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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

2,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.05/cwt -23.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 524 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.27/cwt -17.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 418 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.98/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 569 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,590 1,166 3,118
Feeder cattle 2,097 899 2,381
Slaughter cattle 389 267 682
Replacement cattle 104 — 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (960), Columbia (409), Ocala (463), Okeechobee (1221). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder and Replacement cows 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
210–240 223 14 600.00–700.00 $657.06 $1,465 -6.09
255–285 274 12 560.00–630.00 $599.24 $1,642 -30.63
320–335 326 18 480.00–610.00 $561.64 $1,831 -23.94
350–385 373 19 455.00–530.00 $481.90 $1,797 -32.80
400–440 417 38 395.00–475.00 $439.48 $1,833 -15.97
450–485 469 17 390.00–430.00 $408.71 $1,917 +5.81
500–545 509 54 370.00–410.00 $381.98 $1,944 +1.60
550–589 573 31 345.00–375.00 $356.37 $2,042 +1.83
605–641 624 50 320.00–355.00 $344.04 $2,147 —
655–690 665 22 310.00–340.00 $327.52 $2,178 —
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
765–795 778 4 275.00–285.00 $277.49 $2,159 —
850 850 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 570.00–590.00 $579.68 $1,380 —
255–290 272 11 510.00–560.00 $532.29 $1,448 -39.19
310–340 320 16 420.00–560.00 $511.12 $1,636 -33.42
355–385 367 18 400.00–480.00 $462.42 $1,697 -7.35
405–440 420 18 375.00–430.00 $409.33 $1,719 -5.30
450–490 470 11 350.00–385.00 $366.20 $1,721 -4.02
500–540 524 15 325.00–365.00 $354.49 $1,858 +8.98
555–590 570 13 275.00–330.00 $314.67 $1,794 +9.54
630–635 633 3 290.00–315.00 $303.33 $1,920 —
680 680 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 7 440.00–480.00 $463.76 $1,516 -46.55
370–390 380 8 400.00–440.00 $419.47 $1,594 -4.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 25 550.00–630.00 $602.87 $1,356 -23.15
250–295 265 23 490.00–600.00 $554.91 $1,471 -46.04
265–275 fancy 270 2 560.00–660.00 $610.93 $1,650 —
300–320 fancy 308 3 480.00–510.00 $494.92 $1,524 —
305–340 325 32 420.00–490.00 $451.25 $1,467 -63.62
350–395 367 30 390.00–460.00 $437.11 $1,604 -53.97
375–390 fancy 380 3 465.00–495.00 $483.42 $1,837 —
400–420 fancy 410 4 415.00–435.00 $421.14 $1,727 —
400–440 419 54 370.00–440.00 $401.95 $1,684 -18.65
455–490 470 32 345.00–400.00 $365.70 $1,719 -19.70
505–513 fancy 511 9 365.00–375.00 $368.88 $1,885 —
505–540 526 54 325.00–375.00 $349.24 $1,837 -26.26
555–585 fancy 563 21 365.00–400.00 $368.84 $2,077 —
550–595 573 31 300.00–350.00 $331.51 $1,900 -8.71
560–585 573 4 375.00–385.00 $380.11 $2,178 +39.89
600–645 627 13 300.00–320.00 $313.90 $1,968 —
665–680 667 12 280.00–310.00 $305.35 $2,037 —
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 —
905 905 14 234.00 $234.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 220 3 450.00–500.00 $484.09 $1,065 —
260–295 279 17 420.00–530.00 $488.66 $1,363 -62.62
300–345 323 25 370.00–460.00 $430.98 $1,392 -44.83
350–395 373 20 375.00–430.00 $405.27 $1,512 -40.23
400–440 422 24 325.00–390.00 $361.95 $1,527 -18.29
450–490 469 18 280.00–365.00 $342.86 $1,608 -1.10
510–540 525 14 300.00–325.00 $312.86 $1,643 -11.28
580–595 588 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,661 —
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 400.00–430.00 $415.35 $1,321 -15.44
360–390 377 9 350.00–390.00 $373.01 $1,406 -37.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,268 —
250–285 270 8 540.00–600.00 $568.89 $1,536 —
310–335 323 7 490.00–580.00 $545.35 $1,761 —
350–395 380 23 460.00–500.00 $487.45 $1,852 —
410–440 418 25 390.00–465.00 $433.75 $1,813 —
450–485 465 3 380.00–400.00 $386.95 $1,799 —
510–540 524 5 335.00–375.00 $356.77 $1,869 —
555–590 575 4 345.00–360.00 $353.87 $2,035 —
620–625 623 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,885 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 227 6 490.00–510.00 $500.22 $1,135 —
315–345 328 4 425.00–470.00 $441.15 $1,447 —
355–395 371 14 415.00–450.00 $432.37 $1,604 —
405–445 426 10 350.00–400.00 $376.30 $1,603 —
465–485 475 4 320.00–360.00 $340.42 $1,617 —
510–545 523 3 295.00–335.00 $310.51 $1,624 —
555–578 575 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
625–630 627 3 250.00–330.00 $291.77 $1,829 —
660–675 668 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,787 —
810–815 811 12 242.00–255.00 $244.18 $1,980 —
895 895 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,193 —
985 985 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1530 1118 80-85% 7 125.00–135.00 $131.53 $1,471 —
925–1920 1215 80-85% 77 137.00–170.00 $153.22 $1,862 —
1030–2015 1354 80-85% 4 153.00–156.00 $153.67 $2,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1355 1000 85-90% 20 100.00–139.00 $132.21 $1,322 —
755–1240 1069 85-90% 43 117.50–155.00 $144.94 $1,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1580 1408 75-80% 5 135.00–140.00 $137.82 $1,941 —
1195–2010 1483 75-80% 15 142.00–173.00 $161.10 $2,389 —
1350–1795 1486 75-80% 4 170.00–182.00 $176.92 $2,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1253 2 172.00–182.00 $177.53 $2,224 -11.28
1080–1850 1544 15 185.00–207.00 $195.88 $3,024 -8.72
1705 1705 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,802 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1180 fancy 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 200.00–235.00 $209.27 $2,055
735–1420 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 131.00–190.00 $152.75 $1,677

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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.