Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

1,586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.86/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 326 lb · 51 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $415.08/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 263 lb · 40 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.55/cwt +23.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 369 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,586	2,462	2,084
Feeder cattle	1,317	1,787	1,499
Slaughter cattle	269	625	585
Replacement cattle	—	50	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (334), Madison (242), Okeechobee (1010), and Sumter County (401). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
150–195	173	2	435.00–445.00	$439.35	$760	+29.35
200–245	233	16	405.00–430.00	$410.81	$957	+2.59
250–295	263	40	400.00–430.00	$415.08	$1,092	+8.14
300–345	325	29	345.00–410.00	$389.87	$1,267	+1.40
350–395	371	24	355.00–390.00	$364.72	$1,353	-16.53
400–445	428	25	275.00–350.00	$315.12	$1,349	-31.94
450–495	470	14	270.00–325.00	$291.91	$1,372	-13.74
500–545	523	2	275.00–280.00	$277.39	$1,451	-11.36
550–595	576	8	250.00–272.00	$258.47	$1,489	-4.80
600–645	623	2	242.00–245.00	$243.45	$1,517	—
925	925	3	165.00	$165.00	$1,526	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	400.00–415.00	$406.52	$703	—
200–245	230	5	340.00–400.00	$371.70	$855	-5.80
250	250	3	385.00	$385.00	$962	+4.26
300–335	317	9	300.00–380.00	$348.96	$1,106	—
350–395	377	5	285.00–345.00	$312.35	$1,178	-41.60
400–420	412	5	300.00–325.00	$313.01	$1,290	-12.47
450–495	468	5	235.00–270.00	$255.77	$1,197	-31.01
500	500	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,200	-20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	306	5	340.00–360.00	$351.76	$1,076	—
410–425	418	4	275.00–290.00	$282.37	$1,180	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	165	3	385.00–410.00	$400.15	$660	+47.32
200–245	224	32	315.00–365.00	$349.07	$782	+4.40
250–295	266	33	340.00–362.00	$355.05	$944	+5.53
300–345	326	51	265.00–355.00	$337.86	$1,101	-0.06
350–395	369	37	275.00–342.00	$325.55	$1,201	+23.36
400–445	427	19	250.00–325.00	$288.53	$1,232	-6.05
450–495	464	17	240.00–290.00	$259.49	$1,204	-5.72
500–545	518	8	235.00–255.00	$242.43	$1,256	-14.00
550–595	573	2	222.00–240.00	$230.65	$1,322	-14.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	360.00–375.00	$366.52	$634	+51.94
200–245	225	11	285.00–335.00	$305.38	$687	-13.61
250–290	276	7	280.00–330.00	$293.21	$809	-30.09
300–345	325	13	250.00–330.00	$291.13	$946	+0.70
350–390	373	14	245.00–310.00	$266.81	$995	+0.74
400–445	413	12	230.00–285.00	$262.59	$1,084	+1.56
450–495	464	7	235.00–260.00	$250.64	$1,163	-8.70
500	500	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,150	+19.71
560–585	577	6	200.00–220.00	$206.47	$1,191	-28.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	450.00	$450.00	$675	—
200–245	211	6	405.00–425.00	$419.39	$885	+20.60
250–295	274	12	320.00–420.00	$389.16	$1,066	-3.26
300–345	333	21	340.00–400.00	$378.71	$1,261	-5.55
350–395	386	25	310.00–370.00	$353.97	$1,366	-18.54
400–445	430	3	340.00–345.00	$341.55	$1,469	-1.36
450–495	478	9	250.00–295.00	$266.28	$1,273	-18.91
500	500	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,400	+5.00
550	550	1	252.00	$252.00	$1,386	—
600	600	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,500	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	209	5	385.00–400.00	$396.48	$829	+26.48
250–295	284	4	380.00–395.00	$383.30	$1,089	+66.01
300–345	327	12	285.00–365.00	$307.42	$1,005	-63.16
350–395	372	7	270.00–345.00	$301.27	$1,121	+24.29
400–445	423	6	250.00–325.00	$277.28	$1,173	+37.93
450–495	473	2	260.00–270.00	$264.76	$1,252	+23.56
600	600	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,332	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1400	1160	80-85%	6	106.00–109.00	$107.96	$1,252	-13.26
920–1610	1183	80-85%	51	110.00–122.00	$115.96	$1,372	-13.43
930–1410	1196	80-85%	24	119.00–127.00	$123.04	$1,472	-6.35

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1300	960	85-90%	25	92.00–114.00	$101.15	$971	—
720–1300	992	85-90%	6	85.00–91.00	$89.10	$884	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1355	1283	75-80%	4	120.00–128.00	$123.73	$1,587	—
1190–1550	1471	75-80%	7	116.00–127.00	$122.65	$1,804	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–2385	1516	20	125.00–145.00	$137.34	$2,082	—
1335–2330	1760	18	146.00–158.00	$150.85	$2,655	—
1845	1845	1	134.00	$134.00	$2,472	—

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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.