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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

1,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.27/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 421 lb · 34 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $615.74/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 272 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $495.55/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 468 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,403 2,236 1,742
Feeder cattle 1,146 1,776 1,398
Slaughter cattle 257 415 344
Replacement cattle — 45 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (323), Madison (355), Okeechobee (725), and Sumter County (618). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to instances 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 23 670.00–740.00 $720.42 $1,571 +21.06
250–295 274 19 650.00–730.00 $681.40 $1,867 +6.90
300–345 319 12 600.00–660.00 $640.99 $2,045 +13.40
350–395 376 27 520.00–630.00 $571.50 $2,149 -19.99
400–445 421 21 470.00–570.00 $536.87 $2,260 +18.73
450–495 468 31 435.00–560.00 $495.55 $2,319 +7.53
505–535 523 19 440.00–510.00 $465.56 $2,435 +9.67
560–590 574 15 445.00–535.00 $471.60 $2,707 —
610–640 625 8 390.00–425.00 $407.92 $2,550 —
650–660 655 4 380.00–400.00 $389.92 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 8 550.00–630.00 $599.77 $1,637 -8.21
310–340 328 12 500.00–620.00 $569.45 $1,868 -28.19
350–390 374 17 470.00–570.00 $537.84 $2,012 -4.69
400–445 421 19 425.00–530.00 $495.91 $2,088 +14.78
450–485 467 19 410.00–470.00 $447.35 $2,089 +9.81
505–530 520 10 400.00–525.00 $461.18 $2,398 +37.38
560–570 565 2 380.00–405.00 $392.61 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 8 540.00–570.00 $554.66 $1,819 +14.66
360–390 375 6 500.00–530.00 $515.60 $1,934 -1.15
420–440 430 6 390.00–410.00 $400.23 $1,721 -45.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 180 11 610.00–680.00 $635.72 $1,144 -38.74
200–245 229 22 620.00–700.00 $656.79 $1,504 +11.65
250–295 272 31 570.00–660.00 $615.74 $1,675 -2.39
300–345 324 24 515.00–630.00 $556.16 $1,802 +20.48
350–395 374 26 450.00–540.00 $504.11 $1,885 +15.73
400–445 421 34 440.00–520.00 $474.27 $1,997 +10.39
450–495 482 17 440.00–520.00 $472.24 $2,276 +24.47
500–545 515 15 410.00–455.00 $436.22 $2,247 +21.20
565–585 575 2 390.00–410.00 $400.17 $2,301 -10.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 550.00–580.00 $563.04 $974 -26.96
200–245 223 2 590.00–610.00 $598.99 $1,336 +21.01
250–295 268 5 520.00–570.00 $547.99 $1,469 +16.69
300–345 320 15 455.00–540.00 $505.92 $1,619 +20.99
350–385 363 15 415.00–510.00 $472.96 $1,717 +17.75
400–445 418 22 390.00–450.00 $421.83 $1,763 +0.16
450–485 463 8 400.00–430.00 $415.28 $1,923 +12.62
500–545 512 6 375.00–400.00 $390.56 $2,000 +23.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 7 460.00–500.00 $476.55 $1,577 +39.68
355–385 372 9 430.00–460.00 $447.26 $1,664 +25.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 163 16 680.00–750.00 $727.76 $1,186 —
200–245 217 11 670.00–750.00 $718.60 $1,559 +1.79
250–295 277 22 660.00–730.00 $680.02 $1,884 +32.00
300–345 321 25 600.00–670.00 $633.09 $2,032 +14.76
350–395 370 20 520.00–630.00 $562.47 $2,081 -8.25
400–445 428 13 470.00–570.00 $499.80 $2,139 +17.17
450–495 470 7 450.00–540.00 $483.07 $2,270 +8.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 620.00–660.00 $637.39 $1,103 —
200–245 223 2 600.00–640.00 $617.98 $1,378 -36.78
250–295 265 3 610.00–640.00 $628.87 $1,667 +27.42
300–345 316 5 490.00–580.00 $544.16 $1,720 -24.09
350–395 371 4 485.00–530.00 $507.32 $1,882 +6.69
400–445 425 10 420.00–465.00 $453.82 $1,929 +22.82
450–495 463 6 385.00–425.00 $414.53 $1,919 -7.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,522 —
1005–1480 1231 80-85% 50 154.00–185.00 $169.84 $2,091 —
950–1470 1331 80-85% 55 165.00–180.00 $171.31 $2,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1095 958 85-90% 3 132.00–139.00 $136.06 $1,303 -21.49
805–1275 1112 85-90% 19 141.00–166.00 $156.79 $1,744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1435 1300 75-80% 6 167.00–179.00 $173.15 $2,251 —
1345–1645 1445 75-80% 3 174.00–178.00 $176.48 $2,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1445 1389 4 178.00–189.00 $184.14 $2,558 —
1285–1965 1642 13 188.00–218.00 $199.84 $3,281 -3.94
1685–2045 1812 3 210.00–248.00 $224.55 $4,069 —

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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.