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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $494.22/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 365 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.21/cwt +32.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 422 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.65/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 466 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 1,697 1,368
Feeder cattle 779 1,382 1,017
Slaughter cattle 200 247 351
Replacement cattle 4 68 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (299), Madison (259), Okeechobee (425), and Sumter County (311). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold firm to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,005 -38.70
200 200 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,360 -4.93
250–295 273 17 630.00–710.00 $675.30 $1,844 -0.11
300–345 319 21 600.00–720.00 $659.03 $2,102 +17.88
350–385 371 19 550.00–670.00 $607.95 $2,255 -1.27
400–445 426 22 420.00–600.00 $538.45 $2,294 +12.64
450–495 466 27 420.00–570.00 $509.50 $2,374 +33.22
500–545 521 21 390.00–490.00 $451.11 $2,350 -6.78
550–595 571 6 370.00–490.00 $432.35 $2,469 —
615–635 625 2 410.00–430.00 $420.16 $2,626 +13.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280 +35.00
250–290 279 8 590.00–620.00 $602.19 $1,680 +3.84
300–340 318 14 490.00–600.00 $545.16 $1,734 -15.28
365–375 370 10 550.00–560.00 $555.07 $2,054 +34.57
410–440 424 14 460.00–500.00 $483.76 $2,051 +20.08
450–495 471 9 370.00–460.00 $433.54 $2,042 +12.94
500–535 523 8 380.00–420.00 $407.55 $2,131 +7.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 630.00–680.00 $651.74 $1,128 -42.30
200–245 233 6 600.00–640.00 $610.43 $1,422 -36.88
250–295 267 26 530.00–650.00 $574.68 $1,534 -6.67
300–345 324 22 480.00–560.00 $518.71 $1,681 -16.56
350–395 365 32 450.00–540.00 $494.22 $1,804 -1.43
400–445 422 29 430.00–540.00 $472.21 $1,993 +32.55
450–495 466 29 410.00–500.00 $445.65 $2,077 +10.71
500–545 520 26 400.00–460.00 $434.42 $2,259 +39.14
550–595 572 3 375.00–410.00 $391.21 $2,238 +20.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 570.00 $570.00 $855 -80.00
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 -13.37
260–290 277 12 520.00–540.00 $528.37 $1,464 -9.54
300–345 326 16 420.00–530.00 $492.28 $1,605 +14.44
350–395 368 12 400.00–500.00 $457.20 $1,682 +8.21
400–445 428 6 380.00–440.00 $413.53 $1,770 +25.78
450–490 471 7 385.00–400.00 $392.64 $1,849 +9.52
500 500 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 +20.00
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 4 690.00–710.00 $698.70 $1,209 -26.36
200–245 221 4 680.00–725.00 $704.86 $1,558 +17.05
250–295 269 19 640.00–710.00 $671.78 $1,807 +6.65
300–345 318 22 610.00–690.00 $651.05 $2,070 +23.15
350–395 370 11 540.00–630.00 $585.41 $2,166 +5.55
400–445 427 11 440.00–580.00 $539.89 $2,305 +12.73
450–495 468 18 405.00–580.00 $468.27 $2,192 -16.04
500–545 529 7 395.00–480.00 $439.50 $2,325 -10.50
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 +1.03
600–645 634 4 390.00–400.00 $392.37 $2,488 +18.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 +68.30
265–285 275 2 510.00–550.00 $530.73 $1,460 -62.21
300–340 315 6 500.00–580.00 $543.39 $1,712 +14.86
350–365 357 3 500.00–520.00 $506.82 $1,809 -46.74
400–435 411 5 390.00–500.00 $437.23 $1,797 +3.63
460–475 471 4 400.00–420.00 $415.12 $1,955 +15.12
500–545 523 2 350.00–380.00 $364.35 $1,906 -25.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1245 1147 80-85% 3 153.00–155.00 $154.45 $1,772 —
975–1460 1168 80-85% 36 167.00–191.00 $174.86 $2,042 +5.84
960–1725 1218 80-85% 47 155.00–174.00 $164.46 $2,003 -3.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1295 1054 85-90% 19 140.00–160.00 $151.02 $1,592 -5.51
740–1285 1108 85-90% 11 133.00–149.00 $142.78 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1370 1226 75-80% 12 170.00–184.00 $178.46 $2,188 —
1265 1265 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1990 1438 8 210.00–230.00 $217.00 $3,120 —
1210–1700 1554 8 189.00–205.00 $196.89 $3,060 —
1875 1875 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195–1225 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 202.50–210.00 $206.20 $2,495

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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.