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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

2,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.18/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 422 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $486.43/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 470 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $523.13/cwt -11.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 427 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,057 1,077 2,208
Feeder cattle 1,612 872 1,743
Slaughter cattle 350 205 348
Replacement cattle 95 — 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (771), Columbia (588), Ocala (446), Okeechobee (698). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. 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
200–245 221 15 680.00–740.00 $714.14 $1,578 —
250–295 265 34 630.00–690.00 $665.89 $1,765 -2.48
300–345 322 31 615.00–680.00 $647.36 $2,084 +3.01
350–395 371 30 560.00–620.00 $593.01 $2,200 -10.64
400–445 427 46 460.00–560.00 $523.13 $2,234 -11.43
450–495 470 51 445.00–520.00 $486.43 $2,286 +1.02
500–545 534 9 445.00–465.00 $450.42 $2,405 -10.36
550–595 574 16 405.00–445.00 $433.88 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 —
250–295 279 12 570.00–640.00 $614.25 $1,714 -3.86
300–345 316 19 560.00–620.00 $596.37 $1,885 -3.72
350–395 370 12 500.00–570.00 $547.86 $2,027 -11.73
400–440 423 21 410.00–510.00 $468.61 $1,982 -22.95
450–485 467 19 410.00–470.00 $441.55 $2,062 -9.10
500–525 516 11 400.00–450.00 $431.72 $2,228 +2.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 9 530.00–570.00 $552.98 $1,792 +8.45
360–390 375 8 510.00–530.00 $519.60 $1,948 +4.53
410–435 421 9 430.00–460.00 $446.23 $1,879 +1.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 161 11 670.00–740.00 $717.29 $1,155 —
200–245 223 11 620.00–690.00 $649.49 $1,448 —
250–295 281 22 560.00–650.00 $596.17 $1,675 +2.56
300–345 325 37 520.00–580.00 $545.86 $1,774 -34.31
350–395 374 37 470.00–520.00 $495.55 $1,853 -19.16
400–445 422 56 450.00–500.00 $470.18 $1,984 +5.62
450–495 470 42 430.00–485.00 $451.35 $2,121 +2.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 650.00 $650.00 $975 —
200–245 230 3 560.00–610.00 $574.49 $1,321 —
250–295 271 23 530.00–580.00 $539.66 $1,462 +15.81
300–345 319 35 470.00–510.00 $494.59 $1,578 -35.80
350–395 374 28 425.00–480.00 $454.96 $1,702 -19.54
400–440 416 24 390.00–440.00 $416.22 $1,731 -14.33
450–495 472 16 390.00–430.00 $411.59 $1,943 +2.47
505–540 523 8 375.00–400.00 $387.92 $2,029 -1.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 13 440.00–470.00 $453.27 $1,464 -12.43
370–390 380 10 410.00–430.00 $419.74 $1,595 -11.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 171 9 700.00–760.00 $723.88 $1,238 —
200–245 226 18 580.00–740.00 $678.02 $1,532 —
250–295 272 14 620.00–690.00 $651.21 $1,771 —
300–345 322 17 560.00–680.00 $612.77 $1,973 —
350–395 373 35 540.00–595.00 $569.47 $2,124 —
400–445 429 15 500.00–580.00 $528.87 $2,269 —
450–495 476 24 445.00–500.00 $469.18 $2,233 —
500–545 524 4 430.00–450.00 $439.74 $2,304 —
555–585 570 10 375.00–405.00 $390.39 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,020 —
200–245 228 9 550.00–660.00 $591.39 $1,348 —
250–295 274 7 520.00–610.00 $573.28 $1,571 —
300–345 328 7 500.00–600.00 $529.48 $1,737 —
350–395 376 7 500.00–530.00 $509.85 $1,917 —
400–435 426 6 410.00–460.00 $433.15 $1,845 —
450–485 469 7 410.00–430.00 $420.91 $1,974 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1385 1170 80-85% 2 152.00–156.00 $153.63 $1,797 —
940–1400 1183 80-85% 65 160.00–184.00 $172.67 $2,043 —
965–1405 1262 80-85% 29 172.00–203.00 $189.13 $2,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1080 913 85-90% 3 138.00–145.00 $143.06 $1,306 —
740–1210 1081 85-90% 50 147.00–173.00 $162.81 $1,760 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1465 1385 75-80% 8 176.00–183.00 $179.30 $2,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1565 1204 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,408 —
1050–1610 1243 4 230.00–245.00 $237.39 $2,951 —
1050–1895 1571 20 189.00–225.00 $207.58 $3,261 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,710
935–1045 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 345.00–445.00 $392.22 $3,883
1055–1205 1104 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 192.00–305.00 $258.20 $2,851

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1135 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 2,850.00–3,550.00 $3,211.14 —
1095–1220 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,850.00–4,900.00 $4,403.35 —

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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.