Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

2,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.06/cwt ≈ $1,224/hd at 523 lb · 35 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.14/cwt -9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 318 lb · 33 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $378.68/cwt ≈ $1,231/hd at 325 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,571	1,185	1,655
Feeder cattle	1,862	782	1,143
Slaughter cattle	613	403	484
Replacement cattle	96	—	28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1062), Columbia (596), Ocala (350) and Okeechobee (913). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to firm. Feeder cattle mostly steady. 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
200	200	1	365.00	$365.00	$730	—
250–295	271	15	380.00–450.00	$423.39	$1,147	-36.98
300–345	325	12	375.00–430.00	$399.88	$1,300	-22.33
350–395	366	5	375.00–390.00	$383.76	$1,405	-29.95
400–445	423	8	350.00–380.00	$366.12	$1,549	-16.59
450–465	458	8	320.00–335.00	$327.38	$1,499	-10.20
500–545	518	7	285.00–310.00	$297.40	$1,541	-17.55
560–580	570	2	250.00–260.00	$254.91	$1,453	—
675–695	687	3	235.00–245.00	$238.37	$1,638	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	350.00	$350.00	$700	—
250	250	1	360.00	$360.00	$900	—
300–345	324	15	300.00–390.00	$341.26	$1,106	-53.85
350–395	373	12	360.00–375.00	$366.91	$1,369	-13.36
400–425	408	6	330.00–360.00	$344.69	$1,406	-12.59
455–490	473	6	285.00–305.00	$294.63	$1,394	-15.42
500	500	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,350	-24.93

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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	226	15	340.00–350.00	$343.78	$777	—
250–295	284	12	290.00–365.00	$337.14	$957	—
300–345	318	33	290.00–350.00	$330.14	$1,050	-9.62
350–380	358	22	290.00–340.00	$326.26	$1,168	-2.43
400–445	425	21	265.00–310.00	$282.96	$1,203	-25.15
450–495	472	14	235.00–285.00	$258.88	$1,222	-27.00
500–545	523	35	197.50–260.00	$234.06	$1,224	—
550–595	573	2	240.00–250.00	$244.80	$1,403	—
610–615	611	5	210.00–217.50	$211.51	$1,292	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	10	270.00–320.00	$292.70	$667	—
250–295	270	11	280.00–340.00	$297.83	$804	—
300–345	328	12	277.50–325.00	$307.09	$1,007	-7.60
350–395	376	10	277.50–310.00	$288.96	$1,086	-4.41
400–445	428	12	245.00–285.00	$263.33	$1,127	—
450–465	458	5	240.00–470.00	$337.38	$1,545	+69.72
505–545	518	12	197.50–237.00	$221.65	$1,148	—
585–590	586	5	192.50–205.00	$202.48	$1,187	—

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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	225	5	380.00–390.00	$384.60	$865	—
250–295	267	9	350.00–400.00	$383.70	$1,024	—
300–345	325	22	315.00–400.00	$378.68	$1,231	—
350–395	359	12	375.00–395.00	$390.48	$1,402	—
400–445	430	10	280.00–365.00	$319.92	$1,376	—
460–485	471	8	270.00–275.00	$272.51	$1,284	—
520–530	523	3	260.00–265.00	$263.31	$1,377	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	360.00	$360.00	$720	—
250–295	272	7	310.00–375.00	$334.46	$910	—
300–345	321	14	290.00–375.00	$330.03	$1,059	—
350–395	364	14	275.00–370.00	$312.09	$1,136	—
405–420	413	2	240.00–277.00	$258.84	$1,069	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1300	1071	80-85%	17	119.00–124.00	$122.04	$1,307	—
920–1395	1127	80-85%	76	118.00–134.00	$128.33	$1,446	—
925–1400	1204	80-85%	29	130.00–144.00	$137.15	$1,651	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	873	85-90%	5	100.00–105.00	$102.25	$893	—
720–1300	1001	85-90%	53	108.00–120.00	$114.28	$1,144	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180	1180	75-80%	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,510	—
1130–1485	1286	75-80%	11	137.00–144.00	$141.60	$1,821	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000	1000	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,410	—
1000–1805	1471	26	132.00–153.00	$142.07	$2,090	—
1210–2045	1662	22	147.00–168.00	$160.04	$2,660	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–1030	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	144.00–159.00	$149.76	$1,333
1130–1140	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	129.00–139.00	$136.21	$1,546

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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.