Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

2,244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.92/cwt ≈ $961/hd at 371 lb · 27 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.70/cwt -22.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 425 lb · 21 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.42/cwt -11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 367 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,244	1,131	2,338
Feeder cattle	1,585	762	1,642
Slaughter cattle	597	369	558
Replacement cattle	62	—	138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1004), Columbia (489), Ocala (361) and Okeechobee (751). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	267	7	410.00–440.00	$426.04	$1,138	+14.68
300–320	312	8	390.00–400.00	$394.87	$1,232	+1.46
350–390	363	6	380.00–390.00	$385.18	$1,398	+7.42
400–415	405	6	330.00–360.00	$341.07	$1,381	+2.12
450–495	471	12	275.00–320.00	$295.52	$1,392	-29.21
500–545	512	11	265.00–300.00	$288.36	$1,476	-8.96
550–595	570	9	252.00–295.00	$270.94	$1,544	-5.17

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	325	6	370.00–385.00	$374.85	$1,218	+4.70
350–385	369	7	330.00–360.00	$346.11	$1,277	-9.03
400–420	411	9	275.00–315.00	$296.18	$1,217	-16.59
450–475	463	6	265.00–295.00	$285.02	$1,320	-11.16
500	500	1	247.00	$247.00	$1,235	—
550	550	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,348	—

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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	169	5	415.00–435.00	$427.22	$722	—
200–245	222	9	280.00–370.00	$347.88	$772	—
250–295	275	13	280.00–355.00	$331.96	$913	-21.57
300–345	316	16	315.00–345.00	$332.07	$1,049	-0.46
350–395	367	19	265.00–340.00	$318.42	$1,169	-11.92
400–445	419	16	260.00–320.00	$291.07	$1,220	-11.65
450–495	465	13	250.00–290.00	$274.92	$1,278	-7.00
500–545	516	9	230.00–265.00	$248.11	$1,280	-14.79
550–595	576	9	235.00–255.00	$242.57	$1,397	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	385.00–405.00	$393.70	$681	—
215–230	223	4	265.00–275.00	$269.83	$602	—
250–295	271	4	255.00–320.00	$288.53	$782	—
300–345	324	6	235.00–305.00	$258.84	$839	-41.01
350–395	371	27	240.00–305.00	$258.92	$961	—
400–440	425	21	225.00–290.00	$249.70	$1,061	-22.73
455–480	468	9	220.00–270.00	$243.12	$1,138	-14.22
500–545	523	2	217.00–220.00	$218.44	$1,142	—
550	550	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,210	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	168	6	435.00–450.00	$443.79	$746	—
200–245	217	5	410.00–435.00	$423.27	$918	—
250–295	265	7	365.00–400.00	$388.37	$1,029	—
300–345	327	5	335.00–400.00	$363.27	$1,188	—
350–395	368	6	305.00–385.00	$340.66	$1,254	—
400–445	420	13	290.00–340.00	$311.64	$1,309	—
450–495	477	9	270.00–280.00	$273.81	$1,306	—
510–540	530	3	252.50–262.50	$255.71	$1,355	—
550–595	573	2	255.00–257.00	$255.96	$1,467	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	410.00	$410.00	$615	—
200–240	216	5	285.00–395.00	$333.52	$720	—
250–285	271	6	280.00–370.00	$305.05	$827	—
300–345	323	9	285.00–375.00	$308.98	$998	—
350–395	376	9	270.00–365.00	$297.13	$1,117	—
400	400	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,200	—
450–495	480	3	250.00–265.00	$254.69	$1,223	—
550–580	564	7	240.00–252.50	$245.09	$1,382	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1300	1069	80-85%	36	102.00–109.00	$106.32	$1,137	—
920–1385	1087	80-85%	85	110.00–124.00	$115.78	$1,259	—
925–1385	1200	80-85%	32	119.00–129.00	$124.42	$1,493	+7.10

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	854	85-90%	14	84.00–93.00	$88.58	$756	—
720–1300	1014	85-90%	56	95.00–116.00	$106.52	$1,080	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110	1110	75-80%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,221	—
1100–1420	1227	75-80%	19	122.00–138.00	$127.67	$1,567	—
1105–1605	1319	75-80%	8	114.00–121.00	$117.75	$1,553	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1485	1401	4	126.00–131.00	$127.65	$1,788	—
1165–1730	1474	23	130.00–147.00	$140.06	$2,064	—
1010–2150	1627	22	144.00–157.00	$149.56	$2,433	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
980–1000	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	131.00–140.00	$135.55	$1,342
1055–1125	1073	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	109.00–119.00	$116.38	$1,249

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005–1205	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–2,075.00	$1,927.21	—

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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.