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Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.98/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,570/hd at 765 lb · 157 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $369.25/cwt ≈ $2,677/hd at 725 lb · 141 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.29/cwt ≈ $2,417/hd at 700 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 515 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 141 360.29–378.08 $369.25 $2,677 —
775 775 57 362.84 $362.84 $2,812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 60 361.50 $361.50 $2,892 +12.85
880 880 30 328.64 $328.64 $2,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753–775 763 132 334.75–340.00 $337.49 $2,575 +0.03
775 775 25 328.00 $328.00 $2,542 -8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 70 345.29 $345.29 $2,417 —

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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.