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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

1,753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.80/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 472 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $368.47/cwt -22.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 373 lb · 37 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.74/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 319 lb · 36 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,753 2,571 2,320
Feeder cattle 1,289 1,862 1,898
Slaughter cattle 464 613 422
Replacement cattle 96

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (377), Madison (407), Okeechobee (969), and Sumter County (440). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows not tested.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 176 16 395.00–402.00 $400.24 $704
250–295 290 14 415.00–430.00 $416.98 $1,209 -6.41
300–345 322 9 390.00–410.00 $400.22 $1,289 +0.34
350–395 374 10 325.00–390.00 $375.01 $1,403 -8.75
400–445 424 19 285.00–375.00 $351.80 $1,492 -14.32
450–495 474 25 280.00–335.00 $303.57 $1,439 -23.81
505–540 523 16 270.00–285.00 $277.75 $1,453 -19.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 395.00–410.00 $404.43 $1,072 +44.43
300–345 325 14 370.00–390.00 $380.46 $1,236 +39.20
350–385 362 11 270.00–370.00 $333.14 $1,206 -33.77
400–445 422 18 275.00–350.00 $296.74 $1,252 -47.95
450–485 468 9 260.00–290.00 $271.35 $1,270 -23.28
510–540 526 8 250.00–260.00 $255.11 $1,342 -14.89

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 177 36 360.00–380.00 $372.88 $660
200–245 220 15 345.00–370.00 $360.52 $793 +16.74
250–295 259 22 330.00–365.00 $355.81 $922 +18.67
300–345 319 36 320.00–350.00 $331.74 $1,058 +1.60
350–395 360 22 265.00–325.00 $315.60 $1,136 -10.66
400–445 427 21 260.00–310.00 $277.05 $1,183 -5.91
450–495 472 42 255.00–285.00 $264.80 $1,250 +5.92
500–545 527 20 240.00–260.00 $255.46 $1,346 +21.40
550–595 565 3 235.00–240.00 $238.24 $1,346 -6.56
600–645 623 3 200.00–220.00 $209.76 $1,307 -1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 325.00–330.00 $327.25 $730 +34.55
250–295 268 7 270.00–340.00 $316.56 $848 +18.73
300–345 328 15 260.00–315.00 $292.04 $958 -15.05
350–395 377 16 250.00–300.00 $263.84 $995 -25.12
400–445 432 22 235.00–287.00 $250.02 $1,080 -13.31
450–495 466 17 225.00–260.00 $242.62 $1,131 -94.76
525–540 529 8 200.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,137 -6.76

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 183 5 390.00–415.00 $399.40 $731
200–245 223 2 425.00–445.00 $433.99 $968 +49.39
250–295 271 7 345.00–435.00 $404.64 $1,097 +20.94
300–345 332 21 390.00–410.00 $395.91 $1,314 +17.23
350–395 373 37 330.00–380.00 $368.47 $1,374 -22.01
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +50.08
450–495 472 17 250.00–305.00 $281.87 $1,330 +9.36
500–545 531 7 235.00–275.00 $255.63 $1,357 -7.68
550–595 571 5 250.00–267.00 $258.63 $1,477
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 395.00–415.00 $407.40 $876 +47.40
250–280 263 4 270.00–400.00 $339.62 $893 +5.16
300–345 323 4 370.00–385.00 $376.98 $1,218 +46.95
350–395 368 9 270.00–360.00 $302.62 $1,114 -9.47
420–435 426 4 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $1,172 +16.23
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215
550–585 564 4 230.00–245.00 $236.25 $1,332

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1300 1056 80-85% 38 112.00–120.00 $117.28 $1,238 -4.76
920–1450 1239 80-85% 119 117.00–129.00 $125.36 $1,553 -11.79
925–1450 1253 80-85% 59 130.00–138.00 $133.30 $1,670
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 993 85-90% 27 106.00–121.00 $111.18 $1,104
1100 1100 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,100
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1345 1229 75-80% 18 123.00–131.00 $127.86 $1,571
1120–1620 1299 75-80% 10 132.00–140.00 $135.00 $1,754 -6.60

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1720 1376 18 128.00–152.00 $143.12 $1,969
1260–1690 1450 3 127.00–138.00 $132.13 $1,916 -9.94
1095–1775 1540 12 140.00–160.00 $152.96 $2,356

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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.