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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $342.24/cwt -8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $558.18/cwt +18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 323 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.28/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 366 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,013 1,917 807
Feeder cattle 962 1,621 686
Slaughter cattle 51 249 121
Replacement cattle — 47 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1024). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 5.00 lower. 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
205–235 220 14 630.00–720.00 $671.93 $1,478 -11.14
260–290 275 12 610.00–670.00 $638.36 $1,755 +6.70
305–340 321 15 590.00–610.00 $600.12 $1,926 +17.02
355–385 369 13 500.00–540.00 $519.27 $1,916 +7.71
410–435 423 14 450.00–480.00 $464.56 $1,965 +11.70
465–485 474 17 400.00–430.00 $415.57 $1,970 +12.95
500–535 516 15 370.00–405.00 $388.08 $2,002 +14.66
565–590 576 11 355.00–385.00 $371.04 $2,137 +13.06
620–640 630 10 340.00–355.00 $347.62 $2,190 +14.69
655–690 674 17 335.00–347.00 $341.51 $2,302 +15.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 11 570.00–600.00 $582.83 $1,609 +12.86
310–335 323 19 540.00–580.00 $558.18 $1,803 +18.68
375–390 382 17 440.00–470.00 $455.59 $1,740 +1.60
405–435 419 15 410.00–440.00 $425.47 $1,783 +10.99
460–485 473 12 365.00–385.00 $374.74 $1,773 +7.41
510–540 526 15 340.00–360.00 $349.05 $1,836 +13.55
550–570 560 10 330.00–345.00 $337.37 $1,889 +11.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 14 500.00–530.00 $514.52 $1,621 +9.09
350–380 365 8 400.00–430.00 $414.38 $1,512 -1.22
410–435 423 14 375.00–400.00 $387.13 $1,638 -0.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 10 520.00–550.00 $533.89 $1,442 -12.23
305–320 312 13 480.00–520.00 $498.94 $1,557 -1.76
355–375 366 17 440.00–480.00 $458.28 $1,677 +18.18
410–440 424 15 400.00–440.00 $419.37 $1,778 +8.79
450–475 463 14 365.00–385.00 $375.27 $1,738 +12.80
510–540 524 13 340.00–350.00 $345.24 $1,809 +12.49
560–585 572 13 330.00–350.00 $340.55 $1,948 +20.39
605–635 620 10 320.00–340.00 $330.24 $2,047 +21.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 14 450.00–500.00 $473.61 $1,279 +24.46
310–335 322 13 440.00–470.00 $454.43 $1,463 +2.18
375–390 383 14 400.00–420.00 $410.20 $1,571 +13.19
415–435 425 10 365.00–385.00 $375.24 $1,595 -0.50
470–485 477 15 340.00–360.00 $350.51 $1,672 +21.27
515–535 524 11 315.00–335.00 $325.72 $1,707 +17.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 11 400.00–420.00 $410.44 $1,309 -5.37
355–380 368 10 370.00–390.00 $380.34 $1,400 —
410–440 425 24 335.00–350.00 $342.24 $1,455 -8.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1475 1318 80-85% 11 130.00–140.00 $136.37 $1,797 +4.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1250 1137 85-90% 8 121.00–127.00 $123.74 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1960 1561 8 170.00–183.00 $179.59 $2,803 —

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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.