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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

4,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.97/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 326 lb · 77 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.71/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 372 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.82/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 426 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,564 5,471 6,138
Feeder cattle 3,422 3,908 4,322
Slaughter cattle 1,067 1,467 1,593
Replacement cattle 75 96 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows fully steady. Year to date receipts totaled 96,779 compared to 101,646 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
200–245 219 12 387.00–420.00 $393.93 $863 +28.93
250–295 269 13 390.00–425.00 $408.18 $1,098 -12.01
300–345 321 36 375.00–405.00 $391.02 $1,255 -9.71
350–395 366 21 355.00–390.00 $373.14 $1,366 -5.48
400–445 418 31 285.00–360.00 $334.69 $1,399 -21.89
450–495 466 29 285.00–335.00 $312.70 $1,457 +2.92
500–545 523 12 250.00–300.00 $277.36 $1,451 -6.29
550–595 572 10 247.50–270.00 $259.06 $1,482 -5.43
625–645 632 6 227.50–235.00 $230.44 $1,456 -24.16
675 675 4 217.50–220.00 $218.13 $1,472 -20.24
715–730 726 4 210.00–217.50 $211.85 $1,538 —
955–990 967 3 170.00–177.50 $174.94 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 6 320.00–395.00 $337.96 $747 -12.04
250–295 270 16 255.00–380.00 $295.66 $798 -98.14
300–345 319 24 255.00–390.00 $358.00 $1,142 -7.18
350–395 367 28 265.00–370.00 $336.06 $1,233 -17.62
400–445 419 24 260.00–332.00 $305.42 $1,280 -5.62
450–475 460 11 270.00–300.00 $288.63 $1,328 +7.56
500–540 520 21 232.50–275.00 $261.37 $1,359 +2.09
550–595 573 2 235.00–245.00 $239.80 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 8 320.00–360.00 $340.47 $1,093 —
350–385 372 9 320.00–345.00 $333.86 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 380.00–395.00 $386.88 $696 +14.00
200–245 223 19 300.00–365.00 $346.58 $773 -5.46
250–295 271 38 300.00–360.00 $338.77 $918 -10.04
300–345 326 77 280.00–360.00 $331.97 $1,082 +0.73
350–395 372 72 260.00–340.00 $316.71 $1,178 -4.11
400–445 426 48 245.00–310.00 $281.82 $1,201 -0.29
450–495 466 39 230.00–290.00 $262.71 $1,224 -1.37
500–545 525 32 235.00–260.00 $248.11 $1,303 +6.13
550–595 573 16 220.00–252.00 $233.73 $1,339 -7.16
600–645 621 8 210.00–220.00 $217.79 $1,352 +6.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 350.00–365.00 $356.88 $642 —
200–245 227 5 250.00–335.00 $293.99 $667 -4.36
250–295 271 17 230.00–330.00 $283.90 $769 -21.18
300–345 322 21 265.00–330.00 $297.68 $959 -3.02
350–395 369 25 230.00–305.00 $272.57 $1,006 -3.82
400–445 424 43 225.00–285.00 $247.43 $1,049 -9.32
450–495 471 33 215.00–265.00 $236.88 $1,116 -25.69
500–545 520 27 210.00–235.00 $221.69 $1,153 +2.78
560–580 570 2 210.00–217.50 $213.68 $1,218 +11.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 182 3 430.00–445.00 $437.94 $797 +38.54
200–245 227 7 350.00–435.00 $393.41 $893 -5.19
250–295 273 19 345.00–415.00 $394.95 $1,078 +2.02
300–345 326 30 290.00–400.00 $374.46 $1,221 -12.73
350–395 381 22 280.00–390.00 $339.61 $1,294 -34.09
400–445 417 12 280.00–355.00 $326.21 $1,360 +2.02
450–495 462 37 280.00–310.00 $299.09 $1,382 +20.22
500–545 520 13 265.00–292.00 $278.06 $1,446 +20.15
550–595 567 8 252.00–267.00 $259.96 $1,474 +1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 405.00 $405.00 $668 —
200–245 223 2 390.00–400.00 $394.49 $880 -1.69
250–295 273 9 240.00–385.00 $321.59 $878 -14.70
300–345 319 11 260.00–375.00 $331.60 $1,058 -8.89
350–395 370 14 245.00–365.00 $302.69 $1,120 -5.66
400–445 421 7 260.00–325.00 $295.80 $1,245 +26.02
450–480 464 5 255.00–275.00 $266.06 $1,235 -3.94
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
550–595 561 4 230.00–247.00 $239.55 $1,344 +3.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1129 80-85% 17 110.00–117.00 $114.46 $1,292 —
915–1550 1140 80-85% 142 115.00–130.00 $122.07 $1,392 —
925–1565 1239 80-85% 71 124.00–142.00 $130.54 $1,617 -4.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 938 85-90% 15 94.00–101.00 $98.28 $922 -3.52
715–1300 1022 85-90% 104 102.00–121.00 $111.29 $1,137 -2.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,434 -9.87
1100–1855 1374 75-80% 14 112.00–128.00 $120.80 $1,660 —
1100–1905 1383 75-80% 18 128.00–137.00 $132.16 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2275 1376 18 118.00–143.00 $134.58 $1,852 —
1000–2125 1470 28 125.00–150.00 $143.33 $2,107 —
1015–2085 1588 35 137.00–167.00 $156.60 $2,487 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1265 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 150.00–167.00 $158.50 $1,669

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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.