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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

2,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.88/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 423 lb · 49 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $627.59/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 323 lb · 45 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.38/cwt -16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 369 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,236 908 2,110
Feeder cattle 1,776 681 1,710
Slaughter cattle 415 227 371
Replacement cattle 45 — 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (860), Columbia (387), Ocala (252), Okeechobee (989). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly 2.00 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
200–240 221 17 670.00–730.00 $699.36 $1,546 —
250–295 270 34 640.00–700.00 $674.50 $1,821 +16.33
300–345 323 45 585.00–680.00 $627.59 $2,027 -6.58
350–395 369 34 540.00–640.00 $591.49 $2,183 -17.82
400–445 420 30 465.00–560.00 $518.14 $2,176 -16.03
450–495 471 20 460.00–500.00 $488.02 $2,299 -9.10
500–545 522 15 425.00–475.00 $455.89 $2,380 -4.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 9 570.00–630.00 $607.98 $1,635 -0.57
300–345 325 16 525.00–620.00 $597.64 $1,942 +11.95
350–395 372 22 470.00–575.00 $542.53 $2,018 -11.36
400–445 417 13 405.00–510.00 $481.13 $2,006 -19.72
450–485 468 15 400.00–470.00 $437.54 $2,048 -17.30
500–535 520 11 410.00–440.00 $423.80 $2,204 -57.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 +99.83
360–390 376 13 500.00–530.00 $516.75 $1,943 +1.23
410–440 425 10 430.00–460.00 $445.53 $1,894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 174 9 640.00–700.00 $674.46 $1,174 —
200–245 222 27 580.00–680.00 $645.14 $1,432 —
250–295 271 41 580.00–660.00 $618.13 $1,675 +44.02
300–345 329 36 500.00–580.00 $535.68 $1,762 -9.02
350–395 369 42 450.00–530.00 $488.38 $1,802 -16.02
400–445 423 49 430.00–490.00 $463.88 $1,962 -1.56
450–495 464 35 400.00–470.00 $447.77 $2,078 -6.76
500–545 524 16 390.00–435.00 $415.02 $2,175 -9.69
550–595 579 6 400.00–425.00 $410.58 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 590.00 $590.00 $885 —
200–245 223 4 560.00–600.00 $577.98 $1,289 —
250–295 272 15 450.00–580.00 $531.30 $1,445 —
300–345 324 23 450.00–520.00 $484.93 $1,571 -15.85
350–395 377 29 405.00–480.00 $455.21 $1,716 -5.33
400–445 421 16 395.00–440.00 $421.67 $1,775 -8.51
450–495 468 17 370.00–425.00 $402.66 $1,884 -7.60
500–545 517 15 320.00–400.00 $367.17 $1,898 -22.68
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 9 420.00–460.00 $436.87 $1,429 -14.34
350–380 363 7 400.00–440.00 $422.05 $1,532 +7.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 9 690.00–750.00 $716.81 $1,512 —
250–295 277 21 630.00–700.00 $648.02 $1,795 —
300–345 322 23 590.00–650.00 $618.33 $1,991 —
350–395 371 25 545.00–600.00 $570.72 $2,117 —
400–445 423 18 455.00–510.00 $482.63 $2,042 —
450–495 475 13 450.00–500.00 $474.60 $2,254 —
500–545 511 4 425.00–435.00 $432.33 $2,209 —
705–730 718 2 275.00–325.00 $299.56 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 209 5 605.00–670.00 $654.76 $1,368 —
250–295 265 3 570.00–620.00 $601.45 $1,594 —
300–345 313 6 525.00–580.00 $568.25 $1,779 —
350–395 371 7 470.00–530.00 $500.63 $1,857 —
400–445 424 7 405.00–450.00 $431.00 $1,827 —
450–485 465 3 400.00–440.00 $421.88 $1,962 —
500 500 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1470 1112 80-85% 64 155.00–185.00 $168.27 $1,871 —
955–1490 1156 80-85% 83 166.00–202.00 $174.75 $2,020 —
940–1485 1278 80-85% 4 150.00–153.00 $150.81 $1,927 -38.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1275 986 85-90% 38 140.00–176.00 $157.55 $1,553 —
760–1280 1065 85-90% 3 134.00–138.00 $136.25 $1,451 -18.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1490 1281 75-80% 21 168.00–181.00 $176.15 $2,256 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1480 1348 8 180.00–190.00 $185.76 $2,504 —
1190–2025 1565 10 210.00–239.00 $221.91 $3,473 +27.07
1160–1965 1625 26 194.00–224.00 $203.78 $3,311 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–965 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 230.00–270.00 $249.95 $2,407
960–1175 1052 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 177.00–210.00 $194.21 $2,043

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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.