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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

1,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $385.32/cwt ≈ $1,433/hd at 372 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $314.11/cwt -17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $337.72/cwt -48.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 379 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,701 1,050 2,252
Feeder cattle 1,176 745 1,761
Slaughter cattle 482 305 432
Replacement cattle 43 — 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (445), Columbia (361), Ocala (152) and Okeechobee (895). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 307 7 305.00–400.00 $369.37 $1,134 -28.42
350–395 379 17 277.50–395.00 $337.72 $1,280 -48.52
400–445 422 8 295.00–365.00 $336.50 $1,420 —
450–480 469 15 265.00–330.00 $286.71 $1,345 -17.71
510–540 527 13 265.00–300.00 $278.82 $1,469 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 —
300 300 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 -32.67
350–395 374 4 385.00–400.00 $392.24 $1,467 -19.32
400–445 418 6 370.00–390.00 $380.47 $1,590 —
450–495 473 20 285.00–365.00 $314.11 $1,486 -17.48
500–545 514 6 295.00–325.00 $315.58 $1,622 +0.72
550–595 573 2 295.00–310.00 $302.21 $1,732 —
600–645 639 8 245.00–265.00 $247.35 $1,581 —
675–685 680 2 245.00–265.00 $255.07 $1,734 —
705–720 713 2 235.00–250.00 $242.42 $1,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 360.00 $360.00 $594 —
200–245 208 8 335.00–352.00 $347.91 $724 —
250–295 263 5 320.00–340.00 $334.49 $880 —
300–345 325 10 335.00–370.00 $350.94 $1,141 +6.79
350–395 379 11 295.00–330.00 $319.62 $1,211 -15.05
400–445 423 14 267.50–325.00 $299.45 $1,267 -18.77
450–495 466 14 255.00–278.00 $266.05 $1,240 -31.25
500–545 522 3 255.00–265.00 $259.86 $1,356 -5.31
550–595 580 9 220.00–260.00 $233.08 $1,352 —
600–645 613 11 210.00–250.00 $236.29 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 320.00 $320.00 $624 —
200 200 1 305.00 $305.00 $610 —
250–295 273 2 305.00–315.00 $309.59 $845 —
300–340 317 3 262.50–330.00 $287.08 $910 -25.25
350–395 374 13 260.00–310.00 $285.11 $1,066 -18.99
400–445 423 12 240.00–295.00 $263.50 $1,115 -30.33
450–495 467 11 230.00–275.00 $248.95 $1,163 -18.23
500–545 529 8 225.00–257.00 $239.01 $1,264 -4.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 385.00–400.00 $391.88 $705 —
200–245 221 4 375.00–400.00 $390.59 $863 —
250–295 265 3 420.00–440.00 $432.58 $1,146 —
300–345 328 4 390.00–410.00 $395.80 $1,298 —
350–395 372 26 297.50–400.00 $385.32 $1,433 —
400–445 427 7 292.50–385.00 $330.46 $1,411 —
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
500–545 523 2 310.00–315.00 $312.39 $1,634 —
560–585 572 3 260.00–265.00 $263.34 $1,506 —
600 600 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 370.00 $370.00 $722 —
200–245 230 3 350.00–365.00 $354.35 $815 —
250–295 265 3 400.00–405.00 $403.14 $1,068 —
300–345 314 5 290.00–385.00 $345.92 $1,086 —
350–395 370 9 267.50–375.00 $326.19 $1,207 —
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1061 80-85% 16 115.00–120.00 $117.76 $1,249 —
920–1425 1150 80-85% 82 121.00–136.00 $127.37 $1,465 —
925–1425 1194 80-85% 48 130.00–142.00 $134.66 $1,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 995 85-90% 48 102.00–125.00 $115.19 $1,146 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1315 1253 75-80% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.95 $1,616 —
1175–1320 1270 75-80% 5 134.00–139.00 $137.18 $1,742 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1570 1295 4 128.00–137.00 $132.32 $1,714 —
1050–1840 1519 17 133.00–156.00 $145.89 $2,216 —
1075–1965 1631 16 150.00–166.00 $157.17 $2,563 -2.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1055 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 163.00–171.00 $167.28 $1,648
950–1175 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 129.00–145.00 $138.56 $1,487

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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.