Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

1,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.65/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 326 lb · 33 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $358.26/cwt -26.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 371 lb · 30 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.20/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 424 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,214	2,244	2,191
Feeder cattle	941	1,585	1,492
Slaughter cattle	262	597	633
Replacement cattle	11	62	66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (224), Madison (213), Okeechobee (777), and Sumter County (528). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows lightly 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	172	5	420.00–445.00	$429.27	$738	—
200	200	1	425.00	$425.00	$850	—
250–295	272	12	395.00–415.00	$403.16	$1,097	-22.88
300–345	320	13	380.00–400.00	$388.12	$1,242	-6.75
350–395	371	30	320.00–390.00	$358.26	$1,329	-26.92
400–445	430	3	340.00–345.00	$341.55	$1,469	+0.48
450–495	462	15	317.00–328.00	$325.53	$1,504	+30.01
500–540	509	11	285.00–297.00	$294.50	$1,499	+6.14
550–565	558	3	262.00–285.00	$275.76	$1,539	+4.82
600–645	622	3	237.00–255.00	$243.79	$1,516	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	2	395.00	$395.00	$592	—
200–245	230	3	380.00–395.00	$384.35	$884	—
250–295	261	4	385.00–392.00	$390.02	$1,018	—
300–345	322	8	270.00–365.00	$318.87	$1,027	-55.98
350–395	365	3	325.00–340.00	$334.59	$1,221	-11.52
400–415	408	3	270.00–327.00	$293.69	$1,198	-2.49
450–475	466	9	255.00–307.00	$277.34	$1,292	-7.68
500–545	523	2	260.00–265.00	$262.39	$1,372	+15.39
550–595	573	2	230.00–237.00	$233.36	$1,337	-11.64
600	600	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,392	—

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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	221	9	340.00–365.00	$352.72	$780	+4.84
250–295	277	14	345.00–370.00	$351.80	$974	+19.84
300–345	326	33	330.00–365.00	$340.65	$1,111	+8.58
350–395	382	14	322.00–340.00	$328.51	$1,255	+10.09
400–445	424	23	265.00–345.00	$300.20	$1,273	+9.13
450–495	461	7	260.00–275.00	$267.70	$1,234	-7.22
500–545	521	10	240.00–255.00	$247.15	$1,288	-0.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	320.00–335.00	$326.74	$729	+56.91
250–295	273	2	320.00–335.00	$326.88	$892	+38.35
300–345	320	21	265.00–325.00	$296.65	$949	+37.81
350–395	377	12	260.00–315.00	$272.65	$1,028	+13.73
400–445	435	12	240.00–270.00	$244.80	$1,065	-4.90
450–495	473	9	225.00–255.00	$243.94	$1,154	+0.82
505–545	537	5	220.00–230.00	$221.88	$1,191	+3.44

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	416	5	220.00–230.00	$224.09	$932	—

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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	2	420.00	$420.00	$630	-23.79
200–245	222	5	400.00–425.00	$412.97	$917	-10.30
250–295	263	10	350.00–410.00	$367.50	$967	-20.87
300–345	322	7	375.00–395.00	$385.55	$1,241	+22.28
350–395	367	12	315.00–360.00	$335.28	$1,230	-5.38
450–495	480	4	295.00–315.00	$300.94	$1,445	+27.13
500	500	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,425	+29.29
550–595	573	2	237.00–257.00	$246.61	$1,413	-9.35

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	400.00	$400.00	$600	-10.00
200	200	1	385.00	$385.00	$770	+51.48
250–295	265	3	375.00–390.00	$384.43	$1,019	+79.38
300	300	2	365.00	$365.00	$1,095	+56.02
350–385	375	6	285.00–325.00	$295.22	$1,107	-1.91
400–445	423	2	315.00–325.00	$319.73	$1,352	+19.73
450–485	466	7	250.00–280.00	$259.79	$1,211	+5.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1290	1081	80-85%	7	103.00–106.00	$105.06	$1,136	-10.72
955–1445	1094	80-85%	49	107.00–128.00	$111.95	$1,225	-3.83
925–1300	1133	80-85%	16	116.00–123.00	$120.21	$1,362	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1300	992	85-90%	45	92.00–111.00	$101.79	$1,010	—
715–1285	995	85-90%	4	84.00–91.00	$89.24	$888	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1415	1221	75-80%	4	113.00–115.00	$114.26	$1,395	-13.41
1195–1575	1329	75-80%	7	121.00–127.00	$123.54	$1,642	+5.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1660	1380	5	120.00–132.00	$126.33	$1,743	—
1280–1735	1493	6	127.00–139.00	$134.84	$2,013	-5.22
1305–1965	1648	14	141.00–154.00	$146.99	$2,422	-2.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795–850	813	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	150.00–160.00	$156.52	$1,273

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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.