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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

4,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.24/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 321 lb · 81 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.80/cwt +35.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 422 lb · 49 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $437.36/cwt +19.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 320 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,802 4,074 4,750
Feeder cattle 3,268 2,814 3,355
Slaughter cattle 1,335 1,181 1,268
Replacement cattle 199 79 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Year to date receipts totaled 73,805 compared to 79,151 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
200–245 226 6 400.00–440.00 $415.63 $939 -19.37
250–295 269 32 420.00–470.00 $447.91 $1,205 +7.21
300–345 320 47 395.00–460.00 $437.36 $1,400 +19.17
350–395 366 42 330.00–435.00 $400.79 $1,467 +32.26
400–445 420 33 320.00–415.00 $365.45 $1,535 -1.09
450–495 464 37 300.00–385.00 $335.68 $1,558 +12.94
500–540 521 14 297.50–330.00 $313.79 $1,635 +2.96
550–595 588 7 250.00–315.00 $260.84 $1,534 -24.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 395.00–410.00 $401.74 $896 +50.50
250–295 273 4 395.00–430.00 $411.15 $1,122 -3.44
300–345 322 16 330.00–425.00 $389.52 $1,254 +12.92
350–395 370 26 280.00–400.00 $377.79 $1,398 +18.76
400–440 425 20 270.00–370.00 $326.97 $1,390 +10.24
450–475 459 11 300.00–325.00 $310.49 $1,425 +18.33
500–535 519 7 280.00–305.00 $292.60 $1,519 +34.43
625–645 640 4 225.00–230.00 $226.22 $1,448 -18.81
680–685 683 2 225.00–240.00 $232.47 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 345.00–365.00 $355.40 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 21 325.00–350.00 $333.80 $764 -1.66
250–295 272 44 287.50–355.00 $336.51 $915 -10.14
300–345 321 81 275.00–375.00 $348.24 $1,118 +9.78
350–395 372 43 275.00–370.00 $334.16 $1,243 +15.66
400–445 422 49 270.00–345.00 $323.80 $1,366 +35.21
450–495 473 33 270.00–315.00 $287.45 $1,360 +11.04
500–545 518 26 250.00–285.00 $268.82 $1,392 +5.00
550–595 574 10 250.00–270.00 $255.79 $1,468 +2.94
720 720 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 6 300.00–320.00 $311.63 $670 -2.72
250–295 270 16 260.00–320.00 $295.73 $798 -2.91
300–345 317 12 290.00–340.00 $320.11 $1,015 +25.70
350–395 370 29 250.00–320.00 $287.92 $1,065 +3.54
400–445 424 22 250.00–320.00 $288.61 $1,224 +22.13
450–495 468 24 255.00–285.00 $272.43 $1,275 +10.63
500–545 517 13 230.00–255.00 $244.86 $1,266 +0.41
550–595 561 4 225.00–230.00 $228.67 $1,283 +2.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 7 300.00–430.00 $386.14 $834 -40.60
250–295 277 26 370.00–460.00 $427.84 $1,185 +22.60
300–345 327 14 330.00–440.00 $379.07 $1,240 +12.46
350–395 377 25 305.00–420.00 $382.95 $1,444 +27.45
400–445 423 17 300.00–390.00 $351.12 $1,485 +20.52
450–495 478 6 290.00–360.00 $318.51 $1,522 +5.51
520–540 524 15 280.00–285.00 $283.97 $1,488 -10.52
660–675 663 5 252.50–255.00 $254.49 $1,687 —
725–730 728 2 217.50–230.00 $223.77 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 380.00–405.00 $389.30 $837 -15.70
250–295 265 7 330.00–430.00 $392.09 $1,039 -17.91
300–345 315 10 295.00–425.00 $360.37 $1,135 +19.55
350–395 373 8 365.00–395.00 $377.56 $1,408 +36.14
400–445 417 6 285.00–350.00 $319.48 $1,332 -40.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1063 80-85% 50 109.00–117.00 $114.03 $1,212 —
920–1530 1136 80-85% 190 112.00–135.00 $123.42 $1,402 +10.66
920–1525 1223 80-85% 86 121.00–151.00 $130.87 $1,601 +1.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 934 85-90% 11 90.00–95.00 $93.28 $871 —
720–1300 983 85-90% 73 98.00–124.00 $110.49 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1845 1322 75-80% 21 124.00–141.00 $131.68 $1,741 —
1170–1635 1409 75-80% 25 116.00–136.00 $124.81 $1,759 —
1365–1685 1445 75-80% 4 109.00–114.00 $112.54 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2335 1461 38 127.00–149.00 $138.87 $2,029 —
1205–1885 1478 7 120.00–129.00 $124.38 $1,838 —
1150–2400 1767 34 138.00–160.00 $150.74 $2,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1090 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 142.00–161.00 $149.22 $1,512

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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
1085–1095 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,675.00–2,125.00 $1,898.97 —

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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.