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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

1,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.41/cwt -21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 371 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.56/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 424 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.44/cwt -16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 474 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,944 2,843 1,918
Feeder cattle 1,599 2,501 1,595
Slaughter cattle 248 244 288
Replacement cattle 97 98 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (595), Madison (719), Okeechobee (630), and Sumter County (537). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
200–235 218 9 610.00–650.00 $629.18 $1,372 —
255–295 274 21 550.00–620.00 $594.55 $1,629 -44.83
305–310 value added 308 2 570.00–580.00 $574.96 $1,771 —
300–340 323 17 495.00–580.00 $547.18 $1,767 -35.91
350–395 373 28 480.00–530.00 $494.59 $1,845 -5.55
415–420 value added 418 2 480.00–490.00 $485.03 $2,027 +25.03
400–445 423 41 430.00–470.00 $444.05 $1,878 -4.60
455–495 478 25 375.00–430.00 $392.81 $1,878 -20.92
505–545 523 31 350.00–385.00 $373.21 $1,952 -14.14
520–540 value added 534 7 390.00–415.00 $394.87 $2,109 —
555 value added 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 —
550–596 576 28 320.00–365.00 $348.37 $2,007 -6.25
605–647 626 30 320.00–345.00 $330.40 $2,068 -5.60
650–690 668 18 295.00–325.00 $308.36 $2,060 -22.72
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 266 10 430.00–570.00 $536.88 $1,428 +0.21
310–340 324 19 425.00–540.00 $510.22 $1,653 -5.63
350–385 368 21 400.00–460.00 $436.65 $1,607 -18.09
410–440 427 17 380.00–420.00 $407.38 $1,740 +14.05
450–495 468 21 340.00–370.00 $354.33 $1,658 -16.31
505–520 513 12 325.00–360.00 $344.81 $1,769 -7.82
550–590 570 8 305.00–325.00 $315.35 $1,797 -3.44
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 470.00–500.00 $485.35 $1,543 -33.71
360–390 376 11 400.00–420.00 $408.70 $1,537 -13.38
410–440 425 10 360.00–390.00 $374.47 $1,591 -18.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 8 540.00–630.00 $608.24 $1,356 +135.92
250–295 270 31 450.00–520.00 $482.77 $1,303 -36.32
280 fancy 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 -10.00
305–325 fancy 315 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 —
305–345 319 30 430.00–480.00 $457.45 $1,459 -27.63
370 fancy 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
350–395 371 62 385.00–435.00 $411.80 $1,528 -22.23
400–420 fancy 410 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 +58.43
400–440 424 59 360.00–400.00 $386.14 $1,637 +8.90
470 fancy 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 +15.00
450–490 474 49 320.00–365.00 $344.22 $1,632 -17.70
500–545 524 33 300.00–345.00 $328.81 $1,723 -170.12
550–570 fancy 558 15 360.00–370.00 $362.96 $2,025 —
550–590 571 26 275.00–332.50 $307.34 $1,755 -13.73
605–625 615 8 270.00–300.00 $284.76 $1,751 -13.35
660–685 673 6 250.00–270.00 $260.19 $1,751 +10.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 -70.00
250–295 271 15 380.00–470.00 $433.69 $1,175 -10.84
310–345 328 24 360.00–440.00 $411.26 $1,349 -16.79
350–390 373 22 330.00–400.00 $374.89 $1,398 -8.22
405–440 420 23 310.00–365.00 $342.55 $1,439 -3.26
450–485 470 20 280.00–330.00 $310.37 $1,459 -19.33
510–540 528 6 245.00–300.00 $272.74 $1,440 -36.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 370.00–400.00 $384.31 $1,249 -26.66
370–390 380 8 340.00–360.00 $349.74 $1,329 -29.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 5 630.00–690.00 $667.85 $1,556 —
260–290 274 41 475.00–600.00 $566.44 $1,552 -13.34
310–340 328 10 480.00–550.00 $516.28 $1,693 -59.84
355–390 371 17 430.00–470.00 $446.48 $1,656 -10.82
415–440 428 8 405.00–450.00 $433.40 $1,855 +7.28
460–485 471 10 355.00–400.00 $378.96 $1,785 +8.70
500–540 520 14 315.00–385.00 $335.02 $1,742 -27.90
560–590 575 7 300.00–340.00 $314.58 $1,809 -5.44
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 9 390.00–610.00 $541.85 $1,235 —
255–290 271 12 500.00–540.00 $521.20 $1,412 +21.20
310–345 328 21 400.00–450.00 $434.01 $1,424 -35.11
360–390 372 19 340.00–420.00 $376.96 $1,402 -54.97
410–440 425 12 320.00–410.00 $386.20 $1,641 +4.55
460–490 475 11 285.00–345.00 $315.41 $1,498 -24.91
505–540 524 7 210.00–305.00 $265.80 $1,393 -69.26
580–590 584 5 230.00–265.00 $244.14 $1,426 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1295 1050 80-85% 3 112.50–119.00 $116.02 $1,218 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,834 —
925–1865 1349 80-85% 61 121.00–134.00 $126.28 $1,704 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1360 1169 85-90% 48 90.00–128.00 $120.31 $1,406 —
1290–1430 1346 85-90% 10 114.00–118.00 $116.30 $1,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1160 1128 75-80% 3 111.00–113.00 $112.01 $1,263 —
1065–1220 1161 75-80% 6 134.00–137.00 $135.15 $1,569 +4.70
1125–1520 1292 75-80% 16 120.00–133.00 $127.41 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1710 1603 12 175.00–182.00 $177.31 $2,842 —
1415–1815 1629 15 157.00–208.00 $176.33 $2,872 —
2065 2065 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,696 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 fancy 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840
640–1340 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 100.00–195.00 $137.05 $1,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1195 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 230.00–275.00 $255.85 $2,661
1005–1135 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 180.00–200.00 $189.49 $2,014

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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.