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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

3,581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.22/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 420 lb · 72 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $529.94/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 322 lb · 69 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $640.46/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 271 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,581 3,439 4,469
Feeder cattle 2,692 2,568 3,346
Slaughter cattle 849 831 1,061
Replacement cattle 40 40 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 57,328 compared to 66,298 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
150–195 173 2 650.00–680.00 $663.04 $1,147 —
200–245 222 61 620.00–780.00 $670.57 $1,489 +28.26
250–295 271 65 590.00–770.00 $640.46 $1,736 +6.85
300–345 323 62 575.00–760.00 $614.67 $1,985 +11.40
350–395 374 54 480.00–610.00 $553.16 $2,069 +8.01
400–445 424 44 430.00–590.00 $484.76 $2,055 -13.27
450–495 471 57 440.00–600.00 $470.03 $2,214 +28.24
500–545 521 45 390.00–540.00 $445.44 $2,321 +23.70
550–595 562 11 380.00–440.00 $414.66 $2,330 +22.26
610–645 629 18 375.00–450.00 $411.90 $2,591 +27.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 600.00 $600.00 $900 —
200–235 217 3 550.00–660.00 $622.85 $1,352 +57.85
250–295 275 32 525.00–620.00 $594.36 $1,634 +40.62
300–345 324 30 450.00–590.00 $559.43 $1,813 +13.19
350–395 372 37 440.00–530.00 $498.72 $1,855 +5.89
400–440 422 40 350.00–480.00 $448.01 $1,891 +2.64
450–480 465 13 400.00–440.00 $423.51 $1,969 +21.06
500–535 521 26 360.00–420.00 $396.40 $2,065 +8.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 8 530.00–550.00 $539.70 $1,781 +23.33
355–375 364 11 450.00–480.00 $465.96 $1,696 +1.56
410–430 420 10 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,765 +8.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 16 620.00–690.00 $657.06 $1,117 -20.09
200–245 218 46 595.00–670.00 $627.69 $1,368 +27.91
250–295 270 59 500.00–640.00 $572.79 $1,547 +5.70
300–345 322 69 470.00–620.00 $529.94 $1,706 +12.30
350–395 371 58 425.00–530.00 $475.74 $1,765 -4.09
400–445 420 72 415.00–560.00 $452.22 $1,899 +13.50
450–495 470 53 380.00–550.00 $422.26 $1,985 +4.53
500–545 528 45 325.00–450.00 $392.06 $2,070 +15.01
550–595 568 8 340.00–380.00 $362.66 $2,060 +19.55
630–640 631 7 345.00–350.00 $349.28 $2,204 +24.28
710–715 713 3 270.00–290.00 $283.36 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 6 600.00 $600.00 $900 -10.00
200–245 218 10 525.00–580.00 $555.28 $1,211 +4.05
250–295 270 33 455.00–560.00 $523.00 $1,412 +27.07
300–345 324 39 425.00–530.00 $479.89 $1,555 +13.14
350–385 368 41 400.00–480.00 $432.19 $1,590 -10.63
400–445 421 33 365.00–460.00 $418.68 $1,763 +21.82
450–495 470 21 330.00–395.00 $367.67 $1,728 +0.39
500–545 519 27 300.00–375.00 $357.67 $1,856 -18.39
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 23 410.00–450.00 $431.62 $1,381 -8.38
360–385 374 20 400.00–430.00 $412.80 $1,544 +0.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 26 640.00–750.00 $691.91 $1,197 -8.47
200–245 221 36 610.00–700.00 $651.62 $1,440 +18.53
250–295 268 39 585.00–650.00 $628.01 $1,683 +27.75
300–345 325 21 550.00–640.00 $600.22 $1,951 +21.64
350–395 378 11 485.00–520.00 $501.97 $1,897 +13.79
400–445 424 13 445.00–520.00 $469.90 $1,992 -6.08
450–495 472 17 425.00–580.00 $477.41 $2,253 +22.25
500–545 521 8 380.00–435.00 $413.94 $2,157 +13.50
550–585 568 5 365.00–400.00 $382.32 $2,172 +17.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 4 580.00–670.00 $619.57 $1,072 -21.04
200–245 222 10 560.00–640.00 $601.44 $1,335 +44.25
250–295 261 4 525.00–580.00 $559.69 $1,461 +38.50
300–345 325 11 410.00–560.00 $485.23 $1,577 -21.59
350–395 380 9 450.00–490.00 $461.26 $1,753 +18.74
400–445 411 4 400.00–440.00 $415.14 $1,706 -9.90
450–495 473 2 410.00–420.00 $414.76 $1,962 +19.40
500 500 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +11.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1480 1162 80-85% 127 156.00–190.00 $166.40 $1,934 —
925–1615 1228 80-85% 171 145.00–172.00 $159.90 $1,964 +1.10
1020–1395 1236 80-85% 7 140.00–147.00 $142.05 $1,756 -16.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1280 1029 85-90% 27 125.00–146.00 $137.51 $1,415 +1.00
740–1290 1035 85-90% 81 135.00–162.00 $151.08 $1,564 +14.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1745 1375 75-80% 27 160.00–181.00 $171.36 $2,356 —
1170–1745 1652 75-80% 17 159.00–175.00 $172.84 $2,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1565 1324 9 184.00–191.00 $188.07 $2,490 —
1210–2140 1564 31 180.00–208.00 $192.84 $3,016 -5.91
1395–2310 1808 20 198.00–232.00 $212.74 $3,846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1070 984 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 250.00–300.00 $294.49 $2,898

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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.