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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1,745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.69/cwt +33.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 473 lb · 42 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $570.74/cwt +19.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 321 lb · 40 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $630.73/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 329 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,745 2,352 1,702
Feeder cattle 1,339 1,873 1,231
Slaughter cattle 380 415 432
Replacement cattle 26 64 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (482), Madison (468), Okeechobee (795), and Sumter County (496). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 10 680.00–790.00 $741.71 $1,610 +2.20
250–295 270 26 630.00–720.00 $679.46 $1,835 -9.08
300–345 320 20 605.00–670.00 $643.14 $2,058 -4.35
350–395 371 35 535.00–640.00 $598.27 $2,220 +13.15
400–445 424 18 500.00–555.00 $533.41 $2,262 +12.26
450–495 472 16 420.00–540.00 $491.10 $2,318 +5.84
500–530 515 13 460.00–500.00 $479.51 $2,469 +22.88
555–585 571 15 435.00–520.00 $466.96 $2,666 +36.25
605–640 623 10 380.00–410.00 $395.42 $2,463 —
650–680 673 9 360.00–400.00 $391.42 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 590.00–610.00 $602.40 $1,295 -47.60
250 250 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 -5.21
310–325 317 11 590.00–620.00 $603.99 $1,915 +32.36
350–390 377 9 480.00–570.00 $546.90 $2,062 +5.69
400–445 429 18 430.00–515.00 $492.55 $2,113 +21.84
450–485 463 8 380.00–470.00 $451.21 $2,089 +11.66
510–535 517 15 430.00–460.00 $446.73 $2,310 +26.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 7 550.00–580.00 $567.49 $1,810 +23.07
360–385 373 8 510.00–530.00 $520.34 $1,941 +10.82
420–440 431 9 450.00–470.00 $461.34 $1,988 +21.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 13 640.00–700.00 $667.97 $1,136 -16.04
200–245 224 9 590.00–650.00 $614.11 $1,376 -33.84
250–295 271 27 510.00–650.00 $594.74 $1,612 +13.49
300–345 321 40 500.00–630.00 $570.74 $1,832 +19.46
350–395 363 36 470.00–550.00 $520.05 $1,888 +20.68
400–445 421 30 450.00–530.00 $483.08 $2,034 +13.77
450–495 473 42 435.00–490.00 $466.69 $2,207 +33.22
500–545 522 19 390.00–460.00 $421.96 $2,203 +17.59
550–595 573 10 390.00–410.00 $401.14 $2,299 —
600–645 626 13 360.00–390.00 $371.23 $2,324 —
660–685 674 9 360.00–380.00 $371.29 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 3 595.00 $595.00 $892 —
200–245 215 6 540.00–580.00 $564.81 $1,214 -6.04
250–295 268 15 450.00–570.00 $519.27 $1,392 -5.34
300–345 325 14 445.00–570.00 $520.67 $1,692 +22.91
350–385 366 18 400.00–500.00 $463.05 $1,695 +6.41
400–445 422 24 400.00–460.00 $432.53 $1,825 +9.37
450–485 470 12 375.00–430.00 $409.38 $1,924 -0.17
500–540 522 9 370.00–390.00 $379.19 $1,979 +11.27
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 7 450.00–500.00 $479.33 $1,539 +12.09
355–385 368 7 430.00–460.00 $446.54 $1,643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 6 680.00–750.00 $712.38 $1,225 -19.98
200–245 227 17 640.00–700.00 $664.09 $1,507 -55.06
250–295 271 20 640.00–710.00 $669.88 $1,815 +6.94
300–345 329 37 610.00–670.00 $630.73 $2,075 +7.92
350–395 375 22 540.00–610.00 $578.90 $2,171 +0.70
400–445 427 10 475.00–540.00 $502.68 $2,146 -9.94
450–495 476 8 415.00–530.00 $468.41 $2,230 +2.61
500–535 507 15 430.00–490.00 $436.80 $2,215 -7.57
560–585 575 5 350.00–420.00 $392.73 $2,258 -29.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 600.00–630.00 $613.48 $1,368 +5.87
250–295 266 8 550.00–620.00 $603.20 $1,605 +91.88
300 300 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,710 -1.97
350–395 370 6 460.00–530.00 $496.04 $1,835 -3.48
400–440 415 6 450.00–470.00 $463.49 $1,923 +6.92
450–495 473 2 380.00–410.00 $394.29 $1,865 -29.76
505–540 523 4 340.00–400.00 $371.00 $1,940 -25.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1405 1128 80-85% 14 161.00–165.00 $163.35 $1,843 -0.49
930–1425 1149 80-85% 87 160.00–176.00 $170.24 $1,956 —
950–1400 1205 80-85% 55 175.00–195.00 $179.32 $2,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
760–1095 983 85-90% 3 145.00–151.00 $146.55 $1,441 —
770–1285 1110 85-90% 33 152.00–172.00 $163.31 $1,813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,046 —
1110–1510 1338 75-80% 11 166.00–178.00 $171.44 $2,294 —
1120–1635 1358 75-80% 25 181.00–200.00 $189.36 $2,572 +3.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1690 1523 5 190.00–199.00 $193.62 $2,949 —
1420–1965 1564 9 199.00–224.00 $209.22 $3,272 —
1345–1855 1577 8 222.00–237.00 $229.47 $3,619 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1180 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 230.00–280.00 $257.51 $2,763

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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.