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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

4,454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.14/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 320 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.31/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 424 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.00/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 372 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,454 5,179 5,375
Feeder cattle 3,203 3,866 3,828
Slaughter cattle 1,178 1,263 1,343
Replacement cattle 73 50 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 5 420.00–445.00 $429.27 $738 -0.58
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 +15.50
250–295 268 25 395.00–440.00 $410.03 $1,099 -2.58
300–345 318 26 380.00–400.00 $390.67 $1,242 +0.72
350–395 369 40 320.00–390.00 $363.63 $1,342 -5.10
400–445 414 21 330.00–360.00 $340.67 $1,410 +15.48
450–495 465 33 275.00–328.00 $312.60 $1,454 +7.08
500–545 511 26 265.00–300.00 $290.95 $1,487 +0.25
550–595 567 12 252.00–295.00 $272.13 $1,543 +7.48
600–645 622 3 237.00–255.00 $243.79 $1,516 +0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 395.00 $395.00 $592 -11.52
200–245 230 3 380.00–395.00 $384.35 $884 +11.16
250–295 261 4 385.00–392.00 $390.02 $1,018 +7.53
300–345 323 20 270.00–385.00 $350.97 $1,134 -4.69
350–395 369 14 325.00–360.00 $345.62 $1,275 +4.61
400–435 415 18 270.00–327.00 $302.11 $1,254 -16.31
450–480 467 20 255.00–307.00 $282.79 $1,321 +2.64
500–545 518 8 247.00–275.00 $263.36 $1,364 +10.03
550–595 561 4 230.00–245.00 $239.06 $1,341 -2.94
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 335.00–355.00 $346.70 $1,120 -5.06
350–375 363 4 325.00–340.00 $332.24 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 5 415.00–435.00 $427.22 $722 +59.33
200–245 221 18 280.00–370.00 $350.30 $774 +2.71
250–295 276 27 280.00–370.00 $342.29 $945 -9.71
300–345 320 60 315.00–365.00 $338.14 $1,082 +0.66
350–395 372 47 265.00–340.00 $324.00 $1,205 +5.09
400–445 424 48 260.00–345.00 $297.31 $1,261 +3.72
450–495 464 30 250.00–295.00 $276.68 $1,284 +9.30
500–545 518 27 230.00–275.00 $252.85 $1,310 -0.62
550–595 576 9 235.00–255.00 $242.57 $1,397 +0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 385.00–405.00 $393.70 $681 +53.70
200–245 223 6 265.00–335.00 $288.80 $644 -18.66
250–295 272 6 255.00–335.00 $301.35 $820 -3.01
300–345 321 27 235.00–325.00 $288.17 $925 -4.03
350–395 373 43 240.00–315.00 $266.86 $995 +0.34
400–445 429 37 225.00–290.00 $250.82 $1,076 -13.32
450–495 470 23 220.00–270.00 $247.98 $1,166 -6.83
500–545 533 7 217.00–230.00 $220.92 $1,178 +6.81
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +9.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 416 5 220.00–230.00 $224.09 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 164 8 420.00–450.00 $438.34 $719 +29.98
200–245 220 10 400.00–435.00 $418.06 $920 +10.08
250–295 264 17 350.00–410.00 $376.13 $993 -15.13
300–345 324 12 335.00–400.00 $376.19 $1,219 -5.61
350–395 367 18 305.00–385.00 $337.07 $1,237 -29.03
400–445 420 13 290.00–340.00 $311.64 $1,309 -30.86
450–495 478 13 270.00–315.00 $282.20 $1,349 +4.80
500–540 523 4 252.50–285.00 $262.72 $1,374 -15.61
550–595 573 4 237.00–257.00 $251.28 $1,440 -0.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $608 +35.00
200–240 213 6 285.00–395.00 $341.56 $728 -50.67
250–295 269 9 280.00–390.00 $331.13 $891 -16.68
300–345 319 11 285.00–375.00 $318.57 $1,016 -4.47
350–395 376 15 270.00–365.00 $296.37 $1,114 +5.16
400–445 415 3 300.00–325.00 $313.39 $1,301 +57.76
450–495 470 10 250.00–280.00 $258.22 $1,214 +7.50
550–580 564 7 240.00–252.50 $245.09 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1071 80-85% 43 102.00–109.00 $106.11 $1,136 -5.63
920–1445 1102 80-85% 156 107.00–128.00 $115.10 $1,268 —
925–1410 1185 80-85% 65 116.00–138.00 $125.43 $1,486 +6.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1285 886 85-90% 18 84.00–93.00 $88.74 $786 —
720–1300 1030 85-90% 120 92.00–117.00 $105.54 $1,087 -3.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221 —
1100–1575 1255 75-80% 26 121.00–138.00 $126.49 $1,587 —
1100–1605 1287 75-80% 12 113.00–121.00 $116.65 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1660 1389 9 120.00–132.00 $126.92 $1,763 —
1165–1735 1489 33 127.00–147.00 $138.73 $2,066 +4.72
1010–2150 1637 38 141.00–163.00 $149.05 $2,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1000 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 131.00–160.00 $147.12 $1,301
1055–1125 1073 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 109.00–119.00 $116.38 $1,249

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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
1005–1205 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,075.00 $1,927.21 —

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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.