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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

4,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.51/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 420 lb · 56 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.14/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 324 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $331.93/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 472 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,088 6,920 4,233
Feeder cattle 2,896 4,996 3,060
Slaughter cattle 1,138 1,690 1,130
Replacement cattle 54 234 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows lightly tested. Year to date receipts totaled 63,227 compared to 67,756 a year ago.

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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 6 415.00–435.00 $425.13 $948 +50.13
250–295 269 37 390.00–450.00 $427.60 $1,150 +8.37
300–345 323 33 330.00–450.00 $400.32 $1,293 -3.23
350–395 370 34 300.00–425.00 $370.76 $1,372 -9.76
400–445 418 26 295.00–370.00 $338.77 $1,416 +4.35
450–495 472 42 295.00–352.00 $331.93 $1,567 +13.45
500–545 524 20 290.00–320.00 $304.73 $1,597 -6.61
550–595 567 9 260.00–295.00 $278.74 $1,580 -16.45
600–645 628 4 247.00–270.00 $259.13 $1,627 -21.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 395.00 $395.00 $790 +60.00
250–295 273 2 395.00–405.00 $399.59 $1,091 —
300–345 325 21 290.00–395.00 $370.31 $1,204 +3.99
350–395 368 24 305.00–390.00 $365.20 $1,344 +29.28
400–440 418 19 270.00–325.00 $309.57 $1,294 +7.50
450–485 469 9 270.00–295.00 $281.61 $1,321 -7.47
500–535 509 4 260.00–290.00 $279.66 $1,423 -0.53
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 182 3 300.00–320.00 $309.45 $563 -6.41
200–245 219 17 325.00–340.00 $332.62 $728 +2.38
250–295 270 37 285.00–370.00 $331.99 $896 -6.16
300–345 324 49 270.00–360.00 $326.14 $1,057 -2.49
350–395 368 34 265.00–340.00 $300.23 $1,105 -14.35
400–445 420 56 255.00–320.00 $294.51 $1,237 +12.58
450–495 474 38 255.00–300.00 $272.06 $1,290 +6.01
500–545 519 20 240.00–267.00 $259.49 $1,347 +7.24
550–595 569 12 235.00–255.00 $243.44 $1,385 +3.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 305.00–315.00 $309.49 $690 +1.37
250–295 273 6 280.00–305.00 $292.78 $799 -20.34
300–345 323 14 245.00–315.00 $287.54 $929 -10.29
350–395 369 25 245.00–295.00 $260.96 $963 -19.48
400–445 421 27 240.00–292.00 $264.50 $1,114 +2.98
450–485 465 20 205.00–270.00 $235.26 $1,094 -16.97
500–545 525 8 215.00–235.00 $226.89 $1,191 -6.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 6 200.00–215.00 $207.60 $778 -102.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 385.00–425.00 $405.00 $810 +9.38
250–295 272 6 385.00–425.00 $413.59 $1,125 +3.94
300–345 322 22 300.00–405.00 $341.58 $1,100 -16.35
350–395 382 16 290.00–385.00 $363.47 $1,388 +12.04
400–445 430 26 295.00–360.00 $329.58 $1,417 -8.87
450–495 472 15 290.00–325.00 $297.66 $1,405 -13.45
500–545 525 12 280.00–305.00 $291.66 $1,531 -1.43
550–595 585 11 265.00–285.00 $272.81 $1,596 -8.32
600–645 623 2 262.00–265.00 $263.45 $1,641 +43.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 -27.51
250–290 272 9 265.00–380.00 $289.47 $787 -87.00
300–345 318 11 275.00–375.00 $329.40 $1,047 -4.15
350–395 368 6 250.00–365.00 $306.93 $1,130 -15.95
400–445 423 2 320.00–325.00 $322.37 $1,364 +15.97
450–495 473 2 290.00–295.00 $292.38 $1,383 —
500–545 521 5 245.00–280.00 $264.78 $1,380 -10.23
600–645 615 3 234.00–240.00 $237.90 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1515 1136 80-85% 48 106.00–118.00 $113.99 $1,295 -1.75
920–1520 1184 80-85% 81 123.00–140.00 $129.26 $1,530 +4.58
915–1860 1199 80-85% 160 110.00–129.00 $120.69 $1,447 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 934 85-90% 20 88.00–98.00 $93.49 $873 +5.29
710–1300 1025 85-90% 87 99.00–118.00 $105.49 $1,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1850 1333 75-80% 21 127.00–144.00 $137.20 $1,829 —
1130–1875 1471 75-80% 18 114.00–131.00 $123.47 $1,816 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1640 1303 19 115.00–130.00 $123.01 $1,603 —
1170–1825 1539 24 110.00–139.00 $132.45 $2,038 —
1020–2000 1573 16 128.00–154.00 $144.12 $2,267 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1100 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 115.00–120.00 $116.73 $1,237

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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
1205–1450 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,493.27 —

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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.