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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.12/cwt -8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 316 lb · 65 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.61/cwt +27.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 367 lb · 48 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $475.88/cwt -24.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 328 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,007 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 14 550.00–640.00 $593.99 $1,325 —
250–295 266 14 475.00–540.00 $524.34 $1,395 +13.98
300–345 328 41 425.00–530.00 $475.88 $1,561 -24.36
350–395 375 37 390.00–460.00 $421.52 $1,581 -8.60
400–445 419 18 365.00–425.00 $397.10 $1,664 -0.81
450–495 465 22 335.00–375.00 $359.37 $1,671 +12.51
500–545 512 16 330.00–360.00 $345.05 $1,767 +2.19
550–595 572 23 305.00–350.00 $328.77 $1,881 —
600–645 621 4 280.00–320.00 $297.23 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 485.00 $485.00 $970 —
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
300–340 319 16 400.00–480.00 $455.47 $1,453 +5.27
350–395 366 11 355.00–415.00 $385.63 $1,411 -4.64
400–445 415 13 325.00–390.00 $371.14 $1,540 +17.14
450–480 463 18 320.00–350.00 $331.49 $1,535 +11.30
550 550 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 410.00–440.00 $426.69 $1,382 +16.08
360–380 371 9 340.00–360.00 $348.62 $1,293 +3.32
420–435 427 9 325.00–350.00 $338.67 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 179 7 490.00–540.00 $506.88 $907 —
200–245 223 7 420.00–460.00 $437.50 $976 —
250–295 274 30 360.00–460.00 $415.67 $1,139 —
300–345 316 65 360.00–430.00 $391.12 $1,236 -8.10
350–395 367 48 340.00–415.00 $377.61 $1,386 +27.34
400–445 416 38 315.00–380.00 $346.24 $1,440 +4.70
450–495 469 26 295.00–360.00 $320.92 $1,505 -11.85
500–545 517 16 275.00–340.00 $301.75 $1,560 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
600–645 618 5 225.00–250.00 $239.56 $1,480 —
660–695 678 2 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 450.00–480.00 $461.82 $762 —
200–245 215 3 370.00–390.00 $382.40 $822 —
250–295 273 2 365.00–390.00 $376.47 $1,028 —
300–345 323 17 315.00–370.00 $346.02 $1,118 -3.52
350–395 372 29 270.00–360.00 $317.50 $1,181 -7.70
400–445 420 16 285.00–340.00 $312.51 $1,313 +2.68
450–495 468 13 265.00–300.00 $284.77 $1,333 -4.86
500–540 523 11 250.00–270.00 $258.87 $1,354 -28.52
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 6 260.00–310.00 $276.32 $876 -34.15
365–385 374 13 300.00–320.00 $309.50 $1,158 +15.76
420–440 431 13 275.00–305.00 $290.54 $1,252 +8.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 11 490.00–600.00 $540.20 $1,215 —
250–295 277 8 490.00–530.00 $503.77 $1,395 —
300–345 325 15 425.00–475.00 $456.53 $1,484 —
350–395 369 17 390.00–455.00 $412.07 $1,521 —
400–445 431 15 370.00–405.00 $380.46 $1,640 —
450–495 476 7 350.00–375.00 $359.72 $1,712 —
500–545 521 4 325.00–340.00 $332.31 $1,731 —
550–595 573 2 325.00–335.00 $329.80 $1,890 —
600–640 623 6 290.00–305.00 $299.09 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 495.00 $495.00 $990 —
250 250 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 —
300 300 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
350–395 375 11 320.00–375.00 $349.27 $1,310 —
400–445 424 6 325.00–350.00 $337.10 $1,429 —
450–495 474 7 300.00–330.00 $317.21 $1,504 —
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 —
550 550 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,379 —
945–1420 1200 80-85% 33 143.00–154.00 $147.99 $1,776 +8.89
945–1415 1213 80-85% 74 129.00–148.00 $138.55 $1,681 -0.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
785–1185 1023 85-90% 40 121.00–132.00 $128.46 $1,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1420 1325 75-80% 19 130.00–149.00 $137.37 $1,820 —
1250–1465 1360 75-80% 7 144.00–159.00 $151.22 $2,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1455 1318 2 158.00–160.00 $159.10 $2,097 —
1035–1600 1457 25 160.00–186.00 $172.85 $2,518 —
1580–1900 1688 3 191.00–198.00 $195.19 $3,295 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–885 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 202.50–208.00 $205.17 $1,764
840–1235 1042 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 141.00–150.00 $143.79 $1,498
930–1155 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 170.00–180.00 $173.49 $1,848

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1130 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,482.84 —

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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.