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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.31/cwt -16.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 464 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $469.19/cwt -12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 370 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $654.03/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 323 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 1,653 937
Feeder cattle 594 1,329 693
Slaughter cattle 139 324 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (733). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
210–225 219 7 700.00–780.00 $732.94 $1,605 +11.66
250–270 259 15 690.00–760.00 $724.01 $1,875 +23.56
310–335 323 16 630.00–680.00 $654.03 $2,113 -0.25
365–385 374 11 590.00–620.00 $605.97 $2,266 +9.34
415–435 424 13 540.00–590.00 $563.66 $2,390 +4.20
455–485 472 16 480.00–500.00 $488.44 $2,305 -3.32
510–540 526 15 450.00–465.00 $456.79 $2,403 -22.92
550–560 555 10 440.00–450.00 $444.95 $2,469 +1.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 9 620.00–670.00 $643.36 $1,744 +3.93
315–340 328 10 590.00–620.00 $604.43 $1,983 -1.42
365–385 375 14 550.00–580.00 $564.60 $2,117 -6.66
415–435 424 15 480.00–515.00 $496.74 $2,106 -5.42
460–480 470 12 440.00–470.00 $454.68 $2,137 -10.39
510–535 524 7 415.00–445.00 $432.49 $2,266 -2.25
560–575 568 8 410.00–425.00 $417.60 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 362 13 500.00–540.00 $519.15 $1,879 -6.26
410–425 418 11 440.00–470.00 $453.37 $1,895 -4.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 264 11 600.00–680.00 $638.62 $1,686 +23.24
305–335 319 13 550.00–620.00 $583.94 $1,863 +13.82
360–390 376 11 500.00–535.00 $519.78 $1,954 +11.07
415–440 428 8 460.00–480.00 $469.71 $2,010 -13.55
450–480 464 19 440.00–470.00 $455.31 $2,113 -16.47
505–540 523 12 405.00–430.00 $417.08 $2,181 -28.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 10 540.00–580.00 $560.92 $1,531 +12.02
305–335 319 13 510.00–540.00 $524.55 $1,673 +0.24
355–385 370 18 450.00–490.00 $469.19 $1,736 -12.71
425–440 433 8 430.00–450.00 $440.17 $1,906 -2.04
450–475 461 11 420.00–435.00 $427.02 $1,969 +5.08
510–535 524 9 380.00–400.00 $388.65 $2,037 -10.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 8 450.00–500.00 $475.77 $1,546 —
360–385 374 11 400.00–440.00 $422.48 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1485 1319 80-85% 43 175.00–198.00 $185.09 $2,441 +4.74
1040–1620 1351 80-85% 4 200.00–217.00 $209.86 $2,835 +52.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1435 1368 85-90% 25 161.00–178.00 $167.85 $2,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1410 1296 7 189.00–200.00 $194.87 $2,526 —
1260–1375 1298 3 220.00–234.00 $229.06 $2,973 —
1510–1890 1700 2 236.00–251.00 $244.34 $4,154 —

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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.