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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.67/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $427.67/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,050 1,988 901
Feeder cattle 745 1,330 622
Slaughter cattle 305 658 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1050). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 445.00–460.00 $453.67 $1,225 +8.67
315–330 323 12 420.00–435.00 $427.67 $1,381 +8.69
350–360 356 9 405.00–420.00 $411.56 $1,465 +10.59
455–470 464 7 320.00–340.00 $331.59 $1,539 +4.71
510–540 525 6 310.00–320.00 $314.86 $1,653 +0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 390.00–405.00 $397.79 $1,285 +64.15
360–385 370 5 380.00–395.00 $386.24 $1,429 +55.12
460–485 471 7 300.00–310.00 $304.42 $1,434 +1.84
520–540 532 5 280.00–300.00 $287.82 $1,531 +31.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 9 330.00–360.00 $344.15 $1,088 +3.52
365–390 378 12 325.00–345.00 $334.67 $1,265 +9.17
400–440 417 7 310.00–325.00 $318.22 $1,327 +33.47
450–475 463 6 290.00–305.00 $297.30 $1,376 +17.79
500–535 518 8 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,374 +5.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 8 305.00–320.00 $312.33 $1,024 +4.17
370–385 376 5 300.00–310.00 $304.10 $1,143 +24.67
420–440 428 5 285.00–300.00 $293.83 $1,258 +24.73
450–490 470 6 260.00–275.00 $267.18 $1,256 +3.96
510–530 522 5 240.00–250.00 $243.91 $1,273 -1.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1660 1308 80-85% 25 125.00–137.00 $131.70 $1,723 —
1120–1735 1405 80-85% 11 140.00–147.00 $141.60 $1,989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1100 1040 85-90% 3 130.00–134.00 $131.41 $1,367 —
985–1300 1167 85-90% 7 116.00–126.00 $119.68 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1465 1319 6 128.00–146.00 $137.82 $1,818 —
1465–1635 1601 8 152.00–169.00 $159.54 $2,554 —

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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.