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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

2,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.92/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 320 lb · 57 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $372.51/cwt ≈ $1,330/hd at 357 lb · 51 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.52/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 271 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,462 852 3,203
Feeder cattle 1,787 571 2,228
Slaughter cattle 625 281 809
Replacement cattle 50 — 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (912), Columbia (417), Ocala (326) and Okeechobee (1133). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 410.00 $410.00 $676 —
200–245 213 18 390.00–415.00 $408.22 $870 —
250–295 268 16 385.00–430.00 $406.94 $1,091 -7.41
310–340 320 14 365.00–405.00 $388.47 $1,243 -6.21
350–375 360 5 370.00–390.00 $381.25 $1,372 +6.41
410–440 425 6 335.00–360.00 $347.06 $1,475 -4.54
450–495 471 11 275.00–320.00 $305.65 $1,440 -16.52
500–545 516 7 280.00–300.00 $288.75 $1,490 -1.01
550–595 572 5 255.00–270.00 $263.27 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $755 —
250–290 270 4 370.00–390.00 $380.74 $1,028 —
360–380 369 7 340.00–365.00 $353.95 $1,306 +6.20
400–440 417 7 320.00–330.00 $325.48 $1,357 +8.50
450–495 474 6 260.00–305.00 $286.78 $1,359 -5.60
500 500 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 -5.87
550 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 177 6 340.00–360.00 $352.83 $625 —
200–245 227 16 335.00–360.00 $344.67 $782 —
250–295 271 43 340.00–370.00 $349.52 $947 +2.47
300–345 320 57 265.00–356.00 $337.92 $1,081 +3.62
350–395 371 20 260.00–335.00 $302.19 $1,121 -12.70
400–445 419 16 255.00–320.00 $294.58 $1,234 -2.55
450–495 472 14 230.00–290.00 $265.21 $1,252 -16.58
500–545 518 14 245.00–265.00 $256.43 $1,328 +4.15
550–595 571 9 230.00–260.00 $245.19 $1,400 +1.88
615–630 620 3 217.00–232.50 $222.25 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 310.00–320.00 $314.58 $566 —
200–245 223 2 310.00–330.00 $318.99 $711 —
250–295 284 4 320.00–335.00 $323.30 $918 —
300–345 317 10 222.50–335.00 $290.43 $921 -6.72
350–385 370 9 225.00–305.00 $266.07 $984 -23.79
400–445 420 10 230.00–290.00 $261.03 $1,096 -7.12
470–490 480 4 252.00–267.00 $259.34 $1,245 +2.04
500–530 520 4 200.00–235.00 $210.29 $1,094 -20.12
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 189 5 400.00–410.00 $401.75 $759 —
200–245 224 7 390.00–415.00 $398.79 $893 —
250–295 270 22 380.00–400.00 $392.42 $1,060 —
300–345 324 27 345.00–400.00 $384.26 $1,245 —
350–395 357 51 300.00–390.00 $372.51 $1,330 —
400–445 425 7 335.00–355.00 $342.91 $1,457 —
450–495 473 13 275.00–295.00 $285.19 $1,349 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 370.00 $370.00 $610 —
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
250–270 264 5 297.50–375.00 $317.29 $838 —
300–345 323 4 365.00–377.00 $370.58 $1,197 —
350–385 368 5 255.00–350.00 $276.98 $1,019 —
400–440 423 8 225.00–320.00 $239.35 $1,012 —
450–485 465 3 225.00–265.00 $241.20 $1,122 —
500–545 516 7 240.00–270.00 $248.57 $1,283 —

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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% 16 108.00–115.00 $113.29 $1,202 —
915–1410 1161 80-85% 72 116.00–128.00 $121.22 $1,407 -1.64
920–1385 1182 80-85% 38 125.00–135.00 $129.39 $1,529 +6.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 905 85-90% 14 91.00–101.00 $97.12 $879 —
720–1300 1017 85-90% 61 102.00–119.00 $111.73 $1,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1176 75-80% 5 119.00–126.00 $123.11 $1,448 —
1130–1540 1319 75-80% 11 127.00–135.00 $131.60 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1955 1449 8 131.00–137.00 $134.01 $1,942 -4.68
1100–2015 1575 14 151.00–163.00 $155.68 $2,452 -2.55
1305–2055 1608 22 132.00–152.00 $144.69 $2,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–975 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 123.00–142.00 $128.28 $1,126

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1205 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,622.11 —

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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.