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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

2,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.81/cwt -23.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 471 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.68/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 515 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $415.83/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 469 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,428 1,857 2,478
Feeder cattle 2,107 1,600 2,024
Slaughter cattle 283 187 429
Replacement cattle 38 70 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (801), Madison (761), Okeechobee (866), and Sumter County (606). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder and Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 4 650.00–710.00 $678.60 $1,459 -43.64
250–285 268 14 590.00–680.00 $641.83 $1,720 -7.03
305–345 321 20 520.00–600.00 $575.99 $1,849 -24.21
350–395 368 25 450.00–530.00 $503.20 $1,852 -12.42
405–440 419 35 390.00–490.00 $457.65 $1,918 -17.62
455–485 469 60 385.00–440.00 $415.83 $1,950 +7.11
500–545 515 71 355.00–405.00 $390.68 $2,012 +8.54
550–585 571 26 330.00–370.00 $355.04 $2,027 -9.11
601–635 618 56 290.00–342.50 $329.89 $2,039 -7.31
650–696 676 57 290.00–330.00 $315.69 $2,134 -14.01
705–740 717 10 275.00–310.00 $294.80 $2,114 —
755–775 765 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
815–825 820 2 257.00–260.00 $258.49 $2,120 —
850 850 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519 —
250–285 269 11 550.00–600.00 $574.11 $1,544 -6.84
310–345 324 19 470.00–570.00 $536.45 $1,738 -29.84
350–385 370 20 400.00–490.00 $453.87 $1,679 -15.54
400–445 422 30 340.00–445.00 $424.15 $1,790 -3.79
460–490 478 25 320.00–410.00 $370.21 $1,770 -5.82
510–545 528 28 312.50–380.00 $350.75 $1,852 +0.35
555–595 570 26 282.50–340.00 $325.11 $1,853 —
610–640 625 5 285.00–320.00 $302.73 $1,892 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
735–745 740 2 275.00–277.50 $276.26 $2,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 5 500.00–520.00 $511.73 $1,151 -77.48
255–290 277 23 470.00–570.00 $528.84 $1,465 -14.46
300–340 323 39 460.00–520.00 $493.67 $1,595 +8.27
350 fancy 350 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 —
350–395 369 35 430.00–470.00 $448.66 $1,656 -12.13
415 fancy 415 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
400–440 421 33 390.00–440.00 $415.42 $1,749 +0.09
450–495 471 72 335.00–400.00 $356.99 $1,681 -24.83
495 fancy 495 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,426 —
505–540 522 42 310.00–375.00 $332.01 $1,733 -21.71
550–595 566 37 295.00–350.00 $316.40 $1,791 -22.70
600–645 618 14 295.00–337.50 $310.29 $1,918 +0.82
630 fancy 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —
660–690 669 4 265.00–290.00 $277.43 $1,856 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
750–755 753 2 245.00–270.00 $257.46 $1,939 —
825–840 833 2 220.00–265.00 $242.30 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 227 6 450.00–510.00 $487.13 $1,106 —
255–295 270 17 440.00–480.00 $460.10 $1,242 -37.64
310–340 324 23 405.00–470.00 $443.42 $1,437 -8.37
360–395 375 27 360.00–450.00 $425.39 $1,595 -2.04
400–445 425 37 350.00–390.00 $368.73 $1,567 -20.45
455–495 472 29 300.00–350.00 $337.34 $1,592 -17.26
505–545 529 24 280.00–330.00 $315.96 $1,671 -8.03
560–590 577 23 280.00–307.50 $297.66 $1,717 —
600–643 617 20 260.00–287.50 $279.26 $1,723 —
685–695 690 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 12 400.00–420.00 $410.34 $1,510 +5.07
405–435 420 8 320.00–350.00 $334.46 $1,405 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 -82.31
250–290 273 12 580.00–625.00 $602.18 $1,644 -14.45
305–340 323 9 575.00–610.00 $591.91 $1,912 +14.56
350–390 370 10 460.00–540.00 $497.89 $1,842 -8.51
400–435 419 6 425.00–470.00 $446.97 $1,873 -5.78
455–490 472 15 355.00–415.00 $382.85 $1,807 -12.45
510–525 520 5 335.00–375.00 $346.93 $1,804 -28.36
560–595 576 8 325.00–350.00 $337.68 $1,945 -10.37
625–640 633 3 317.50–320.00 $319.18 $2,020 —
650–670 660 2 285.00–287.50 $286.23 $1,889 —
730–745 738 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,790 —
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
270–290 280 3 440.00–470.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
305–340 322 10 450.00–540.00 $500.33 $1,611 +41.42
360–395 377 9 420.00–470.00 $451.46 $1,702 +36.78
400–435 419 7 380.00–405.00 $393.84 $1,650 +4.85
455–485 471 7 315.00–355.00 $333.61 $1,571 -1.48
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 +4.67
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1320 1017 80-85% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.43 $1,255 —
715–1410 1216 80-85% 73 132.00–148.00 $139.14 $1,692 -14.47
1055–1455 1278 80-85% 11 141.00–160.00 $151.74 $1,939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1270 1048 85-90% 4 121.00–125.00 $123.55 $1,295 —
890–1190 1101 85-90% 42 113.00–132.00 $127.43 $1,403 —
980–1205 1166 85-90% 11 108.00–122.00 $117.55 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1087 75-80% 3 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,315 —
1165–1485 1349 75-80% 7 133.00–144.00 $139.22 $1,878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1680 1518 9 151.00–191.00 $175.76 $2,668 —
1585–2075 1795 17 177.00–211.00 $196.61 $3,529 —
1940–1980 1960 2 195.00–196.00 $195.49 $3,832 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–655 fancy 648 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00–240.00 $213.41 $1,383
670–1815 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 103.00–175.00 $135.34 $1,514

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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.