Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

1,394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.90/cwt -7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 428 lb · 40 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $501.79/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 372 lb · 34 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $640.13/cwt -29.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 324 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,394	2,413	1,376
Feeder cattle	1,063	1,822	1,141
Slaughter cattle	331	547	235
Replacement cattle	—	44	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (299), Madison (271), Okeechobee (824), and Sumter County (389). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	272	16	650.00–710.00	$686.62	$1,868	-18.24
300–345	324	34	540.00–690.00	$640.13	$2,074	-29.27
350–395	370	33	485.00–660.00	$589.08	$2,180	-9.19
400–445	423	21	465.00–570.00	$510.77	$2,161	-12.84
450–495	462	31	415.00–550.00	$473.54	$2,188	+0.07
500–545	525	12	405.00–500.00	$446.12	$2,342	-15.15
550–595	576	9	370.00–450.00	$404.59	$2,330	-45.05
600–645	618	7	350.00–430.00	$392.53	$2,426	-2.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	264	14	550.00–660.00	$636.85	$1,681	-20.87
310–340	320	15	500.00–660.00	$616.02	$1,971	+6.81
350–395	371	10	435.00–570.00	$533.69	$1,980	-27.77
400–445	431	13	425.00–500.00	$467.09	$2,013	-10.51
450–495	469	13	375.00–470.00	$440.14	$2,064	-36.87
500–520	512	10	370.00–450.00	$421.88	$2,160	-6.56
550–595	573	2	345.00–360.00	$352.21	$2,018	-20.61

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	8	560.00–610.00	$583.83	$1,868	-22.86
355–375	365	8	500.00–520.00	$510.27	$1,862	+5.77
450–485	465	7	410.00–430.00	$418.94	$1,948	—

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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	168	6	590.00–640.00	$615.97	$1,035	-44.44
200–245	225	33	550.00–750.00	$590.03	$1,328	-73.60
250–295	270	23	500.00–680.00	$595.51	$1,608	-45.12
300–345	324	32	460.00–640.00	$545.56	$1,768	-39.01
350–395	372	34	425.00–590.00	$501.79	$1,867	-17.45
400–445	428	40	425.00–520.00	$462.90	$1,981	-7.68
450–495	472	31	395.00–500.00	$456.99	$2,157	-1.48
500–545	524	8	385.00–460.00	$431.50	$2,261	+2.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	550.00	$550.00	$825	-37.91
200–245	223	2	495.00–540.00	$515.22	$1,149	-65.79
250–295	286	5	450.00–490.00	$456.99	$1,307	-122.99
300–345	321	23	425.00–550.00	$499.21	$1,602	-45.06
350–395	373	12	385.00–520.00	$490.12	$1,828	-5.50
400–445	418	16	385.00–510.00	$435.31	$1,820	-2.06
450–495	473	2	355.00–390.00	$371.67	$1,758	-60.00
500	500	4	350.00	$350.00	$1,750	±0.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	321	9	480.00–500.00	$489.43	$1,571	-40.87
360–380	371	9	450.00–480.00	$467.07	$1,733	-7.32

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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	174	4	640.00–700.00	$665.40	$1,158	-20.76
200–245	227	20	630.00–700.00	$663.11	$1,505	-38.32
250–295	271	7	610.00–650.00	$630.53	$1,709	-44.64
300–345	306	21	540.00–600.00	$590.22	$1,806	-34.13
350–395	370	12	490.00–630.00	$585.33	$2,166	+3.36
400–445	419	12	485.00–600.00	$530.94	$2,225	-1.01
450–495	470	9	425.00–500.00	$462.23	$2,172	+7.72
500	500	1	435.00	$435.00	$2,175	-24.74
550–595	573	2	370.00–400.00	$384.41	$2,203	-3.70
600–645	626	4	355.00–385.00	$364.70	$2,283	-16.66

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	2	600.00	$600.00	$900	-24.24
200–245	223	4	570.00–620.00	$592.47	$1,321	-22.30
250–295	284	4	550.00–580.00	$556.61	$1,581	-33.02
300–345	323	2	500.00–530.00	$513.95	$1,660	-41.20
350–395	365	3	435.00–475.00	$460.57	$1,681	-39.78
400–445	430	5	430.00–530.00	$482.44	$2,074	+25.87
450–495	473	2	375.00–400.00	$386.90	$1,830	-8.10
500	500	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,925	-5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1490	1214	80-85%	71	155.00–174.00	$161.49	$1,960	-18.80
925–1465	1224	80-85%	43	147.00–155.00	$151.92	$1,860	-28.37
955–1485	1267	80-85%	36	168.00–194.00	$174.40	$2,210	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1360	1318	75-80%	2	151.00–155.00	$153.06	$2,017	-34.03
1100–1890	1437	75-80%	18	170.00–183.00	$176.25	$2,533	—
1130–1785	1470	75-80%	26	157.00–174.00	$165.90	$2,439	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1270	1065	85-90%	10	130.00–144.00	$139.57	$1,486	—
780–1280	1066	85-90%	24	139.00–166.00	$156.18	$1,665	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165	1165	1	210.00	$210.00	$2,446	—
1310–1975	1612	14	185.00–209.00	$198.12	$3,194	—
1740–1935	1838	2	180.00	$180.00	$3,308	—

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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.