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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

2,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $695.60/cwt -10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 274 lb · 57 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $520.37/cwt -53.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 375 lb · 50 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $750.95/cwt -16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 219 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,475 836 1,984
Feeder cattle 2,031 602 1,517
Slaughter cattle 420 234 436
Replacement cattle 24 — 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (968), Columbia (329), Ocala (345), Okeechobee (1178). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 26 760.00–880.00 $830.24 $1,802 +48.84
250–295 270 30 720.00–820.00 $776.81 $2,097 +20.20
300–345 322 44 680.00–800.00 $729.63 $2,349 +18.22
350–395 365 44 570.00–680.00 $617.80 $2,255 -11.82
400–445 422 28 500.00–580.00 $561.11 $2,368 +20.28
450–495 473 26 475.00–580.00 $513.11 $2,427 -7.53
500–545 524 11 450.00–490.00 $476.41 $2,496 -13.92
550–575 565 4 430.00–480.00 $460.31 $2,601 —
600–645 623 2 395.00–405.00 $399.82 $2,491 —
820–835 828 4 275.00–320.00 $297.70 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 680.00–750.00 $711.46 $1,587 —
250–295 273 2 650.00–680.00 $663.76 $1,812 —
300–345 324 28 600.00–680.00 $651.97 $2,112 +20.88
350–390 374 20 500.00–600.00 $584.23 $2,185 +8.73
400–440 418 21 475.00–550.00 $514.13 $2,149 +19.66
455–475 466 15 440.00–480.00 $458.24 $2,135 -9.64
500–535 519 15 400.00–460.00 $446.52 $2,317 -8.91
560–580 570 12 375.00–445.00 $426.89 $2,433 —
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 580.00–630.00 $603.85 $1,963 —
350–385 368 10 500.00–550.00 $523.81 $1,928 —
410–420 415 14 440.00–490.00 $464.70 $1,929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 177 9 700.00–760.00 $724.56 $1,282 —
200–245 219 46 680.00–820.00 $750.95 $1,645 -16.02
250–295 274 57 650.00–760.00 $695.60 $1,906 -10.79
300–345 322 44 570.00–680.00 $619.85 $1,996 -16.32
350–395 375 50 470.00–590.00 $520.37 $1,951 -53.84
400–445 423 37 465.00–520.00 $484.70 $2,050 -1.34
450–495 470 33 440.00–485.00 $462.26 $2,173 +10.35
500–545 521 22 385.00–470.00 $423.47 $2,206 -3.60
550–595 573 11 395.00–420.00 $408.23 $2,339 —
615–620 616 6 345.00–375.00 $350.03 $2,156 —
665–680 673 4 300.00–320.00 $310.11 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 177 5 620.00–660.00 $633.56 $1,121 —
200–245 223 2 610.00–660.00 $632.47 $1,410 —
250–295 280 3 590.00–640.00 $604.88 $1,694 —
300–345 328 29 500.00–590.00 $554.94 $1,820 -16.15
350–395 366 27 425.00–550.00 $485.42 $1,777 -35.52
400–445 420 12 420.00–460.00 $448.34 $1,883 +12.72
450–495 472 15 400.00–430.00 $412.81 $1,948 +2.65
500 500 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -35.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 15 500.00–530.00 $513.66 $1,710 —
350–385 368 10 440.00–480.00 $459.05 $1,689 —
410–435 424 9 400.00–430.00 $412.90 $1,751 —

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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 21 770.00–850.00 $804.36 $1,392 —
200–245 222 30 760.00–840.00 $802.11 $1,781 —
250–295 273 35 720.00–800.00 $760.18 $2,075 —
300–345 323 26 645.00–740.00 $691.77 $2,234 —
350–395 379 23 550.00–660.00 $588.69 $2,231 —
400–445 426 26 490.00–620.00 $542.86 $2,313 —
450–495 472 11 450.00–540.00 $488.60 $2,306 —
500 500 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,250 —
550–595 575 3 405.00–450.00 $421.03 $2,421 —
600–645 625 3 390.00–400.00 $394.88 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 180 3 700.00–760.00 $716.67 $1,290 —
200–245 215 3 680.00–750.00 $723.41 $1,555 —
250–295 273 7 600.00–700.00 $641.62 $1,752 —
300–345 332 14 580.00–650.00 $600.86 $1,995 —
350–395 373 2 495.00–525.00 $509.09 $1,899 —
400–445 423 2 440.00–480.00 $458.93 $1,941 —
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1295 1110 80-85% 7 155.00–160.00 $156.86 $1,741 —
945–1465 1219 80-85% 45 173.00–203.00 $184.94 $2,254 —
945–1450 1248 80-85% 44 162.00–185.00 $172.96 $2,159 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1095 1002 85-90% 25 134.00–149.00 $142.44 $1,427 -9.29
785–1285 1045 85-90% 42 142.00–163.00 $153.54 $1,604 +1.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1520 1325 75-80% 14 171.00–187.00 $181.80 $2,409 —
1410–1550 1480 75-80% 4 178.00–185.00 $181.67 $2,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1490 1318 6 180.00–187.00 $183.78 $2,422 —
1175–1795 1427 11 205.00–223.00 $212.02 $3,026 —
1135–1805 1471 24 190.00–204.00 $198.14 $2,915 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1185 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 250.00–280.00 $260.87 $2,909

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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.