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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

1,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $421.61/cwt +11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 472 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $460.68/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 428 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.68/cwt -16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 472 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,395 2,299 1,836
Feeder cattle 1,161 1,875 1,501
Slaughter cattle 234 302 335
Replacement cattle — 122 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (730), Madison (601), Okeechobee (794), and Sumter County (522). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold Fully steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly Firm to 3.00 higher. Feeder and Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 211 7 690.00–730.00 $713.32 $1,505 +50.08
260–285 271 18 600.00–700.00 $636.74 $1,726 +18.42
305–340 317 18 570.00–620.00 $589.46 $1,869 +17.93
350–385 362 18 500.00–560.00 $529.82 $1,918 +18.81
405–440 428 28 445.00–500.00 $460.68 $1,972 -1.91
455–490 472 29 400.00–440.00 $421.61 $1,990 +11.77
505–535 517 23 380.00–425.00 $401.53 $2,076 +10.10
550–585 566 17 350.00–380.00 $366.42 $2,074 +18.51
610–635 623 14 325.00–335.00 $331.84 $2,067 -9.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 9 550.00–590.00 $573.48 $1,571 +11.31
310–340 325 12 530.00–560.00 $545.69 $1,773 +15.11
355–390 378 25 450.00–500.00 $473.24 $1,789 +18.46
410–440 421 22 400.00–440.00 $422.29 $1,778 +1.75
455–485 470 18 360.00–415.00 $383.39 $1,802 +32.37
505–540 523 20 330.00–380.00 $358.72 $1,876 +5.86
560–580 570 16 320.00–350.00 $330.26 $1,882 +17.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 11 500.00–520.00 $511.29 $1,657 +21.69
355–375 365 10 400.00–440.00 $419.45 $1,531 —
405–440 423 10 370.00–390.00 $379.59 $1,606 -14.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 5 600.00–620.00 $608.65 $1,351 +37.31
250–285 265 19 500.00–630.00 $556.54 $1,475 +22.27
310–340 326 24 470.00–550.00 $508.30 $1,657 +13.13
350–390 369 25 430.00–465.00 $447.93 $1,653 +2.63
405–440 424 23 400.00–440.00 $412.08 $1,747 +3.56
455–485 472 26 340.00–390.00 $365.68 $1,726 -13.82
505–540 520 21 320.00–360.00 $329.16 $1,712 -9.75
555–575 564 11 315.00–325.00 $319.63 $1,803 -5.56
575–595 585 4 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,975 +12.35
610–635 623 4 285.00–300.00 $292.65 $1,823 -23.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 550.00–560.00 $555.17 $1,210 +70.01
255–285 268 13 470.00–560.00 $501.02 $1,343 +11.38
315–340 327 16 430.00–460.00 $448.22 $1,466 +12.91
355–385 369 18 390.00–440.00 $409.94 $1,513 -0.08
405–440 427 19 360.00–385.00 $373.02 $1,593 +9.87
450–485 464 18 320.00–350.00 $335.35 $1,556 -13.71
505–535 516 12 300.00–325.00 $308.73 $1,593 +6.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 8 360.00–390.00 $375.51 $1,382 +5.92
420–435 427 13 320.00–350.00 $335.89 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 20 650.00–700.00 $671.11 $1,812 +73.25
310–345 328 12 560.00–620.00 $591.60 $1,940 +48.75
360–385 370 10 520.00–560.00 $536.65 $1,986 +32.06
420–440 437 14 450.00–510.00 $458.24 $2,003 +8.14
460–480 470 6 395.00–420.00 $407.77 $1,917 +8.27
510–540 525 6 350.00–370.00 $360.29 $1,892 +11.69
560–585 574 7 305.00–315.00 $310.82 $1,784 -24.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 10 570.00–620.00 $591.32 $1,608 +55.78
360–385 376 8 450.00–500.00 $482.03 $1,812 +47.53
410–435 423 6 400.00–425.00 $412.87 $1,746 +21.49
505–530 520 5 290.00–330.00 $314.46 $1,635 -4.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1620 1235 80-85% 71 135.00–146.00 $139.02 $1,717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1510 1206 85-90% 37 128.00–137.00 $133.65 $1,612 —
1150–1450 1300 85-90% 12 124.00–130.00 $126.65 $1,646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1595 1455 75-80% 3 138.00–140.00 $139.46 $2,029 +14.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1610 1536 5 180.00–188.00 $182.97 $2,810 -4.72
1575–1820 1754 10 190.00–207.00 $196.31 $3,443 —
1750–1960 1899 6 211.00–224.00 $220.25 $4,183 +13.23

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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.