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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

1,591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.31/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 374 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.38/cwt +23.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 423 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $559.90/cwt -44.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 382 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,591 722 1,674
Feeder cattle 1,173 614 1,158
Slaughter cattle 370 108 458
Replacement cattle 48 — 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (529), Columbia (391), Ocala (246), Okeechobee (671). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 154 12 700.00–715.00 $713.41 $1,099 —
200–245 214 19 640.00–740.00 $684.94 $1,466 -20.41
250–295 273 28 630.00–680.00 $649.40 $1,773 -20.86
300–345 321 19 580.00–640.00 $620.49 $1,992 -45.03
350–395 382 32 530.00–600.00 $559.90 $2,139 -44.79
400–445 416 28 510.00–560.00 $540.09 $2,247 +25.72
450–495 476 5 445.00–520.00 $485.30 $2,310 +12.76
500–545 523 13 410.00–490.00 $455.01 $2,380 +6.72
550 550 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 -15.18
600–645 630 4 360.00–400.00 $375.77 $2,367 —
710–735 720 5 325.00–345.00 $333.17 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 7 610.00–660.00 $628.99 $1,422 —
250–295 273 10 600.00–620.00 $609.61 $1,664 —
300–345 317 10 535.00–610.00 $580.66 $1,841 -12.71
350–390 378 22 430.00–550.00 $491.41 $1,858 -53.09
400–440 419 14 450.00–500.00 $477.34 $2,000 +1.90
450–480 470 9 395.00–460.00 $444.01 $2,087 +6.03
520–540 531 9 415.00–435.00 $426.30 $2,264 +8.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 7 500.00–510.00 $505.85 $1,877 -2.26
410–430 420 8 410.00–440.00 $425.36 $1,787 -19.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 171 7 630.00–680.00 $655.27 $1,121 —
200–245 224 17 570.00–680.00 $632.69 $1,417 +1.99
250–295 273 30 550.00–610.00 $567.89 $1,550 -49.20
300–345 323 28 490.00–560.00 $529.03 $1,709 -46.50
350–395 374 50 435.00–540.00 $484.31 $1,811 -4.74
400–445 423 34 430.00–490.00 $464.38 $1,964 +23.18
450–495 469 20 405.00–490.00 $434.21 $2,036 -0.93
500–540 520 5 375.00–430.00 $401.69 $2,089 -17.73
550–595 573 2 345.00–385.00 $364.21 $2,087 —
600–645 623 2 330.00–360.00 $344.46 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 161 4 550.00–600.00 $584.88 $942 —
200–245 223 6 550.00–600.00 $572.47 $1,277 —
250–295 280 12 500.00–530.00 $508.85 $1,425 —
300–345 322 14 450.00–520.00 $476.09 $1,533 —
350–395 369 7 390.00–480.00 $429.07 $1,583 -20.66
400–445 422 9 385.00–420.00 $406.30 $1,715 -5.16
470–485 478 6 375.00–400.00 $387.70 $1,853 -6.98
500–535 520 13 345.00–375.00 $356.81 $1,855 —
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —

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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 2 690.00–760.00 $720.43 $1,246 —
200–245 223 15 690.00–750.00 $722.18 $1,610 —
250–295 272 16 600.00–700.00 $645.45 $1,756 —
300–345 324 17 580.00–640.00 $602.65 $1,953 —
350–395 374 22 530.00–620.00 $571.64 $2,138 —
400–435 413 19 490.00–550.00 $529.62 $2,187 —
450–495 471 11 460.00–515.00 $485.47 $2,287 —
500–545 523 2 430.00–435.00 $432.39 $2,261 —
550–595 573 2 375.00–380.00 $377.40 $2,163 —
600–645 623 2 385.00–390.00 $387.41 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 650.00 $650.00 $975 —
200–245 219 7 610.00–670.00 $641.27 $1,404 —
250–285 268 5 480.00–570.00 $518.06 $1,388 —
300–345 328 8 450.00–560.00 $504.55 $1,655 —
350 350 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 —
400 400 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 —
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1430 1153 80-85% 45 155.00–181.00 $170.93 $1,971 +4.01
1085–1290 1188 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.63 $1,801 -15.29
935–1480 1241 80-85% 49 166.00–205.00 $183.29 $2,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1280 1087 85-90% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.82 $1,509 -24.33
770–1270 1113 85-90% 26 145.00–169.00 $159.41 $1,774 +13.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1360 1265 75-80% 6 176.00–185.00 $181.62 $2,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1580 1420 2 190.00–195.00 $192.78 $2,737 —
1105–1875 1506 9 220.00–235.00 $226.54 $3,412 -2.08
1310–1715 1535 16 190.00–209.00 $196.61 $3,018 -32.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1205 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 262.00–310.00 $285.39 $3,353

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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.