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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.42/cwt -13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 522 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.61/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 470 lb · 53 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $441.57/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 373 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,917 1,551 2,482
Feeder cattle 1,621 1,244 2,019
Slaughter cattle 249 177 378
Replacement cattle 47 130 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (553), Madison (517), Okeechobee (847), and Sumter County (656). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady. 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
210–235 222 15 620.00–730.00 $683.07 $1,516 +13.07
250–290 268 19 570.00–660.00 $631.66 $1,693 +3.33
300–340 324 26 540.00–640.00 $583.10 $1,889 -3.58
350–390 369 28 475.00–535.00 $511.56 $1,888 -14.13
400–445 423 36 420.00–490.00 $452.86 $1,916 +9.06
455–490 473 41 375.00–430.00 $402.62 $1,904 -0.24
500–545 522 56 350.00–400.00 $373.42 $1,949 -13.14
550–595 571 38 340.00–375.00 $357.98 $2,044 -10.09
600–640 623 47 315.00–350.00 $332.93 $2,074 -3.47
650–685 668 14 310.00–335.00 $325.90 $2,177 -15.02
700–735 718 2 275.00–295.00 $284.76 $2,045 +4.28
825–830 828 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 540.00–550.00 $544.78 $1,226 —
250–295 271 17 530.00–600.00 $569.97 $1,545 -0.76
315–340 329 23 480.00–570.00 $539.50 $1,775 -25.59
355–390 374 21 395.00–490.00 $453.99 $1,698 -22.05
405–440 425 22 380.00–435.00 $414.48 $1,762 -7.25
455–490 474 32 340.00–390.00 $367.33 $1,741 -12.03
505–545 524 30 325.00–350.00 $335.50 $1,758 -34.74
555–590 573 24 320.00–335.00 $326.34 $1,870 -18.77
605–640 625 5 275.00–310.00 $298.80 $1,868 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 15 490.00–520.00 $505.43 $1,653 -10.15
360–390 375 12 400.00–430.00 $415.60 $1,558 —
410–440 425 10 375.00–400.00 $387.94 $1,649 -13.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 530.00–560.00 $545.15 $1,325 -53.86
250–295 266 30 490.00–620.00 $546.12 $1,453 -5.08
295 fancy 295 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,711 —
305–345 320 29 450.00–560.00 $500.70 $1,602 -23.93
350–395 373 50 420.00–460.00 $440.10 $1,642 -8.38
385 fancy 385 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,983 —
400–440 420 42 380.00–430.00 $410.58 $1,724 +8.61
435–445 fancy 440 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
450–495 469 51 350.00–385.00 $362.47 $1,700 -10.72
470–495 fancy 483 2 390.00–395.00 $392.56 $1,896 —
500–545 519 45 310.00–355.00 $332.75 $1,727 -10.81
540 fancy 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
555–590 568 29 280.00–335.00 $320.16 $1,819 -16.76
575 fancy 575 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 —
605 fancy 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
600–635 618 23 280.00–335.00 $308.32 $1,905 -16.64
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 —
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
250–285 273 3 430.00–470.00 $449.15 $1,226 -71.77
305–340 320 21 420.00–470.00 $452.25 $1,447 +7.55
355–395 378 39 365.00–415.00 $397.01 $1,501 -13.60
400–445 420 25 350.00–390.00 $375.74 $1,578 -2.84
450–490 468 28 300.00–345.00 $329.24 $1,541 -23.72
500–535 522 20 285.00–320.00 $308.63 $1,611 -11.22
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 8 400.00–430.00 $415.81 $1,343 —
435–440 438 13 340.00–360.00 $350.83 $1,537 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 650.00–670.00 $660.33 $1,506 -21.72
260–285 273 4 590.00–620.00 $605.69 $1,654 -24.38
310–345 329 5 440.00–640.00 $576.66 $1,897 -8.01
355–390 373 16 540.00–550.00 $545.23 $2,034 +19.73
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 —
460 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 +24.81
505–540 523 28 330.00–395.00 $338.57 $1,771 -21.77
560–585 571 6 315.00–345.00 $324.16 $1,851 —
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —
770 770 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 $2,137 —
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 -31.65
255–290 273 2 450.00–460.00 $454.68 $1,241 -120.65
310–340 327 9 505.00–530.00 $519.46 $1,699 +38.03
360–395 372 8 390.00–510.00 $452.17 $1,682 -26.76
420–445 433 8 350.00–415.00 $389.52 $1,687 —
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 —
500–535 528 9 300.00–345.00 $317.69 $1,677 -2.50
605–635 623 3 240.00–275.00 $253.57 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1320 1020 80-85% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.51 $1,199 —
950–1300 1079 80-85% 11 130.00–136.00 $132.99 $1,435 —
815–1620 1339 80-85% 82 121.00–142.00 $131.78 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $755 —
925–1610 1251 85-90% 37 110.00–130.00 $125.96 $1,576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1350 1179 75-80% 11 130.00–142.00 $135.47 $1,597 —
1325–1745 1509 75-80% 7 118.00–135.00 $125.71 $1,897 —
1660–1680 1672 75-80% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.67 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1935 1529 19 154.00–204.00 $175.83 $2,688 —
1120–1710 1613 7 151.00–177.00 $171.74 $2,770 -4.51
1140–2065 1656 4 167.50–190.00 $180.62 $2,991 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1145 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 97.50–170.00 $126.65 $1,109

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1285 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $2,239
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1250 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,500.00 $3,006.82 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.