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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

2,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $584.54/cwt -10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 363 lb · 55 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $511.07/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 379 lb · 53 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $548.45/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 321 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,340 879 2,160
Feeder cattle 1,796 659 1,575
Slaughter cattle 456 220 490
Replacement cattle 88 — 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (767), Columbia (566), Ocala (301), Okeechobee (1007). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 15 650.00–700.00 $673.49 $1,482 -67.33
250–295 266 35 620.00–695.00 $666.68 $1,773 +7.43
300–345 317 32 560.00–670.00 $625.71 $1,984 -16.85
350–395 363 55 545.00–620.00 $584.54 $2,122 -10.87
400–445 424 39 500.00–560.00 $528.69 $2,242 -11.07
450–495 468 22 460.00–520.00 $487.75 $2,283 -10.30
500–545 520 18 430.00–480.00 $455.67 $2,369 -23.65
550–595 573 7 400.00–435.00 $416.26 $2,385 -17.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 8 600.00–640.00 $618.67 $1,392 —
250–295 267 9 570.00–600.00 $589.31 $1,573 -26.24
300–340 315 18 550.00–590.00 $562.91 $1,773 -28.30
350–395 373 16 500.00–540.00 $516.49 $1,927 -29.36
400–430 418 9 460.00–500.00 $482.02 $2,015 -8.69
450–475 463 8 435.00–465.00 $449.59 $2,082 -5.01
510–535 523 6 400.00–430.00 $414.64 $2,169 -15.08
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 163 5 670.00–700.00 $690.74 $1,126 —
200–245 223 23 550.00–680.00 $627.85 $1,400 —
250–295 270 27 560.00–660.00 $609.76 $1,646 -4.55
300–345 321 44 520.00–600.00 $548.45 $1,761 -2.49
350–395 379 53 480.00–555.00 $511.07 $1,937 -7.62
400–445 426 41 435.00–500.00 $460.41 $1,961 -9.01
450–495 472 30 415.00–475.00 $445.04 $2,101 +0.20
500–545 525 26 390.00–445.00 $415.31 $2,180 +0.60
550–595 565 3 375.00–400.00 $391.22 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 600.00 $600.00 $900 —
200–245 223 2 560.00–600.00 $577.98 $1,289 —
250–295 270 21 450.00–590.00 $533.96 $1,442 —
300–345 323 21 470.00–510.00 $493.07 $1,593 -17.14
350–395 373 28 430.00–495.00 $456.43 $1,702 -20.26
400–445 425 12 405.00–445.00 $420.36 $1,787 -4.10
450–495 468 21 375.00–420.00 $405.07 $1,896 —
500–540 522 10 350.00–390.00 $372.85 $1,946 -14.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 10 640.00–700.00 $660.36 $1,473 —
250–295 267 9 600.00–680.00 $641.69 $1,713 —
300–335 314 6 565.00–640.00 $602.00 $1,890 —
350–395 375 32 530.00–620.00 $565.06 $2,119 —
400–445 425 15 470.00–555.00 $511.84 $2,175 —
450–495 476 12 440.00–490.00 $457.22 $2,176 —
500–545 510 12 430.00–445.00 $441.64 $2,252 —
550–595 572 3 390.00–430.00 $409.48 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,220 —
250–295 279 9 490.00–620.00 $535.37 $1,494 —
300–345 326 8 470.00–600.00 $530.09 $1,728 —
350–395 376 13 460.00–525.00 $496.41 $1,867 —
400–445 420 9 385.00–490.00 $428.68 $1,800 —
450–485 471 6 400.00–445.00 $428.75 $2,019 —
500–535 523 4 345.00–400.00 $386.32 $2,020 —
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1385 1112 80-85% 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,757 —
945–1410 1172 80-85% 81 159.00–179.00 $168.97 $1,980 —
970–1740 1295 80-85% 40 170.00–198.00 $182.78 $2,367 +13.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,066 —
1100–1455 1343 75-80% 54 172.00–200.00 $191.06 $2,566 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1210 968 85-90% 13 137.00–158.00 $147.81 $1,431 —
845–1130 1022 85-90% 40 146.00–174.00 $162.16 $1,657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1315 1215 5 188.00–193.00 $190.67 $2,317 —
1135–1885 1548 22 195.00–219.00 $206.81 $3,201 —
1250–2000 1571 18 216.00–235.00 $225.03 $3,535 -11.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1230 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 180.00–212.00 $197.00 $2,281

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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.