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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

1,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $570.12/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 319 lb · 79 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $508.71/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 375 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $491.76/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,326/hd at 473 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,653 1,848 1,601
Feeder cattle 1,329 1,385 1,179
Slaughter cattle 324 403 422
Replacement cattle — 60 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (335), Madison (488), Okeechobee (830), and Sumter County (408). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to instances 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 700.00–745.00 $721.28 $1,645 -6.96
250–295 269 15 660.00–725.00 $700.45 $1,884 +18.34
300–345 319 40 625.00–700.00 $654.28 $2,087 -8.72
350–395 377 34 565.00–650.00 $596.63 $2,249 -3.50
400–445 423 38 520.00–590.00 $559.46 $2,367 +10.76
450–495 473 51 440.00–550.00 $491.76 $2,326 +0.98
500–545 523 27 420.00–515.00 $479.71 $2,509 +15.37
550–595 572 11 395.00–470.00 $443.31 $2,536 +27.74
600–645 616 23 370.00–435.00 $415.70 $2,561 +6.30
660–675 668 9 380.00–400.00 $391.22 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,380 +46.52
250–285 262 16 600.00–680.00 $639.43 $1,675 +23.99
300–335 323 14 550.00–635.00 $605.85 $1,957 -1.03
350–395 373 22 525.00–610.00 $571.26 $2,131 +28.64
400–440 419 18 480.00–530.00 $502.16 $2,104 -1.81
450–485 467 15 415.00–500.00 $465.07 $2,172 +2.97
500–540 525 13 390.00–450.00 $434.74 $2,282 +6.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 6 510.00–540.00 $525.41 $1,944 -0.65
410–425 419 7 440.00–470.00 $457.41 $1,917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 178 4 650.00–720.00 $674.37 $1,200 —
200–245 212 14 630.00–700.00 $673.93 $1,429 +10.47
250–295 275 43 580.00–650.00 $615.38 $1,692 -0.09
300–345 319 79 540.00–610.00 $570.12 $1,819 +18.40
350–395 375 54 480.00–540.00 $508.71 $1,908 +1.98
400–445 421 26 450.00–540.00 $483.26 $2,035 +7.63
450–495 472 49 435.00–500.00 $471.78 $2,227 +14.59
500–545 524 8 425.00–470.00 $446.06 $2,337 +36.82
555–585 572 9 395.00–440.00 $420.58 $2,406 +31.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 600.00 $600.00 $900 —
200–245 215 3 570.00–620.00 $601.01 $1,292 +26.20
250–275 264 5 540.00–565.00 $548.90 $1,449 +19.63
300–345 314 15 490.00–550.00 $524.31 $1,646 +36.76
350–395 371 14 435.00–510.00 $481.90 $1,788 +15.72
400–445 420 12 405.00–460.00 $442.21 $1,857 +23.44
450–485 466 11 410.00–430.00 $421.94 $1,966 +7.30
510–540 521 12 380.00–410.00 $398.78 $2,078 +14.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 3 750.00–800.00 $767.94 $1,305 —
200–245 222 3 685.00–760.00 $727.41 $1,615 +22.22
250–295 268 18 660.00–720.00 $680.22 $1,823 +11.02
300–345 321 23 610.00–670.00 $639.63 $2,053 -7.61
350–395 371 16 565.00–640.00 $591.73 $2,195 +8.05
400–445 422 8 525.00–580.00 $554.32 $2,339 +41.38
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 -19.81
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 -14.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,050 —
200 200 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,320 +78.00
250–295 273 2 620.00–640.00 $629.17 $1,718 +16.59
300–345 323 2 565.00–605.00 $583.60 $1,885 +31.36
350–395 373 2 520.00–545.00 $531.74 $1,983 +18.25
400–440 418 6 485.00–520.00 $499.72 $2,089 +38.55
450 450 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 -15.00
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -22.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1505 1226 80-85% 66 164.00–178.00 $171.16 $2,098 +19.28
965–1505 1335 80-85% 45 174.00–190.00 $180.35 $2,408 —
1165–1485 1381 80-85% 6 154.00–161.00 $157.07 $2,169 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1240 1043 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.81 $1,469 —
1010–1295 1135 85-90% 33 148.00–173.00 $161.50 $1,833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1445 1271 75-80% 7 187.00–204.00 $193.35 $2,457 —
1225–1490 1423 75-80% 12 167.00–180.00 $171.50 $2,440 -5.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1800 1508 4 191.00–202.00 $196.70 $2,966 —
1410–1750 1565 8 204.00–222.00 $213.55 $3,342 —
1255–1885 1605 10 226.00–244.00 $234.78 $3,768 —

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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.