Cattle Market Florida cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 10 Florida auction markets, most recently Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in Florida
Head-weighted average across 5,491 head at the 6 Florida markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $314.11 | 858 | $2,695 | 1,410 | 1 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $323.26 | 835 | $2,699 | 1,029 | 1 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $416.29 | 514 | $2,140 | 967 | 1 |
| light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers | $316.37 | 717 | $2,268 | 796 | 1 |
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $336.68 | 762 | $2,566 | 656 | 1 |
| heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers | $336.14 | 670 | $2,252 | 633 | 6 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Livestock Auction | Arcadia | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 1,014 |
| Arcadia Livestock Auction | Arcadia | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 1,430 |
| Columbia Livestock Auction | Lake City | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 649 |
| Cattlemen's Livestock Auction | Lakeland | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 595 |
| Townsend Livestock Auction | Madison | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 719 |
| Okeechobee Livestock Auction | Okeechobee | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 1,180 |
| Okeechobee Livestock Auction | Okeechobee | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 630 |
| Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) | Southeast Direct Cattle Report | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 2,785 |
| Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary | — | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 1,430 |
| Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 6,217 |