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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

2,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $499.37/cwt -13.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 375 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.31/cwt +11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 425 lb · 45 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $647.49/cwt +27.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 321 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,352 676 1,570
Feeder cattle 1,873 521 1,080
Slaughter cattle 415 155 408
Replacement cattle 64 — 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (863), Columbia (529), Ocala (440), Okeechobee (960). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 2.00 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
150–195 173 2 725.00–760.00 $740.22 $1,281 —
200–245 221 11 680.00–790.00 $739.51 $1,634 +73.07
250–295 277 33 630.00–720.00 $688.54 $1,907 +38.89
300–345 321 44 580.00–690.00 $647.49 $2,078 +27.03
350–395 375 43 550.00–630.00 $585.12 $2,194 +16.41
400–445 423 41 475.00–560.00 $521.15 $2,204 -4.48
450–495 473 20 450.00–500.00 $485.26 $2,295 +5.90
500–540 526 17 420.00–470.00 $456.63 $2,402 +3.35
550–595 575 12 420.00–445.00 $430.71 $2,477 -9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 —
250–290 277 12 580.00–650.00 $625.21 $1,732 +36.10
300–340 319 17 470.00–630.00 $571.63 $1,823 -4.56
350–395 368 18 495.00–570.00 $541.21 $1,992 +21.71
400–445 424 20 440.00–500.00 $470.71 $1,996 -15.00
455–485 470 18 395.00–460.00 $439.55 $2,066 -4.62
500–540 521 17 395.00–440.00 $420.69 $2,192 +9.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 530.00–560.00 $544.42 $1,758 —
350–385 368 8 500.00–520.00 $509.52 $1,875 —
405–440 421 11 430.00–450.00 $439.50 $1,850 —
450–475 461 7 400.00–430.00 $413.26 $1,905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 5 650.00–720.00 $684.01 $1,176 —
200–245 220 12 610.00–680.00 $647.95 $1,425 +15.22
250–295 274 29 540.00–630.00 $581.25 $1,593 -4.58
300–345 321 42 520.00–580.00 $551.28 $1,770 +24.90
350–395 375 49 460.00–540.00 $499.37 $1,873 -13.79
400–445 425 45 445.00–495.00 $469.31 $1,995 +11.08
450–495 472 34 400.00–460.00 $433.47 $2,046 -11.85
500–545 523 20 360.00–440.00 $404.37 $2,115 -4.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 550.00–590.00 $570.85 $1,250 —
250–295 265 11 490.00–560.00 $524.61 $1,390 —
300–345 327 17 470.00–510.00 $497.76 $1,628 +23.43
350–395 375 21 425.00–480.00 $456.64 $1,712 -8.77
400–445 422 21 400.00–440.00 $423.16 $1,786 +0.44
450–495 468 15 375.00–425.00 $409.55 $1,917 +0.76
500–540 527 19 325.00–395.00 $367.92 $1,939 -9.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 9 450.00–480.00 $467.24 $1,514 +27.00
410–420 415 10 400.00–420.00 $409.88 $1,701 +9.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 166 10 690.00–750.00 $732.36 $1,216 —
200–245 230 11 680.00–770.00 $719.15 $1,654 —
250–295 274 22 630.00–700.00 $662.94 $1,816 —
300–345 323 26 570.00–660.00 $622.81 $2,012 —
350–395 372 33 550.00–610.00 $578.20 $2,151 —
400–445 427 29 490.00–550.00 $512.62 $2,189 —
450–495 476 17 440.00–500.00 $465.80 $2,217 —
500–545 529 16 425.00–475.00 $444.37 $2,351 —
550–595 573 11 390.00–440.00 $422.07 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 7 550.00–660.00 $607.61 $1,325 —
250–295 273 10 470.00–620.00 $511.32 $1,396 —
300–345 323 10 540.00–590.00 $571.97 $1,847 —
350–395 380 12 485.00–540.00 $499.52 $1,898 —
400–445 419 18 440.00–475.00 $456.57 $1,913 —
450–495 473 2 405.00–445.00 $424.05 $2,006 —
500–545 523 2 385.00–410.00 $396.96 $2,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1345 1103 80-85% 16 160.00–167.00 $163.84 $1,807 —
985–1375 1174 80-85% 56 164.00–183.00 $175.28 $2,058 —
1060–1610 1258 80-85% 34 174.00–199.00 $185.56 $2,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1260 923 85-90% 12 144.00–150.00 $146.53 $1,352 —
770–1285 1053 85-90% 34 152.00–169.00 $159.93 $1,684 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1425 1352 75-80% 6 168.00–175.00 $170.24 $2,302 —
1250–1460 1359 75-80% 6 181.00–192.00 $185.61 $2,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1530 1309 4 200.00–207.00 $202.55 $2,651 —
1220–1565 1388 11 206.00–225.00 $218.05 $3,027 —
1215–1995 1492 33 225.00–247.00 $236.71 $3,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–965 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 230.00–244.00 $238.69 $2,227
1055–1225 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 170.00–189.00 $181.06 $2,079

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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.