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Southeast Direct Cattle Report, Florida · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.27/cwt ≈ $2,152/hd at 765 lb · 260 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.00/cwt ≈ $2,012/hd at 805 lb · 240 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.00/cwt ≈ $2,075/hd at 820 lb · 180 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,004

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 260 281.27 $281.27 $2,152
850 850 120 261.09 $261.09 $2,219
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 140 281.00 $281.00 $2,108

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 64 252.24 $252.24 $2,005 -0.76
810 810 60 251.00 $251.00 $2,033
825 825 120 254.00 $254.00 $2,096
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–810 805 240 250.00 $250.00 $2,012

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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.