Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

5,471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.24/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 318 lb · 74 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.08/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 471 lb · 60 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.98/cwt -13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 524 lb · 60 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,471	4,402	5,076
Feeder cattle	3,908	3,039	3,789
Slaughter cattle	1,467	1,320	1,197
Replacement cattle	96	43	90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls uneven, instances 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower Replacement cows fully steady. Year to date receipts totaled 91,307 compared to 95,508 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	176	16	395.00–402.00	$400.24	$704	—
200	200	1	365.00	$365.00	$730	-56.67
250–295	280	29	380.00–450.00	$420.19	$1,177	-25.05
300–345	323	26	375.00–430.00	$400.73	$1,294	-11.75
350–395	369	20	325.00–390.00	$378.62	$1,397	-18.07
400–445	424	31	285.00–380.00	$356.58	$1,512	-14.44
450–495	469	38	280.00–335.00	$309.78	$1,453	-8.82
500–545	520	27	270.00–310.00	$283.65	$1,475	-28.80
560–585	574	14	250.00–270.00	$264.49	$1,518	-37.72
610–640	622	7	246.00–259.00	$254.60	$1,584	+7.25
675–695	687	3	235.00–245.00	$238.37	$1,638	-16.70

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	350.00	$350.00	$700	-66.74
250–295	261	4	360.00–410.00	$393.80	$1,028	-26.20
300–345	324	39	300.00–390.00	$365.18	$1,183	-22.46
350–395	370	33	270.00–375.00	$353.68	$1,309	-2.40
400–445	418	29	275.00–360.00	$311.04	$1,300	-25.29
450–490	471	20	260.00–305.00	$281.07	$1,324	-10.29
500–540	524	13	250.00–270.00	$259.28	$1,359	-23.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	177	36	360.00–380.00	$372.88	$660	+21.64
200–245	223	30	340.00–370.00	$352.04	$785	-7.63
250–295	268	34	290.00–365.00	$348.81	$935	-0.70
300–345	318	74	290.00–350.00	$331.24	$1,053	-8.57
350–395	359	50	265.00–340.00	$320.82	$1,152	+2.79
400–445	426	48	260.00–310.00	$282.11	$1,202	-15.69
450–495	471	60	235.00–285.00	$264.08	$1,244	-6.44
500–545	524	60	197.50–260.00	$241.98	$1,268	-13.33
550–595	568	5	235.00–250.00	$240.89	$1,368	+8.61
600–645	616	8	200.00–220.00	$210.85	$1,299	-19.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	227	12	270.00–330.00	$298.35	$677	-32.83
250–295	269	18	270.00–340.00	$305.08	$821	-15.18
300–345	326	32	260.00–325.00	$300.70	$980	-7.01
350–395	377	30	250.00–310.00	$276.39	$1,042	-12.57
400–445	429	38	235.00–287.00	$256.75	$1,101	-6.07
450–495	463	27	225.00–470.00	$262.57	$1,216	+9.81
505–545	522	20	197.50–237.00	$218.91	$1,143	-17.88
585–590	586	5	192.50–205.00	$202.48	$1,187	-2.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	183	5	390.00–415.00	$399.40	$731	-11.12
200–245	224	7	380.00–445.00	$398.60	$893	-31.80
250–295	269	16	345.00–435.00	$392.93	$1,057	-38.68
300–345	328	43	315.00–410.00	$387.19	$1,270	-1.01
350–395	369	49	330.00–395.00	$373.70	$1,379	-8.36
400–445	427	11	280.00–370.00	$324.19	$1,384	-18.32
450–495	472	25	250.00–305.00	$278.87	$1,316	-23.76
500–545	529	10	235.00–275.00	$257.91	$1,364	-53.71
550–595	571	5	250.00–267.00	$258.63	$1,477	-4.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	211	4	360.00–415.00	$396.18	$836	+17.37
250–295	269	11	270.00–400.00	$336.29	$905	-71.57
300–345	322	18	290.00–385.00	$340.49	$1,096	-0.76
350–395	366	23	270.00–370.00	$308.35	$1,129	-5.75
405–435	422	6	240.00–280.00	$269.78	$1,138	-28.52
450	450	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,215	-28.50
550–585	564	4	230.00–245.00	$236.25	$1,332	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1300	1061	80-85%	55	112.00–124.00	$118.76	$1,260	-0.86
920–1450	1190	80-85%	209	117.00–134.00	$126.46	$1,505	-0.91
925–1600	1245	80-85%	103	130.00–144.00	$134.96	$1,680	-0.48

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	911	85-90%	6	100.00–105.00	$101.80	$927	—
720–1300	1014	85-90%	95	106.00–121.00	$113.42	$1,150	—
1050–1130	1103	85-90%	3	122.00–125.00	$122.95	$1,356	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1345	1226	75-80%	19	123.00–131.00	$127.87	$1,568	—
1120–1620	1292	75-80%	21	132.00–144.00	$138.44	$1,789	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1690	1338	4	127.00–141.00	$133.79	$1,790	—
1000–1805	1432	52	128.00–153.00	$142.71	$2,044	—
1095–2045	1635	40	140.00–168.00	$158.05	$2,584	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–1030	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	144.00–159.00	$149.76	$1,333
1130–1140	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	129.00–139.00	$136.21	$1,546

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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.