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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

2,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $434.70/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 476 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.23/cwt +18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 518 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $470.11/cwt +10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 426 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,460 994 3,340
Feeder cattle 1,867 765 2,513
Slaughter cattle 489 229 762
Replacement cattle 104 — 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (690), Columbia (437), Ocala (390), Okeechobee (1770). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Feeder and Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,504 —
255–295 276 10 600.00–660.00 $640.34 $1,767 +19.25
300–345 321 14 570.00–620.00 $597.36 $1,918 -12.36
350–385 371 23 540.00–580.00 $561.40 $2,083 +1.74
405–443 426 28 450.00–500.00 $470.11 $2,003 +10.97
457–491 476 42 400.00–455.00 $434.70 $2,069 +5.33
506–540 519 28 330.00–420.00 $368.46 $1,912 -11.64
555–595 575 24 320.00–410.00 $364.35 $2,095 +14.35
611–617 614 21 325.00–340.00 $332.12 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 226 14 700.00–850.00 $754.64 $1,705 -17.61
250–295 271 18 660.00–720.00 $689.97 $1,870 +4.19
300–340 324 17 610.00–670.00 $650.30 $2,107 -4.82
350–370 360 13 590.00–630.00 $609.27 $2,193 +18.84
400–425 413 17 520.00–570.00 $534.91 $2,209 +19.38
450–490 475 20 460.00–510.00 $491.52 $2,335 +17.08
500–547 518 30 395.00–490.00 $432.23 $2,239 +18.16
555–599 577 24 370.00–400.00 $383.03 $2,210 -6.79
600–612 611 8 360.00–375.00 $373.16 $2,280 —
650–653 653 8 357.50–370.00 $359.06 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 7 550.00–570.00 $558.27 $1,792 -7.32
370–390 380 12 480.00–530.00 $505.66 $1,922 +10.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 fancy 210 2 740.00–770.00 $755.71 $1,587 —
200–245 216 14 640.00–750.00 $704.65 $1,522 —
250–295 265 14 590.00–730.00 $656.00 $1,738 +44.87
250–275 fancy 266 4 680.00–690.00 $687.46 $1,829 —
305–335 317 19 550.00–630.00 $591.72 $1,876 +24.19
325 fancy 325 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,048 —
350–395 365 11 495.00–545.00 $515.34 $1,881 +9.79
405–425 fancy 415 3 520.00–570.00 $539.60 $2,239 —
405–440 422 17 440.00–480.00 $460.29 $1,942 -0.55
450–460 fancy 453 3 460.00–480.00 $466.62 $2,114 —
450–490 464 19 420.00–450.00 $431.39 $2,002 -14.82
502 fancy 502 9 485.00 $485.00 $2,435 —
505–535 519 10 375.00–425.00 $392.20 $2,036 -19.72
550–595 567 15 375.00–435.00 $396.01 $2,245 +11.63
550–595 fancy 578 4 450.00–475.00 $465.08 $2,688 —
600–630 fancy 619 4 445.00–465.00 $455.15 $2,817 —
600–645 623 2 360.00–425.00 $393.67 $2,453 —
655–680 663 3 365.00–425.00 $401.21 $2,660 —
700–730 717 3 325.00–350.00 $335.07 $2,402 —
700–745 fancy 723 2 415.00–420.00 $417.58 $3,019 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
860 fancy 860 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,752 —
910 fancy 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 590.00–630.00 $613.19 $1,472 —
255–295 281 4 540.00–590.00 $563.64 $1,584 -2.21
310–340 325 14 500.00–560.00 $534.96 $1,739 +19.49
365–390 375 14 450.00–490.00 $470.02 $1,763 +15.54
400–440 423 18 410.00–450.00 $431.09 $1,824 +15.56
450–495 477 25 380.00–430.00 $404.58 $1,930 +2.49
500–545 510 18 350.00–375.00 $366.08 $1,867 +3.28
550–590 569 9 352.00–370.00 $360.15 $2,049 —
600–610 605 3 325.00–345.00 $336.61 $2,036 —
670–695 685 3 295.00–335.00 $311.40 $2,133 —
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 480.00–520.00 $499.22 $1,612 +23.88
350–385 368 8 410.00–440.00 $425.71 $1,567 +8.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 690.00–740.00 $714.71 $1,558 —
255–295 265 8 650.00–720.00 $681.27 $1,805 —
305–320 313 5 600.00–660.00 $617.92 $1,934 —
350–385 365 13 555.00–610.00 $581.18 $2,121 —
405–440 419 17 470.00–520.00 $489.35 $2,050 —
450–490 468 16 430.00–500.00 $471.36 $2,206 —
505–535 521 10 370.00–455.00 $423.46 $2,206 —
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
620–640 632 3 310.00–325.00 $316.58 $2,001 —
680–690 685 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $2,140 —
705–730 718 2 295.00–305.00 $299.91 $2,153 —
945 945 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,155 —
970 970 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,056 —
1005 1005 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,446 —
270 270 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,539 —
300–345 328 6 560.00–585.00 $572.34 $1,877 —
375–395 388 5 485.00–500.00 $496.08 $1,925 —
405–445 430 23 425.00–480.00 $452.45 $1,946 —
455–495 481 18 380.00–450.00 $421.24 $2,026 —
500–545 527 7 350.00–375.00 $368.56 $1,942 —
555–595 573 4 335.00–350.00 $345.12 $1,978 —
625–635 632 3 290.00–330.00 $306.70 $1,938 —
655–695 675 2 250.00–285.00 $266.98 $1,802 —
855 855 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,701 —
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1395 1088 80-85% 5 160.00–168.00 $164.66 $1,792 —
945–1460 1195 80-85% 53 170.00–187.00 $178.60 $2,134 —
1000–1450 1303 80-85% 24 180.00–200.00 $191.55 $2,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1075 982 85-90% 5 161.00–166.00 $162.91 $1,600 —
780–1245 1007 85-90% 25 147.00–171.00 $158.69 $1,598 —
785–1205 1043 85-90% 14 135.00–157.00 $150.36 $1,568 -18.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1660 1330 75-80% 24 175.00–188.00 $182.49 $2,427 —
1185–1585 1401 75-80% 6 189.00–197.00 $192.80 $2,701 —
1315–1480 1406 75-80% 4 168.00–171.00 $169.26 $2,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1820 1461 6 186.00–199.00 $193.04 $2,820 —
1375–1970 1638 7 208.00–227.00 $217.68 $3,566 —
1740–1850 1795 2 238.00–241.00 $239.55 $4,300 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1130 fancy 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 285.00–335.00 $310.19 $2,714
740–1205 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 164.00–275.00 $181.89 $1,837

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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.