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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.78/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 368 lb · 37 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $461.30/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 321 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $399.67/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 374 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 831 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 18 470.00–525.00 $509.08 $1,145 —
250–295 271 17 450.00–520.00 $481.68 $1,305 -16.51
300–345 321 34 380.00–490.00 $461.30 $1,481 +11.37
350–395 374 34 375.00–430.00 $399.67 $1,495 +7.97
400–445 420 26 340.00–400.00 $375.67 $1,578 +10.56
450–495 471 25 310.00–360.00 $344.85 $1,624 +7.37
500–545 524 26 305.00–340.00 $327.82 $1,718 +2.98
550–595 574 17 285.00–340.00 $318.91 $1,831 +12.79
600–640 622 9 280.00–315.00 $309.07 $1,922 +30.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 -5.00
300–345 322 11 340.00–435.00 $385.92 $1,243 -22.31
350–395 373 14 320.00–380.00 $359.22 $1,340 -2.38
400–445 427 5 310.00–335.00 $319.37 $1,364 +4.66
450–490 466 9 295.00–310.00 $303.27 $1,413 -3.11
500–545 519 7 275.00–305.00 $292.53 $1,518 +10.91
550–590 573 3 270.00–315.00 $298.92 $1,713 +28.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 9 390.00–400.00 $395.71 $1,270 +27.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 15 410.00–460.00 $437.91 $959 -35.75
250–295 277 17 340.00–380.00 $353.79 $980 -6.75
300–345 318 27 340.00–390.00 $364.90 $1,160 +18.80
350–395 368 37 315.00–375.00 $343.78 $1,265 +0.90
400–445 428 33 300.00–370.00 $318.09 $1,361 +8.52
450–495 465 21 280.00–370.00 $304.40 $1,415 +3.62
500–545 527 17 255.00–300.00 $274.98 $1,449 +2.48
550–595 573 12 235.00–280.00 $265.02 $1,519 +15.82
600–645 622 3 230.00–250.00 $241.42 $1,502 +2.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 370.00–400.00 $385.64 $845 +8.53
250–295 261 4 310.00–330.00 $324.35 $847 +0.59
300–345 321 13 310.00–350.00 $334.05 $1,072 +17.28
350–395 362 15 285.00–325.00 $307.93 $1,115 +1.45
400–445 425 6 275.00–300.00 $288.06 $1,224 +0.98
450–490 478 12 265.00–290.00 $274.95 $1,314 +2.59
500–545 516 11 225.00–270.00 $256.67 $1,324 +6.75
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -10.16
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 7 290.00–300.00 $295.55 $1,096 +9.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 6 510.00–525.00 $515.38 $1,180 -26.24
250–295 272 17 430.00–500.00 $466.69 $1,269 -7.22
300–345 326 9 370.00–485.00 $418.92 $1,366 -39.74
350–395 371 15 340.00–420.00 $381.80 $1,416 -2.82
400–445 425 7 345.00–390.00 $359.08 $1,526 +4.39
450–495 476 28 305.00–350.00 $328.10 $1,562 +8.81
500–545 524 4 295.00–325.00 $312.14 $1,636 +17.14
600–645 615 3 275.00–280.00 $278.25 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 -50.00
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 -10.00
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 +5.00
350–380 363 4 270.00–350.00 $299.79 $1,088 -35.06
400–445 430 3 310.00–335.00 $317.75 $1,366 -8.25
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +10.00
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -6.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1485 1158 80-85% 18 124.00–128.00 $126.45 $1,464 —
930–1505 1230 80-85% 91 123.00–145.00 $134.02 $1,648 —
945–1475 1265 80-85% 20 138.00–146.00 $141.09 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1095 903 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.30 $1,005 +0.90
735–1290 1030 85-90% 19 116.00–123.00 $121.08 $1,247 -0.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1540 1273 75-80% 8 140.00–147.00 $142.51 $1,814 -1.45
1135–1905 1395 75-80% 9 133.00–142.00 $136.09 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1740 1371 5 149.00–159.00 $153.94 $2,111 —
1025–1720 1491 20 143.00–171.00 $161.13 $2,402 —
1440–2000 1680 12 176.00–194.00 $184.25 $3,095 —

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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.