16	$1,002	-8.02
350–395	375	21	255.00–325.00	$279.43	$1,048	-14.63
400–445	424	17	250.00–300.00	$269.10	$1,141	-6.03
450–495	468	15	250.00–285.00	$263.22	$1,232	-6.36
500	500	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,225	+11.13
560–580	570	2	230.00–240.00	$234.91	$1,339	-5.09

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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	213	12	415.00–425.00	$421.69	$898	+5.45
250–295	271	9	425.00–450.00	$438.83	$1,189	+33.10
300–345	325	3	420.00–430.00	$424.77	$1,381	+3.40
350–395	372	12	340.00–400.00	$362.36	$1,348	+2.26
400–440	415	4	310.00–385.00	$333.01	$1,382	+8.78
500	500	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,625	+30.62

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	400.00–410.00	$404.49	$902	+9.49
250–295	264	7	300.00–420.00	$373.51	$986	+25.67
300	300	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,200	+5.45
350	350	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,295	-8.56
400	400	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,460	+10.00
460–480	468	5	250.00–280.00	$262.31	$1,228	-34.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1415	1115	80-85%	25	119.00–123.00	$121.67	$1,357	-5.99
920–1425	1121	80-85%	123	120.00–134.00	$127.26	$1,427	-0.40
925–1485	1182	80-85%	49	130.00–149.00	$136.15	$1,609	-1.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1185	953	85-90%	51	99.00–123.00	$112.20	$1,069	—
725–1100	963	85-90%	9	96.00–109.00	$105.43	$1,015	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1405	1282	75-80%	5	134.00–141.00	$138.12	$1,771	+1.72
1115–1785	1506	75-80%	9	125.00–133.00	$128.31	$1,932	+1.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1195	1160	3	132.00–141.00	$135.36	$1,570	—
1215–1950	1450	11	129.00–153.00	$142.52	$2,067	+12.52
1030–2200	1728	9	141.00–166.00	$155.51	$2,687	—

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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.