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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

2,471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $579.57/cwt -26.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 375 lb · 50 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $611.62/cwt -27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 275 lb · 47 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $646.55/cwt ≈ $2,101/hd at 325 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,471 733 2,636
Feeder cattle 1,937 594 1,988
Slaughter cattle 472 139 583
Replacement cattle 62 — 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (817), Columbia (531), Ocala (426), Okeechobee (1123). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower. 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
200–245 217 14 710.00–780.00 $745.52 $1,618 +12.58
250–295 269 21 635.00–750.00 $697.00 $1,875 -27.01
300–345 322 26 630.00–710.00 $668.64 $2,153 +14.61
350–395 375 50 550.00–640.00 $579.57 $2,173 -26.40
400–445 418 16 475.00–555.00 $528.90 $2,211 -34.76
450–495 471 41 450.00–520.00 $490.25 $2,309 +1.81
500–545 516 10 445.00–485.00 $476.58 $2,459 +19.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 650.00–690.00 $674.81 $1,451 —
250–295 272 17 570.00–680.00 $620.77 $1,688 -22.59
300–345 327 23 530.00–640.00 $596.85 $1,952 -7.58
350–395 367 23 450.00–580.00 $533.70 $1,959 -30.90
400–445 425 22 450.00–510.00 $486.25 $2,067 -10.49
455–485 472 17 440.00–470.00 $457.15 $2,158 +2.47
500–540 519 14 420.00–450.00 $435.91 $2,262 +3.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 10 550.00–590.00 $569.38 $1,822 —
360–390 375 10 500.00–530.00 $515.60 $1,934 -3.55
410–440 426 11 450.00–470.00 $458.74 $1,954 +5.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 13 680.00–750.00 $715.77 $1,210 —
200–245 222 28 630.00–700.00 $673.77 $1,496 —
250–295 275 47 585.00–650.00 $611.62 $1,682 -27.00
300–345 326 32 500.00–590.00 $550.05 $1,793 -33.89
350–395 377 36 465.00–525.00 $494.64 $1,865 -25.14
400–445 421 34 450.00–530.00 $483.74 $2,037 +14.03
450–495 471 35 415.00–490.00 $460.46 $2,169 +5.15
500–545 523 21 395.00–490.00 $428.21 $2,240 +11.13
550–595 578 6 345.00–385.00 $359.52 $2,078 —
600–645 627 9 315.00–350.00 $333.68 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 650.00 $650.00 $975 —
200–245 223 4 570.00–610.00 $587.98 $1,311 —
250–295 264 9 530.00–580.00 $558.93 $1,476 -1.99
300–345 333 25 450.00–540.00 $505.67 $1,684 -18.88
350–395 365 28 400.00–490.00 $457.65 $1,670 -11.54
400–445 429 30 405.00–445.00 $420.59 $1,804 -19.58
450–495 476 18 375.00–445.00 $410.92 $1,956 -16.10
500 500 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -38.65
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 450.00–480.00 $465.69 $1,513 -10.08
360–390 375 10 400.00–440.00 $420.80 $1,578 -1.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 11 700.00–770.00 $733.60 $1,262 —
200–245 223 12 715.00–790.00 $753.39 $1,680 —
250–295 270 24 630.00–700.00 $671.08 $1,812 —
300–345 325 43 625.00–690.00 $646.55 $2,101 —
350–395 367 30 550.00–610.00 $585.03 $2,147 —
400–445 415 23 475.00–525.00 $508.78 $2,111 —
450–495 464 21 455.00–500.00 $485.59 $2,253 —
505–545 525 4 455.00–470.00 $462.79 $2,430 —
565–585 575 4 360.00–375.00 $367.63 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 650.00–690.00 $667.98 $1,490 —
250–295 274 8 540.00–610.00 $576.05 $1,578 —
300–345 328 20 520.00–610.00 $547.66 $1,796 —
350–395 377 5 500.00–540.00 $514.85 $1,941 —
400–445 428 8 425.00–470.00 $444.11 $1,901 —
460–485 471 7 440.00–470.00 $461.62 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1465 1193 80-85% 62 169.00–212.00 $185.12 $2,208 —
995–1650 1293 80-85% 74 160.00–194.00 $183.27 $2,370 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1280 1104 85-90% 71 154.00–175.00 $166.74 $1,841 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1605 1403 75-80% 21 177.00–209.00 $191.10 $2,681 —
1385–1700 1517 75-80% 10 169.00–186.00 $181.54 $2,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1555 1277 5 199.00–205.00 $200.85 $2,565 +5.98
1270–1885 1570 15 197.00–226.00 $213.72 $3,355 —
1610–2195 1895 12 228.00–249.00 $238.06 $4,511 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1125 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 295.00–335.00 $312.89 $3,185
1055–1255 1141 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 225.00–275.00 $248.58 $2,836

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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
1065–1185 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,859.74 —

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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.