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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $453.56/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 363 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $359.74/cwt +20.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 527 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $435.62/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 423 lb · 22 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 421

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 309 17 500.00–530.00 $515.40 $1,593 +34.79
355–370 363 27 430.00–480.00 $453.56 $1,646 -8.16
405–440 423 22 420.00–450.00 $435.62 $1,843 +2.98
460–475 467 15 375.00–410.00 $391.61 $1,829 +9.61
520–535 527 25 350.00–370.00 $359.74 $1,896 +20.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 11 470.00–490.00 $480.52 $1,542 +25.13
365–380 373 10 380.00–420.00 $400.40 $1,493 -14.48
410–440 426 11 390.00–400.00 $395.63 $1,685 -1.06
455–485 471 11 340.00–355.00 $346.58 $1,632
510–525 518 15 315.00–330.00 $321.89 $1,667

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 10 420.00–440.00 $429.72 $1,152 +24.87
310–340 325 14 380.00–420.00 $399.08 $1,297 -6.18
360–385 372 19 360.00–410.00 $384.52 $1,430 -2.85
405–430 418 15 350.00–390.00 $368.07 $1,539 -4.44
470–490 480 21 320.00–355.00 $338.70 $1,626 +26.83
505–520 513 14 300.00–335.00 $317.76 $1,630 +7.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 12 340.00–370.00 $356.82 $1,153 -15.06
355–390 374 13 320.00–350.00 $333.15 $1,246 -23.77
425–440 433 17 310.00–330.00 $319.24 $1,382 -38.87
455–485 470 10 285.00–315.00 $299.52 $1,408 +14.64
505–530 518 13 285.00–295.00 $289.50 $1,500 +29.50

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1125 1082 80-85% 44 136.00–151.00 $142.19 $1,538
1100–1465 1262 80-85% 19 154.00–163.00 $158.71 $2,003
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1335 1149 85-90% 23 126.00–133.00 $129.94 $1,493

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1650 1545 6 162.00–179.00 $171.08 $2,643
1755–2005 1845 7 183.00–203.00 $193.16 $3,564

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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.