Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

4,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.95/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 423 lb · 92 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $620.62/cwt +42.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 271 lb · 84 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $495.67/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 371 lb · 79 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,416	4,537	4,723
Feeder cattle	3,559	3,532	3,848
Slaughter cattle	812	910	846
Replacement cattle	45	95	29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold fully steady. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 92,292 compared to 102,780 a year ago.

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold fully steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	219	52	670.00–780.00	$717.43	$1,571	+17.09
250–295	271	68	640.00–730.00	$676.85	$1,834	+11.41
300–345	322	72	585.00–680.00	$633.07	$2,038	-5.00
350–395	370	73	520.00–640.00	$584.61	$2,163	-9.84
400–445	420	61	465.00–570.00	$526.61	$2,212	-2.32
450–495	469	65	435.00–560.00	$492.97	$2,312	+5.27
500–545	522	44	425.00–510.00	$460.96	$2,406	+3.82
560–590	574	15	445.00–535.00	$471.60	$2,707	+28.79
610–640	625	8	390.00–425.00	$407.92	$2,550	-10.87
650–660	655	4	380.00–400.00	$389.92	$2,554	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	271	17	550.00–630.00	$604.08	$1,637	-8.91
300–345	325	38	500.00–620.00	$587.82	$1,910	-5.53
350–395	372	49	470.00–575.00	$543.55	$2,022	-7.88
400–445	419	40	405.00–530.00	$489.92	$2,053	+12.12
450–485	469	45	400.00–470.00	$445.73	$2,090	-3.47
500–535	521	31	400.00–525.00	$437.88	$2,281	-17.82
560–570	565	2	380.00–405.00	$392.61	$2,218	-20.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	324	27	540.00–570.00	$551.83	$1,788	+41.93
360–390	376	36	500.00–530.00	$515.03	$1,937	-0.60
400–440	423	25	390.00–470.00	$439.84	$1,861	-7.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	177	20	610.00–700.00	$652.88	$1,156	-54.09
200–245	226	58	580.00–710.00	$653.50	$1,477	-4.46
250–295	271	84	570.00–690.00	$620.62	$1,682	+42.08
300–345	326	74	500.00–630.00	$542.04	$1,767	-11.20
350–395	371	79	450.00–540.00	$495.67	$1,839	-6.78
400–445	423	92	430.00–520.00	$467.95	$1,979	-4.38
450–495	470	62	400.00–520.00	$454.95	$2,138	+0.53
500–545	521	38	390.00–455.00	$424.10	$2,210	-2.18
550–595	570	16	390.00–425.00	$407.67	$2,324	-17.91

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	165	3	550.00–590.00	$571.21	$942	-72.05
200–245	223	6	560.00–610.00	$584.98	$1,305	+1.28
250–295	271	20	450.00–580.00	$535.42	$1,451	-2.50
300–345	323	51	450.00–540.00	$493.15	$1,593	-10.46
350–395	371	57	405.00–510.00	$462.88	$1,717	+4.66
400–445	419	48	390.00–450.00	$423.56	$1,775	+3.86
450–495	468	34	370.00–430.00	$410.48	$1,921	-1.30
500–545	515	28	320.00–405.00	$378.96	$1,952	-9.21
550	550	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,952	-25.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	325	27	420.00–500.00	$458.89	$1,491	-5.10
350–385	370	26	400.00–460.00	$435.65	$1,612	+15.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	163	16	680.00–750.00	$727.76	$1,186	+3.88
200–245	214	20	670.00–750.00	$717.81	$1,536	+37.66
250–295	277	43	630.00–730.00	$664.39	$1,840	+2.26
300–345	322	48	590.00–670.00	$626.01	$2,016	+8.85
350–395	371	45	520.00–630.00	$567.06	$2,104	-3.69
400–445	425	31	455.00–570.00	$489.88	$2,082	-36.48
450–495	474	20	450.00–540.00	$477.54	$2,264	+7.17
500–545	511	4	425.00–435.00	$432.33	$2,209	-16.61
705–730	718	2	275.00–325.00	$299.56	$2,151	+14.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	620.00–660.00	$637.39	$1,103	-42.61
200–245	213	7	600.00–670.00	$643.78	$1,371	+43.92
250–295	265	6	570.00–640.00	$615.16	$1,630	+41.88
300–345	314	11	490.00–580.00	$557.24	$1,750	+31.86
350–395	371	11	470.00–530.00	$503.06	$1,866	+1.88
400–445	425	17	405.00–465.00	$444.44	$1,889	+12.12
450–495	463	9	385.00–440.00	$416.99	$1,931	-0.88
500	500	2	400.00	$400.00	$2,000	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1480	1160	80-85%	153	154.00–188.00	$171.52	$1,990	—
950–1490	1220	80-85%	145	165.00–208.00	$174.46	$2,128	—
940–1485	1225	80-85%	5	150.00–153.00	$150.68	$1,846	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1280	1012	85-90%	6	132.00–139.00	$136.16	$1,378	-16.61
760–1290	1049	85-90%	80	140.00–176.00	$159.79	$1,676	+7.02

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1490	1285	75-80%	27	167.00–181.00	$175.47	$2,255	—
1345–1645	1461	75-80%	4	157.00–178.00	$171.45	$2,505	+12.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1480	1362	12	178.00–190.00	$185.21	$2,523	-9.12
1190–2045	1622	13	210.00–248.00	$222.59	$3,610	—
1160–1965	1639	44	188.00–231.00	$204.49	$3,352	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960–965	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	230.00–270.00	$249.95	$2,407
960–1175	1052	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	177.00–210.00	$194.21	$2,043

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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.