Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

1,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.56/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 327 lb · 52 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.75/cwt -12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 375 lb · 51 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.40/cwt -12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 272 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,770	1,942	2,192
Feeder cattle	1,483	1,368	1,653
Slaughter cattle	287	499	539
Replacement cattle	—	75	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (452), Madison (284), Okeechobee (1034), and Sumter County (553). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows not tested.

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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	2	420.00	$420.00	$840	+30.75
250–295	273	2	390.00–400.00	$394.59	$1,077	-11.74
300–345	324	11	375.00–400.00	$385.58	$1,249	-7.31
350–395	360	9	355.00–375.00	$367.30	$1,322	-11.95
400–445	419	17	320.00–340.00	$328.87	$1,378	-7.44
450–495	467	14	290.00–320.00	$310.76	$1,451	+5.11
500–545	525	3	255.00–275.00	$263.03	$1,381	-3.89
550–595	580	4	250.00–270.00	$255.99	$1,485	-5.17

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	221	6	320.00–395.00	$337.96	$747	—
250–285	270	8	270.00–380.00	$293.56	$793	-4.19
300–345	326	7	355.00–375.00	$361.82	$1,180	+7.06
350–395	368	11	265.00–350.00	$319.31	$1,175	-27.28
400–445	416	7	295.00–315.00	$307.15	$1,278	+13.47
450–455	452	5	270.00–295.00	$283.98	$1,284	—
505–540	523	4	260.00–265.00	$262.58	$1,373	+6.82
550–595	573	2	235.00–245.00	$239.80	$1,374	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	4	320.00–340.00	$330.39	$1,051	-19.92
375–385	380	4	320.00–335.00	$327.40	$1,244	-11.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	180	2	380.00–395.00	$386.88	$696	—
200–245	221	11	300.00–365.00	$342.96	$758	-8.48
250–295	272	30	300.00–355.00	$336.40	$915	-12.19
300–345	327	52	290.00–345.00	$330.56	$1,081	-4.57
350–395	375	51	260.00–335.00	$314.75	$1,180	-12.02
400–445	429	23	260.00–310.00	$288.57	$1,238	+17.14
450–495	463	16	255.00–275.00	$267.06	$1,236	+13.46
500–545	527	12	235.00–257.00	$245.06	$1,291	-3.90
550–595	578	5	220.00–230.00	$223.29	$1,291	-9.48
600–645	623	2	215.00–220.00	$217.41	$1,354	-0.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	180	2	350.00–365.00	$356.88	$642	—
200–245	227	5	250.00–335.00	$293.99	$667	—
250–295	275	7	250.00–330.00	$303.08	$833	+32.99
300–345	325	11	265.00–320.00	$290.25	$943	-21.63
350–395	371	10	235.00–305.00	$270.76	$1,005	+2.86
400–445	421	17	225.00–285.00	$243.64	$1,026	-0.81
450–495	474	7	220.00–245.00	$227.55	$1,079	-6.46
500–545	523	4	210.00–230.00	$221.02	$1,156	+4.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	182	3	430.00–445.00	$437.94	$797	—
200–245	229	5	350.00–435.00	$401.64	$920	+29.39
250–295	274	14	380.00–415.00	$400.05	$1,096	+19.66
300–345	330	19	380.00–400.00	$384.42	$1,269	+27.77
350–395	381	13	280.00–380.00	$349.20	$1,330	+23.46
400–445	412	7	320.00–335.00	$329.77	$1,359	+8.41
450–495	466	19	280.00–310.00	$300.48	$1,400	+2.88
500–545	533	6	265.00–275.00	$267.38	$1,425	-20.27
550–595	573	6	252.00–265.00	$257.71	$1,477	-9.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	405.00	$405.00	$668	—
200–245	223	2	390.00–400.00	$394.49	$880	—
250–295	284	4	370.00–385.00	$373.30	$1,060	+96.18
300–345	318	5	360.00–375.00	$368.49	$1,172	+67.45
350–395	373	4	340.00–355.00	$347.05	$1,294	+62.25
400–445	425	6	260.00–315.00	$291.22	$1,238	-33.78
450–480	468	4	255.00–275.00	$267.51	$1,252	+7.51
550–595	565	3	230.00–247.00	$241.03	$1,362	+6.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1420	1157	80-85%	10	110.00–117.00	$115.25	$1,333	—
925–1550	1178	80-85%	60	116.00–128.00	$121.47	$1,431	-7.82
925–1420	1286	80-85%	23	127.00–135.00	$129.92	$1,671	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1100	961	85-90%	8	94.00–100.00	$97.81	$940	—
720–1300	1014	85-90%	32	104.00–114.00	$109.25	$1,108	-1.58

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215	1215	75-80%	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,434	—
1100–1855	1395	75-80%	13	112.00–128.00	$120.54	$1,682	—
1170–1745	1469	75-80%	8	129.00–137.00	$133.54	$1,962	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1700	1299	8	134.00–140.00	$137.37	$1,784	—
1000–2125	1478	12	125.00–150.00	$142.84	$2,111	-3.74
1310–1975	1636	15	137.00–165.00	$154.85	$2,533	—

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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.