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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

2,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.53/cwt +33.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 521 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $415.70/cwt +22.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 466 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.65/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 469 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,107 617 2,365
Feeder cattle 1,846 477 1,972
Slaughter cattle 226 52 393
Replacement cattle 35 88 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (387), Madison (607), Okeechobee (1113), and Sumter County (600). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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
205–235 220 2 650.00–720.00 $682.61 $1,502 +55.08
250–290 280 18 580.00–670.00 $627.50 $1,757 —
300–335 321 29 520.00–610.00 $572.48 $1,838 +55.58
350–390 369 40 430.00–520.00 $478.98 $1,767 -14.11
400–440 419 35 420.00–470.00 $444.98 $1,864 +6.77
450–495 466 55 360.00–445.00 $415.70 $1,937 +22.84
500–545 521 78 330.00–410.00 $382.53 $1,993 +33.59
550–590 573 46 320.00–385.00 $363.12 $2,081 +51.51
610–640 623 44 295.00–370.00 $331.13 $2,063 +31.13
650–690 671 7 285.00–325.00 $308.87 $2,073 —
705–745 725 6 280.00–300.00 $290.28 $2,105 —
760–790 775 12 288.00–292.00 $290.04 $2,248 —
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —
865 865 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,323 +13.63
255–285 271 20 500.00–580.00 $560.17 $1,518 —
300–345 320 27 450.00–540.00 $506.32 $1,620 +34.07
360–395 372 19 375.00–460.00 $424.27 $1,578 -6.13
405–440 423 37 350.00–430.00 $400.23 $1,693 +16.58
460–490 474 29 310.00–385.00 $360.82 $1,710 —
500–545 518 37 305.00–350.00 $336.47 $1,743 +26.41
560–595 580 24 290.00–330.00 $310.34 $1,800 —
635–640 638 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,818 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 9 450.00–490.00 $468.71 $1,490 —
355–380 368 8 400.00–415.00 $407.76 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 3 480.00–530.00 $504.68 $1,171 -54.42
250–295 265 28 455.00–550.00 $507.55 $1,345 —
265–275 fancy 270 2 500.00–510.00 $505.09 $1,364 —
315–325 fancy 318 3 500.00–520.00 $510.00 $1,622 —
305–345 322 46 440.00–500.00 $467.72 $1,506 -16.30
360–370 fancy 365 2 480.00–500.00 $490.14 $1,789 —
350–395 368 27 410.00–450.00 $432.43 $1,591 -28.38
400–445 422 41 375.00–415.00 $392.89 $1,658 -31.68
435 fancy 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 —
450–490 469 51 340.00–400.00 $374.65 $1,757 +0.84
520 fancy 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 —
500–540 523 21 325.00–355.00 $342.36 $1,791 —
555–595 571 45 315.00–345.00 $329.39 $1,881 -42.65
560–585 573 4 350.00–375.00 $362.77 $2,079 -9.27
610–635 618 3 350.00–375.00 $358.56 $2,216 —
610–640 629 8 285.00–320.00 $298.91 $1,880 —
655–690 671 9 250.00–300.00 $285.86 $1,918 —
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
995 995 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 19 410.00–490.00 $461.06 $1,268 —
305–345 321 26 370.00–450.00 $432.04 $1,387 +66.84
355–395 374 27 335.00–420.00 $396.27 $1,482 +3.35
410–445 426 29 340.00–370.00 $360.69 $1,537 -14.66
450–490 465 28 320.00–355.00 $336.16 $1,563 —
500–535 521 21 290.00–325.00 $310.26 $1,616 —
555–595 574 23 250.00–310.00 $292.28 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 380.00–400.00 $390.31 $1,249 —
355–375 366 9 350.00–380.00 $367.07 $1,343 —
405–435 419 13 320.00–350.00 $335.62 $1,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 -5.13
265–295 280 5 540.00–610.00 $573.54 $1,606 +7.15
300–345 325 14 500.00–560.00 $530.67 $1,725 -17.17
350–390 372 10 455.00–490.00 $467.52 $1,739 -38.59
405–445 426 10 375.00–450.00 $420.73 $1,792 -25.15
450–495 470 11 350.00–425.00 $376.16 $1,768 -1.80
510–530 520 2 330.00–350.00 $339.81 $1,767 +5.34
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 —
665–685 675 2 300.00–325.00 $312.69 $2,111 —
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 283 4 450.00–480.00 $467.74 $1,324 -17.49
330–340 335 3 460.00–470.00 $466.72 $1,564 +36.11
360–395 381 7 360.00–445.00 $393.91 $1,501 -43.35
415–445 429 9 320.00–405.00 $369.99 $1,587 —
560–595 583 3 250.00–295.00 $272.90 $1,591 —
625–640 633 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1060 1002 85-90% 18 108.00–126.00 $120.77 $1,210 -21.89
915–1195 1092 85-90% 48 114.00–144.00 $133.38 $1,457 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,442 —
1040–1130 1085 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.48 $1,351 —
815–1490 1189 80-85% 52 127.00–156.00 $144.00 $1,712 -3.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1625 1351 75-80% 10 128.00–143.00 $135.23 $1,827 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,911 —
1200–1640 1420 75-80% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.27 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1840 1581 11 165.00–200.00 $189.71 $2,999 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 fancy 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845
925–985 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 126.00–165.00 $146.05 $1,402

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1235 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,934.13
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
920–1205 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,034.00

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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.