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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

5,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.12/cwt -15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 321 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.83/cwt -28.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 429 lb · 57 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $427.69/cwt -9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 324 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,415 4,802 5,046
Feeder cattle 3,669 3,268 3,618
Slaughter cattle 1,703 1,335 1,348
Replacement cattle 43 199 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows fully steady. Year to date receipts totaled 80,052 compared to 84,904 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
200–245 215 3 435.00–440.00 $438.10 $942 +22.47
250–290 268 11 440.00–475.00 $457.76 $1,227 +9.85
300–345 324 57 350.00–470.00 $427.69 $1,386 -9.67
350–395 369 55 330.00–430.00 $394.28 $1,455 -6.51
400–445 422 35 305.00–405.00 $368.94 $1,557 +3.49
450–495 469 28 280.00–365.00 $326.72 $1,532 -8.96
500–545 516 27 300.00–335.00 $312.28 $1,611 -1.51
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
600–645 622 3 270.00–285.00 $278.15 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 6 290.00–410.00 $329.92 $719 -71.82
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -11.15
300–345 324 28 280.00–425.00 $373.04 $1,209 -16.48
350–395 372 32 280.00–395.00 $347.97 $1,294 -29.82
400–445 425 14 340.00–370.00 $354.68 $1,507 +27.71
450–495 472 26 275.00–332.00 $305.04 $1,440 -5.45
520–540 533 11 250.00–300.00 $270.72 $1,443 -21.88
550–580 568 4 250.00–270.00 $256.08 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 17 330.00–370.00 $341.83 $793 +8.03
250–295 273 22 330.00–390.00 $351.76 $960 +15.25
300–345 321 77 275.00–380.00 $333.12 $1,069 -15.12
350–395 374 52 280.00–355.00 $324.52 $1,214 -9.64
400–445 429 57 265.00–330.00 $294.83 $1,265 -28.97
450–495 467 34 265.00–315.00 $287.91 $1,345 +0.46
500–545 519 33 250.00–280.00 $262.51 $1,362 -6.31
550–595 576 20 230.00–265.00 $251.93 $1,451 -3.86
625–645 628 6 255.00–257.50 $257.09 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 5 305.00–340.00 $324.59 $708 +12.96
250–295 277 5 305.00–325.00 $313.45 $868 +17.72
300–345 324 30 240.00–340.00 $311.92 $1,011 -8.19
350–395 374 38 255.00–325.00 $287.28 $1,074 -0.64
400–445 425 30 240.00–300.00 $274.86 $1,168 -13.75
450–495 470 31 250.00–290.00 $266.05 $1,250 -6.38
500–545 522 11 230.00–250.00 $239.40 $1,250 -5.46
550–580 563 3 230.00–240.00 $236.57 $1,332 +7.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 214 14 405.00–430.00 $420.88 $901 +34.74
250–295 272 17 370.00–450.00 $423.19 $1,151 -4.65
300–345 320 10 400.00–430.00 $422.41 $1,352 +43.34
350–395 375 30 310.00–405.00 $361.00 $1,354 -21.95
400–440 414 7 300.00–385.00 $329.26 $1,363 -21.86
450–495 479 12 290.00–330.00 $307.76 $1,474 -10.75
500–545 518 7 285.00–325.00 $298.61 $1,547 +14.64
550–575 569 5 277.50–295.00 $288.59 $1,642 —
720–730 725 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,722 +13.71
755–785 770 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 5 395.00–410.00 $402.75 $878 +13.45
250–295 266 11 300.00–420.00 $364.08 $968 -28.01
300–345 323 4 390.00–405.00 $395.81 $1,278 +35.44
350–395 365 6 370.00–385.00 $377.19 $1,377 -0.37
400 400 3 355.00–365.00 $358.33 $1,433 +38.85
450–495 469 7 250.00–305.00 $272.33 $1,277 —
500–545 515 3 265.00–275.00 $271.47 $1,398 —
570–585 579 8 250.00–260.00 $253.69 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1415 1094 80-85% 28 119.00–123.00 $121.61 $1,330 +7.58
915–1660 1141 80-85% 244 120.00–138.00 $127.94 $1,460 +4.52
925–1735 1182 80-85% 170 130.00–150.00 $137.50 $1,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 955 85-90% 15 96.00–109.00 $103.34 $987 -7.15
715–1300 972 85-90% 76 99.00–126.00 $113.60 $1,104 +3.11
1010–1100 1040 85-90% 3 130.00–134.00 $131.41 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1485 1291 75-80% 19 133.00–141.00 $136.85 $1,767 —
1115–1915 1523 75-80% 18 120.00–133.00 $127.47 $1,941 —
1565–1755 1628 75-80% 3 111.00–118.00 $115.49 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1470 1238 4 130.00–141.00 $133.77 $1,656 —
1170–1950 1415 28 128.00–153.00 $141.18 $1,998 —
1030–2200 1687 45 141.00–169.00 $156.16 $2,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1185 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 125.00–142.00 $127.71 $1,355

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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.