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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

6,217 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.95/cwt -23.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 371 lb · 152 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.55/cwt -23.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 426 lb · 149 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.89/cwt -12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 473 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,217 4,481 5,999
Feeder cattle 5,344 3,827 4,930
Slaughter cattle 678 477 969
Replacement cattle 195 177 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady instances 10.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 253,312 compared to 263,745 a year ago.

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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 -46.12
250–295 270 59 550.00–690.00 $614.09 $1,658 -18.55
305–310 value added 308 2 570.00–580.00 $574.96 $1,771 —
300–340 321 54 490.00–630.00 $570.21 $1,830 -17.94
350–395 371 94 440.00–560.00 $495.85 $1,840 -23.31
415–420 value added 419 8 460.00–490.00 $466.24 $1,954 —
400–445 422 89 385.00–500.00 $448.98 $1,895 -2.53
450–495 472 85 370.00–450.00 $407.71 $1,924 +2.84
502–545 520 90 340.00–410.00 $383.82 $1,996 +4.19
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 —
550–596 572 79 320.00–380.00 $355.16 $2,032 -7.84
600–647 623 67 290.00–360.00 $333.69 $2,079 -2.11
650–690 669 39 285.00–350.00 $321.18 $2,149 -15.08
715–735 725 2 275.00–285.00 $280.07 $2,031 -1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 500.00–540.00 $521.54 $1,189 -23.24
255–290 273 36 430.00–580.00 $539.17 $1,472 -34.68
305–345 325 54 425.00–580.00 $517.23 $1,681 -35.91
350–395 371 74 390.00–500.00 $446.61 $1,657 -14.09
402–440 425 63 350.00–440.00 $404.20 $1,718 -15.66
450–495 472 75 325.00–390.00 $366.08 $1,728 -6.59
505–540 521 47 300.00–375.00 $347.37 $1,810 -0.45
550–590 570 33 305.00–330.00 $318.60 $1,816 -15.94
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
305–340 322 33 470.00–540.00 $498.63 $1,606 -12.82
350–390 368 34 400.00–440.00 $414.06 $1,524 -1.06
405–440 419 38 360.00–410.00 $379.95 $1,592 -12.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,333 —
205–235 223 16 450.00–630.00 $540.18 $1,205 -50.71
250–295 270 61 450.00–570.00 $500.65 $1,352 -44.68
280 fancy 280 2 530.00–540.00 $535.00 $1,498 -45.00
305–325 fancy 315 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 —
300–345 322 88 420.00–540.00 $469.20 $1,511 -45.34
370 fancy 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 -65.00
350–395 371 151 385.00–460.00 $422.77 $1,568 -22.77
400–447 426 138 350.00–410.00 $383.46 $1,634 -24.91
400–440 fancy 426 11 400.00–460.00 $411.79 $1,754 -18.21
470 fancy 470 2 390.00–405.00 $397.50 $1,868 +4.94
450–490 473 124 320.00–390.00 $356.24 $1,685 -12.81
514–535 fancy 516 10 370.00–390.00 $387.93 $2,002 +12.93
500–545 520 89 300.00–355.00 $330.94 $1,721 -6.29
510–540 526 17 450.00–540.00 $498.93 $2,624 +161.70
550–570 fancy 558 15 360.00–370.00 $362.96 $2,025 +7.96
550–590 569 80 275.00–350.00 $315.65 $1,796 -13.98
600–640 619 44 260.00–325.00 $294.33 $1,822 -25.80
635 fancy 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -5.00
650–693 674 21 250.00–295.00 $265.93 $1,792 -19.07
690 fancy 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
703–740 fancy 719 15 290.00–325.00 $301.93 $2,171 —
760 fancy 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
850 fancy 850 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 430.00–500.00 $467.75 $1,043 -32.25
250–295 273 20 380.00–475.00 $436.47 $1,192 -42.68
300–345 323 68 360.00–470.00 $418.10 $1,350 -31.10
350–395 372 75 330.00–420.00 $379.92 $1,413 -23.39
400–445 422 80 310.00–370.00 $349.23 $1,474 -27.55
450–495 474 73 280.00–350.00 $326.11 $1,546 -15.05
505–540 523 47 245.00–320.00 $303.96 $1,590 -11.99
560–585 574 9 270.00–290.00 $281.33 $1,615 -3.67
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 -60.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 35 360.00–420.00 $393.50 $1,279 -19.22
360–390 375 33 340.00–390.00 $363.16 $1,362 -17.18
405–435 419 11 320.00–340.00 $330.55 $1,385 -14.76

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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 -10.14
260–290 273 51 475.00–620.00 $569.05 $1,554 -54.58
305–340 324 29 470.00–630.00 $555.25 $1,799 -27.40
355–390 372 28 420.00–510.00 $450.75 $1,677 -87.91
405–440 426 22 375.00–455.00 $428.78 $1,827 +3.78
450–485 470 20 340.00–400.00 $374.62 $1,761 -11.99
500–540 521 20 315.00–385.00 $343.42 $1,789 +1.56
555–590 574 11 300.00–340.00 $316.56 $1,817 -7.60
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
660 660 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 ±0.00
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 +2.50
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 9 390.00–610.00 $541.85 $1,235 +14.68
255–290 270 13 500.00–540.00 $519.63 $1,403 -21.00
310–345 328 33 400.00–500.00 $446.76 $1,465 -49.67
355–390 373 26 340.00–455.00 $391.80 $1,461 -74.58
405–440 427 38 320.00–410.00 $383.08 $1,636 -6.44
455–490 472 21 285.00–350.00 $327.21 $1,544 -17.79
505–540 526 15 210.00–340.00 $302.91 $1,593 -15.41
580–590 584 5 230.00–265.00 $244.14 $1,426 —
705–730 718 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1295 1103 80-85% 4 112.50–119.00 $115.73 $1,277 —
925–1450 1215 80-85% 23 133.00–145.00 $137.73 $1,673 —
895–1865 1251 80-85% 159 121.00–134.00 $127.19 $1,591 -6.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1360 1142 85-90% 103 90.00–131.00 $121.25 $1,385 —
1150–1430 1252 85-90% 21 111.00–118.00 $115.60 $1,447 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1230 1163 75-80% 5 111.00–123.00 $115.97 $1,349 -19.50
1065–1335 1189 75-80% 13 134.00–140.00 $136.69 $1,625 +1.22
955–1520 1216 75-80% 35 120.00–135.00 $128.97 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1880 1564 42 157.00–208.00 $177.77 $2,780 +1.16
1350–1860 1631 37 156.00–182.00 $169.57 $2,766 —
1355–2065 1714 8 179.00–195.00 $190.27 $3,261 +8.62

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–835 fancy 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–230.00 $214.68 $1,756
640–1340 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 47 100.00–195.00 $136.30 $1,298

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1045 988 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 166.00–170.00 $168.08 $1,661
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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Price trend

high 529.26 low 399.67 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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