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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

4,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $382.06/cwt +21.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 369 lb · 57 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.51/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 275 lb · 57 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.81/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 327 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,402 5,415 4,766
Feeder cattle 3,039 3,669 3,372
Slaughter cattle 1,320 1,703 1,335
Replacement cattle 43 43 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls uneven instances 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows fully steady. Year to date receipts totaled 85,046 compared to 90,432 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
200 200 3 375.00–445.00 $421.67 $843 -16.43
250–295 275 10 425.00–480.00 $445.24 $1,224 -12.52
300–345 322 23 390.00–430.00 $412.48 $1,328 -15.21
350–395 375 30 350.00–425.00 $396.69 $1,488 +2.41
400–445 421 21 315.00–405.00 $371.02 $1,562 +2.08
450–495 471 33 285.00–365.00 $318.60 $1,501 -8.12
500–545 514 18 295.00–325.00 $312.45 $1,606 +0.17
550–595 573 2 295.00–310.00 $302.21 $1,732 +7.21
600–645 639 8 245.00–265.00 $247.35 $1,581 -30.80
675–685 680 2 245.00–265.00 $255.07 $1,734 —
705–720 713 2 235.00–250.00 $242.42 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 410.00–425.00 $416.74 $929 +86.82
250 250 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 +20.00
300–345 322 22 305.00–405.00 $387.64 $1,248 +14.60
350–395 376 32 277.50–395.00 $356.08 $1,339 +8.11
400–445 421 19 280.00–365.00 $336.33 $1,416 -18.35
450–495 471 22 265.00–330.00 $291.36 $1,372 -13.68
500–545 525 24 265.00–300.00 $283.22 $1,487 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 179 8 340.00–365.00 $351.24 $629 —
200–245 218 25 335.00–375.00 $359.67 $784 +17.84
250–295 275 57 320.00–365.00 $349.51 $961 -2.25
300–345 327 57 290.00–370.00 $339.81 $1,111 +6.69
350–395 372 41 270.00–340.00 $318.03 $1,183 -6.49
400–445 425 39 267.50–325.00 $297.80 $1,266 +2.97
450–495 470 36 255.00–295.00 $270.52 $1,271 -17.39
500–545 521 13 240.00–265.00 $255.31 $1,330 -7.20
550–595 576 16 220.00–260.00 $232.28 $1,338 -19.65
600–645 615 14 200.00–250.00 $230.18 $1,416 -26.91
745 745 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 320.00 $320.00 $624 —
200–245 211 4 305.00–345.00 $331.18 $699 +6.59
250–295 268 5 305.00–335.00 $320.26 $858 +6.81
300–345 319 23 262.50–335.00 $307.71 $982 -4.21
350–395 371 33 250.00–315.00 $288.96 $1,072 +1.68
400–445 423 24 230.00–295.00 $262.82 $1,112 -12.04
450–495 472 23 230.00–275.00 $252.76 $1,193 -13.29
500–545 528 15 220.00–257.00 $236.79 $1,250 -2.61
550–595 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,174 -31.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 4 385.00–440.00 $410.52 $739 —
200–245 212 11 375.00–457.00 $430.40 $912 +9.52
250–295 273 7 420.00–440.00 $431.61 $1,178 +8.42
300–345 326 9 370.00–410.00 $388.20 $1,266 -34.21
350–395 369 57 297.50–400.00 $382.06 $1,410 +21.06
400–445 427 11 292.50–385.00 $342.51 $1,463 +13.25
450–485 468 5 270.00–330.00 $302.63 $1,416 -5.13
500–545 515 3 310.00–315.00 $311.62 $1,605 +13.01
560–585 572 3 260.00–265.00 $263.34 $1,506 -25.25
600 600 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 370.00–395.00 $381.46 $687 —
200–245 227 5 350.00–425.00 $378.81 $860 -23.94
250–295 265 6 400.00–420.00 $407.86 $1,081 +43.78
300–345 322 13 290.00–405.00 $341.25 $1,099 -54.56
350–395 371 13 267.50–375.00 $314.10 $1,165 -63.09
400–445 426 8 260.00–360.00 $298.30 $1,271 -60.03
450 450 2 297.00–300.00 $298.50 $1,343 +26.17
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +3.53
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 321 4 275.00–290.00 $278.97 $895 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1455 1095 80-85% 56 115.00–123.00 $119.62 $1,310 -1.99
915–1450 1175 80-85% 177 120.00–136.00 $127.37 $1,497 -10.13
925–1490 1242 80-85% 107 129.00–142.00 $135.44 $1,682 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 878 85-90% 6 94.00–106.00 $102.64 $901 —
720–1300 997 85-90% 97 102.00–125.00 $114.46 $1,141 +0.86
1015–1310 1148 85-90% 4 121.00–126.00 $122.70 $1,409 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1505 1331 75-80% 4 117.00–124.00 $121.52 $1,617 —
1185–1895 1365 75-80% 6 128.00–133.00 $130.50 $1,781 —
1175–1960 1453 75-80% 16 134.00–142.00 $137.86 $2,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1570 1210 11 128.00–140.00 $135.11 $1,635 +1.34
1050–2260 1577 37 127.00–156.00 $143.84 $2,268 —
1075–2180 1704 36 137.00–174.00 $157.54 $2,684 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1055 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 163.00–171.00 $167.28 $1,648
950–1175 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 129.00–145.00 $138.56 $1,487

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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.