Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

1,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.43/cwt -25.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 424 lb · 21 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.45/cwt -30.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 426 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.01/cwt -22.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 470 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,942	1,147	3,040
Feeder cattle	1,368	757	2,110
Slaughter cattle	499	390	778
Replacement cattle	75	—	152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (682), Columbia (524), Ocala (355) and Okeechobee (736). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows fully steady.

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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	223	10	387.00–392.00	$389.25	$868	—
250–285	270	5	400.00–415.00	$406.33	$1,097	—
300–345	321	17	380.00–405.00	$392.89	$1,261	-10.83
350–395	369	7	370.00–390.00	$379.25	$1,399	-1.62
400–445	416	9	285.00–355.00	$336.31	$1,399	-23.99
450–495	461	7	285.00–323.00	$305.65	$1,409	-8.15
500–540	520	3	250.00–295.00	$266.92	$1,388	-16.49
550–595	566	6	247.50–270.00	$261.16	$1,478	-4.91
625–645	632	6	227.50–235.00	$230.44	$1,456	-24.16
675	675	4	217.50–220.00	$218.13	$1,472	—
715–730	726	4	210.00–217.50	$211.85	$1,538	—
955–990	967	3	170.00–177.50	$174.94	$1,692	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	271	8	255.00–375.00	$297.75	$807	—
300–335	318	10	255.00–385.00	$354.76	$1,128	-24.78
355–380	362	12	280.00–370.00	$346.59	$1,255	-13.14
410–430	418	9	260.00–332.00	$293.68	$1,228	-30.02
500–540	523	8	232.50–275.00	$255.76	$1,338	-9.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	4	340.00–360.00	$350.31	$1,139	—
350–375	365	5	330.00–345.00	$339.25	$1,238	—

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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	8	340.00–365.00	$351.44	$794	—
250–295	261	4	345.00–350.00	$348.59	$910	—
300–345	326	19	280.00–360.00	$335.13	$1,093	+0.19
350–395	362	12	315.00–340.00	$326.77	$1,183	+6.63
400–445	424	21	245.00–295.00	$271.43	$1,151	-25.55
450–495	468	18	230.00–280.00	$253.60	$1,187	-21.48
500–545	525	14	235.00–260.00	$248.96	$1,307	+5.91
550–595	570	5	220.00–240.00	$232.77	$1,327	—
610–645	620	6	210.00–220.00	$217.91	$1,351	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	10	230.00–320.00	$270.09	$724	—
300–345	319	6	295.00–330.00	$311.88	$995	+0.18
350–395	368	11	230.00–305.00	$267.90	$986	-27.50
400–445	426	20	225.00–275.00	$244.45	$1,041	-30.34
450–495	470	20	215.00–265.00	$234.01	$1,100	-22.73
500–540	520	14	210.00–220.00	$216.29	$1,125	—
560–580	570	2	210.00–217.50	$213.68	$1,218	—

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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	223	2	370.00–375.00	$372.25	$830	—
250–295	269	5	345.00–395.00	$380.39	$1,023	—
300–345	319	11	290.00–400.00	$356.65	$1,138	—
350–395	381	9	280.00–390.00	$325.74	$1,241	—
400–445	424	5	280.00–355.00	$321.36	$1,363	—
450–495	459	18	285.00–310.00	$297.60	$1,366	—
500–545	509	7	275.00–292.00	$287.65	$1,464	—
550	550	2	267.00	$267.00	$1,468	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	264	5	240.00–370.00	$277.12	$732	—
300–340	320	6	260.00–370.00	$301.04	$963	—
350–395	370	10	245.00–365.00	$284.80	$1,054	—
400	400	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,300	—
450	450	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,170	—
500	500	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,350	—
550	550	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,292	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1300	1090	80-85%	7	110.00–114.00	$113.26	$1,235	—
915–1380	1101	80-85%	68	115.00–130.00	$122.45	$1,348	-4.19
925–1510	1194	80-85%	40	124.00–139.00	$129.29	$1,544	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1100	912	85-90%	7	95.00–101.00	$98.84	$901	—
715–1300	1002	85-90%	50	102.00–120.00	$110.83	$1,111	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	75-80%	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,375	—
1100–1905	1314	75-80%	10	128.00–135.00	$130.92	$1,720	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1735	1489	10	141.00–150.00	$146.58	$2,183	—
1240–2275	1517	7	130.00–143.00	$136.37	$2,069	—
1015–2085	1530	13	150.00–167.00	$157.85	$2,415	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–1265	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	150.00–167.00	$158.50	$1,669

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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.