Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1,748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $557.66/cwt +37.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 370 lb · 41 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $477.42/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 469 lb · 41 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $498.43/cwt +13.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 417 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,748	2,475	1,689
Feeder cattle	1,413	2,031	1,237
Slaughter cattle	335	420	452
Replacement cattle	—	24	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (542), Madison (307), Okeechobee (899), and Sumter County (436). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	213	13	710.00–870.00	$826.65	$1,761	-3.59
250–295	280	36	695.00–830.00	$746.88	$2,091	-29.93
300–345	322	32	650.00–800.00	$743.43	$2,394	+13.80
350–395	373	30	575.00–690.00	$626.10	$2,335	+8.30
400–440	420	31	540.00–650.00	$580.15	$2,437	+19.04
450–495	467	31	445.00–630.00	$552.21	$2,579	+39.10
500–545	523	38	395.00–560.00	$497.67	$2,603	+21.26
560–580	571	9	460.00–480.00	$471.28	$2,691	+10.97
860	860	2	325.00	$325.00	$2,795	—
1155–1190	1173	10	250.00–260.00	$255.07	$2,992	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	269	14	660.00–760.00	$722.86	$1,944	+59.10
300–340	325	19	610.00–700.00	$666.74	$2,167	+14.77
355–385	372	21	490.00–590.00	$568.63	$2,115	-15.60
400–445	422	21	455.00–530.00	$510.26	$2,153	-3.87
450–485	470	18	415.00–540.00	$485.63	$2,282	+27.39
505–535	521	18	440.00–490.00	$459.96	$2,396	+13.44
555–580	568	4	430.00–440.00	$435.11	$2,471	+8.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	14	600.00–640.00	$619.06	$1,981	+15.21
355–385	370	12	510.00–540.00	$525.61	$1,945	+1.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	179	7	700.00–780.00	$727.36	$1,302	+2.80
200–245	221	12	690.00–750.00	$722.47	$1,597	-28.48
250–295	272	23	660.00–750.00	$712.13	$1,937	+16.53
300–345	319	30	580.00–690.00	$632.62	$2,018	+12.77
350–395	370	41	480.00–630.00	$557.66	$2,063	+37.29
400–445	417	40	430.00–550.00	$498.43	$2,078	+13.73
450–495	469	41	420.00–540.00	$477.42	$2,239	+15.16
500–545	519	21	400.00–460.00	$435.79	$2,262	+12.32
555–580	569	13	405.00–460.00	$437.87	$2,491	+29.64
615–630	625	3	350.00–380.00	$370.16	$2,314	+20.13
660–675	670	3	310.00–335.00	$326.79	$2,189	+16.68

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	680.00	$680.00	$1,020	+46.44
200–245	230	3	620.00–660.00	$631.59	$1,453	-0.88
250–295	265	6	500.00–650.00	$600.71	$1,592	-4.17
300–345	320	15	520.00–620.00	$586.00	$1,875	+31.06
350–395	374	17	440.00–560.00	$524.14	$1,960	+38.72
400–445	425	16	380.00–480.00	$451.99	$1,921	+3.65
450–495	469	15	375.00–470.00	$431.67	$2,025	+18.86
520–540	533	3	400.00–430.00	$420.25	$2,240	+70.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	323	13	510.00–550.00	$532.31	$1,719	+18.65
350–390	370	10	480.00–520.00	$501.08	$1,854	+42.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	175	14	760.00–830.00	$791.33	$1,385	-13.03
200–245	222	18	730.00–830.00	$760.80	$1,689	-41.31
250–295	274	28	700.00–830.00	$759.02	$2,080	-1.16
300–345	325	14	650.00–790.00	$708.44	$2,302	+16.67
350–395	369	9	600.00–650.00	$624.39	$2,304	+35.70
400–445	420	4	500.00–555.00	$531.73	$2,233	-11.13
450–495	469	5	425.00–475.00	$459.32	$2,154	-29.28
500	500	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,975	-55.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	680.00–740.00	$706.09	$1,222	-10.58
250–295	265	3	640.00–690.00	$671.45	$1,779	+29.83
300–345	319	7	590.00–640.00	$623.02	$1,987	+22.16
350	350	2	520.00	$520.00	$1,820	+10.91
400–445	419	6	450.00–490.00	$472.22	$1,979	+13.29
450	450	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,800	±0.00
500	500	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,825	-35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1530	1224	80-85%	81	161.00–176.00	$168.31	$2,060	-16.63
940–1520	1288	80-85%	65	174.00–190.00	$179.77	$2,315	—
945–1475	1291	80-85%	17	155.00–162.00	$159.82	$2,063	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1505	1303	75-80%	2	158.00–162.00	$159.69	$2,081	-22.11
1170–1740	1465	75-80%	14	175.00–190.00	$184.06	$2,696	+2.39
1185–1725	1543	75-80%	13	163.00–173.00	$168.24	$2,596	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1280	977	85-90%	6	140.00–145.00	$141.82	$1,386	—
945–1305	1104	85-90%	21	146.00–157.00	$151.17	$1,669	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1510	1275	5	177.00–187.00	$183.55	$2,340	—
1015–2030	1434	13	187.00–206.00	$197.51	$2,832	-14.51
1135–1990	1654	7	205.00–215.00	$209.10	$3,459	—

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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.