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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

1,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $560.00/cwt +25.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 419 lb · 36 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $602.93/cwt -25.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 270 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $518.80/cwt +49.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 422 lb · 29 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,134 1,402 1,426
Feeder cattle 797 1,031 1,095
Slaughter cattle 337 321 331
Replacement cattle 50

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (244), Madison (384), Okeechobee (506), and Sumter County (297). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 8 730.00–800.00 $762.61 $1,678 +61.56
250–275 262 20 590.00–730.00 $697.72 $1,828 +20.87
300–345 322 29 550.00–690.00 $630.06 $2,029 -7.81
350–395 373 22 500.00–680.00 $617.23 $2,302 +39.95
400–445 419 36 450.00–640.00 $560.00 $2,346 +25.71
450–485 471 19 460.00–590.00 $554.22 $2,610 +67.06
510–545 528 10 470.00–550.00 $511.33 $2,700 +53.94
560–585 573 6 460.00–480.00 $470.22 $2,694 +36.93
600–645 625 27 375.00–460.00 $417.63 $2,610 +10.61
660–685 673 6 390.00–410.00 $400.19 $2,693
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 13 550.00–650.00 $609.72 $1,652 +8.71
300–330 317 24 500.00–620.00 $589.08 $1,867 +7.97
350–395 369 22 450.00–600.00 $565.27 $2,086 +42.53
405–440 423 6 500.00–520.00 $510.41 $2,159 +23.58
450–480 466 5 400.00–480.00 $452.70 $2,110 +12.70
520–535 530 3 360.00–410.00 $393.65 $2,086 -19.29

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 178 5 670.00–710.00 $686.46 $1,222 +15.69
200–245 229 8 570.00–670.00 $616.67 $1,412 -49.05
250–295 270 29 540.00–700.00 $602.93 $1,628 -25.94
300–345 319 27 495.00–650.00 $579.23 $1,848 +31.18
350–395 374 26 475.00–600.00 $540.85 $2,023 +31.84
400–445 422 29 460.00–590.00 $518.80 $2,189 +49.34
450–495 466 15 425.00–490.00 $462.96 $2,157 +24.96
500–540 522 25 400.00–460.00 $432.90 $2,260 +9.76
550–585 568 5 425.00–480.00 $453.57 $2,576 +80.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 -48.60
250–295 267 13 500.00–590.00 $552.46 $1,475 -28.99
300–345 319 11 450.00–590.00 $535.13 $1,707 +48.45
350–395 369 12 430.00–530.00 $500.34 $1,846 +44.08
400–440 422 6 415.00–450.00 $432.21 $1,824 +2.21
450–495 471 11 375.00–460.00 $413.91 $1,950 +28.91
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -16.75
560–580 570 6 400.00–430.00 $415.26 $2,367

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 176 4 680.00–730.00 $700.00 $1,232 -60.79
200–245 221 16 610.00–680.00 $650.42 $1,437 -72.93
250–295 278 20 590.00–720.00 $632.64 $1,759 -40.92
300–345 325 12 550.00–700.00 $631.08 $2,051 -20.61
350–395 378 6 510.00–555.00 $527.49 $1,994 -47.44
400–445 415 8 480.00–630.00 $522.58 $2,169 -26.25
450–485 465 3 430.00–620.00 $542.22 $2,521 +46.78
500–545 528 4 430.00–455.00 $440.85 $2,328 -7.85
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 -26.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 640.00 $640.00 $960 -40.30
200–245 223 2 550.00–595.00 $570.22 $1,272 -84.27
250–295 273 2 550.00–580.00 $563.76 $1,539 -17.46
300–345 323 2 490.00–540.00 $513.26 $1,658 -57.32
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 -72.23
400 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 -70.00
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 -45.79
560–585 577 3 380.00–440.00 $420.58 $2,427 +49.83

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1610 1293 80-85% 60 168.00–203.00 $177.14 $2,290
940–1490 1317 80-85% 65 157.00–184.00 $168.55 $2,220
1165–1405 1345 80-85% 7 150.00–155.00 $154.11 $2,073
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1325 1091 85-90% 10 135.00–155.00 $144.71 $1,579 -12.21
825–1285 1115 85-90% 24 143.00–172.00 $160.00 $1,784
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1750 1435 75-80% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.39 $2,230
1205–1970 1452 75-80% 11 170.00–185.00 $177.13 $2,572
1180–1610 1483 75-80% 12 164.00–179.00 $172.95 $2,565

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1610 1501 6 195.00–221.00 $209.12 $3,139
1550 1550 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,914 -36.03
1000–2100 1743 9 210.00–244.00 $230.58 $4,019

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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.