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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.19/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 472 lb · 60 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $524.63/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 322 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $402.86/cwt -29.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 472 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,551 1,024 3,056
Feeder cattle 1,244 881 2,610
Slaughter cattle 177 143 336
Replacement cattle 130 — 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (874), Columbia (677), Ocala (408) and Okeechobee (1316). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
210–240 226 13 640.00–710.00 $670.00 $1,514 -7.42
255–285 270 12 600.00–660.00 $628.33 $1,696 -7.99
305–340 323 32 560.00–610.00 $586.68 $1,895 -15.80
360–390 372 32 490.00–560.00 $525.69 $1,956 -13.78
405–440 423 30 390.00–500.00 $443.80 $1,877 -19.08
450–490 472 45 380.00–445.00 $402.86 $1,901 -29.17
505–540 524 32 370.00–405.00 $386.56 $2,026 -33.11
555–590 571 20 350.00–380.00 $368.07 $2,102 -27.47
605–635 619 25 310.00–345.00 $336.40 $2,082 -19.57
650–660 655 12 330.00–352.00 $340.92 $2,233 +10.77
705–740 723 6 260.00–300.00 $280.48 $2,028 -35.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 11 550.00–590.00 $570.73 $1,564 —
305–335 319 19 550.00–580.00 $565.09 $1,803 +10.67
360–390 373 15 450.00–510.00 $476.04 $1,776 -2.09
415–440 426 19 350.00–450.00 $421.73 $1,797 +6.46
450–490 470 22 365.00–395.00 $379.36 $1,783 -10.90
500–525 513 16 360.00–380.00 $370.24 $1,899 -14.54
560–585 573 16 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $1,977 -4.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 500.00–530.00 $515.58 $1,665 +1.27
405–440 424 15 390.00–415.00 $401.15 $1,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 12 570.00–630.00 $599.01 $1,366 —
250–285 262 16 510.00–600.00 $551.20 $1,444 +15.79
305–340 322 59 480.00–550.00 $524.63 $1,689 +10.33
350–385 361 21 425.00–465.00 $448.48 $1,619 -26.80
410–440 425 40 370.00–435.00 $401.97 $1,708 -15.38
455–490 472 60 360.00–405.00 $373.19 $1,761 -4.93
515–540 527 15 330.00–360.00 $343.56 $1,811 -10.20
555–585 569 18 320.00–350.00 $336.92 $1,917 -3.35
610–635 622 35 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,021 -5.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 500.00–540.00 $520.92 $1,422 —
310–340 325 29 405.00–470.00 $444.70 $1,445 -28.03
350–390 365 21 350.00–430.00 $410.61 $1,499 -11.26
410–440 426 23 310.00–405.00 $378.58 $1,613 -4.54
455–490 473 16 340.00–365.00 $352.96 $1,670 +1.76
505–520 513 10 310.00–330.00 $319.85 $1,641 -0.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 18 650.00–710.00 $682.05 $1,501 —
260–290 276 11 590.00–660.00 $630.07 $1,739 —
310–345 326 15 560.00–610.00 $584.67 $1,906 —
360–385 373 8 510.00–540.00 $525.50 $1,960 —
455–490 473 16 380.00–390.00 $385.19 $1,822 —
510–540 522 5 350.00–375.00 $360.34 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 500.00–560.00 $531.65 $1,212 —
260–285 270 5 550.00–610.00 $575.33 $1,553 —
305–340 323 14 450.00–510.00 $481.43 $1,555 —
355–390 374 9 450.00–500.00 $478.93 $1,791 —
520–535 530 3 300.00–330.00 $320.19 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1310 1117 80-85% 49 130.00–140.00 $135.19 $1,510 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1215 1101 85-90% 15 121.00–126.00 $123.21 $1,357 +0.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1660 1564 30 161.00–175.00 $168.45 $2,635 —
1385–1840 1609 25 166.00–188.00 $176.25 $2,836 —
1785–1880 1833 2 183.00–184.00 $183.51 $3,364 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1165 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 220.00 $220.00 $2,328

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1185 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 220.00–290.00 $258.94 $2,758
1065–1310 1196 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 160.00–174.00 $165.82 $1,983

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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.