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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $656.71/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 272 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.75/cwt +29.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,161/hd at 466 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $515.14/cwt -24.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 416 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,238 1,591 1,509
Feeder cattle 971 1,173 1,132
Slaughter cattle 254 370 377
Replacement cattle 13 48 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (358), Madison (283), Okeechobee (597), and Sumter County (435). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 25 650.00–780.00 $725.74 $1,618 +40.80
250–295 272 48 580.00–730.00 $656.71 $1,786 +7.31
300–345 320 28 560.00–700.00 $642.29 $2,055 +21.80
350–395 366 13 470.00–610.00 $548.64 $2,008 -11.26
400–445 416 37 445.00–610.00 $515.14 $2,143 -24.95
450–495 466 30 410.00–580.00 $488.18 $2,275 +2.88
500–545 520 11 390.00–480.00 $446.59 $2,322 -8.42
550–595 572 9 410.00–450.00 $432.61 $2,475 +17.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 9 515.00–620.00 $593.26 $1,596 -16.35
300–345 332 13 505.00–610.00 $585.41 $1,944 +4.75
350–395 381 12 440.00–590.00 $543.84 $2,072 +52.43
400–445 423 12 395.00–550.00 $485.57 $2,054 +8.23
450–475 460 12 375.00–490.00 $464.62 $2,137 +20.61
500 500 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 -41.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 7 540.00–560.00 $551.59 $1,715 —
410–430 420 6 420.00–440.00 $429.76 $1,805 +4.40
460–485 473 6 430.00–460.00 $444.60 $2,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 186 5 640.00–700.00 $649.68 $1,208 -5.59
200–245 221 21 610.00–710.00 $672.06 $1,485 +39.37
250–295 273 31 550.00–670.00 $610.53 $1,667 +42.64
300–345 317 27 460.00–650.00 $550.86 $1,746 +21.83
350–395 371 29 450.00–580.00 $516.38 $1,916 +32.07
400–445 417 27 440.00–560.00 $481.72 $2,009 +17.34
450–495 466 37 415.00–540.00 $463.75 $2,161 +29.54
500–545 522 16 400.00–470.00 $432.78 $2,259 +31.09
550–595 569 14 390.00–430.00 $407.47 $2,319 +43.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 600.00 $600.00 $900 +15.12
200–245 230 6 550.00–630.00 $594.06 $1,366 +21.59
250–295 273 2 500.00–520.00 $509.17 $1,390 +0.32
300–345 317 10 425.00–540.00 $495.06 $1,569 +18.97
350–395 379 17 400.00–540.00 $466.20 $1,767 +37.13
400–445 427 5 390.00–480.00 $444.10 $1,896 +37.80
450–485 464 15 380.00–430.00 $395.19 $1,834 +7.49
500–545 524 12 350.00–400.00 $377.32 $1,977 +20.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 7 720.00–770.00 $744.11 $1,258 +23.68
200–245 229 8 680.00–750.00 $711.37 $1,629 -10.81
250–295 273 15 570.00–710.00 $605.60 $1,653 -39.85
300–345 325 11 560.00–720.00 $636.27 $2,068 +33.62
350–395 373 6 465.00–500.00 $480.39 $1,792 -91.25
400–445 420 14 445.00–610.00 $496.43 $2,085 -33.19
450–495 481 9 415.00–435.00 $421.48 $2,027 -63.99
500–545 523 2 390.00–435.00 $411.53 $2,152 -20.86
550–595 568 4 390.00–440.00 $417.16 $2,369 +39.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,035 +40.00
200–245 215 3 610.00–650.00 $634.81 $1,365 -6.46
250–295 273 2 515.00–560.00 $535.64 $1,462 +17.58
300–345 315 3 510.00–540.00 $529.05 $1,667 +24.50
350–395 373 2 420.00–460.00 $438.79 $1,637 -71.21
400–445 429 5 395.00–550.00 $481.76 $2,067 +1.76
450–495 473 2 375.00–400.00 $386.90 $1,830 -13.10
500–540 520 5 360.00–410.00 $388.46 $2,020 —
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1470 1172 80-85% 45 155.00–175.00 $162.66 $1,906 +11.03
965–1465 1233 80-85% 52 166.00–185.00 $172.49 $2,127 -10.80
955–1425 1310 80-85% 8 151.00–161.00 $156.19 $2,046 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1265 1072 85-90% 8 130.00–155.00 $147.57 $1,582 +8.75
755–1290 1111 85-90% 21 139.00–167.00 $154.92 $1,721 -4.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1425 1289 75-80% 12 170.00–185.00 $177.59 $2,289 -4.03
1525–1635 1580 75-80% 2 176.00–181.00 $178.41 $2,819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,608 -7.78
1120–1980 1470 6 195.00–205.00 $200.69 $2,950 —
1165–1660 1487 11 210.00–230.00 $218.71 $3,252 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1185 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 270.00–345.00 $298.75 $3,445

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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.