Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

4,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $477.67/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 423 lb · 116 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $590.66/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 372 lb · 95 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $489.31/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 471 lb · 87 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,946	4,234	5,414
Feeder cattle	3,909	3,308	4,210
Slaughter cattle	975	866	1,114
Replacement cattle	62	60	90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady instances 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 103,211 compared to 114,272 a year ago.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows steady
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady instances 2.00 higher

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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	46	680.00–830.00	$733.20	$1,606	+5.33
250–295	269	57	635.00–750.00	$701.41	$1,887	+4.83
300–345	322	69	630.00–720.00	$668.14	$2,151	+10.79
350–395	372	95	550.00–640.00	$590.66	$2,197	-8.83
400–445	421	71	475.00–580.00	$546.60	$2,301	-8.20
450–495	471	87	450.00–545.00	$489.31	$2,305	-1.61
500–545	519	55	415.00–530.00	$472.18	$2,451	+3.40
550–595	562	12	415.00–450.00	$440.06	$2,473	+1.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	211	4	650.00–690.00	$668.93	$1,411	+11.02
250–295	272	28	570.00–680.00	$630.04	$1,714	-6.68
300–345	324	53	530.00–640.00	$605.73	$1,963	-0.35
350–395	366	60	450.00–580.00	$547.96	$2,006	-9.99
400–445	424	55	450.00–520.00	$494.09	$2,095	-6.80
450–485	467	53	425.00–475.00	$456.39	$2,131	-4.75
500–545	520	36	375.00–450.00	$431.95	$2,246	+0.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	321	30	540.00–590.00	$570.37	$1,831	+13.50
350–390	375	33	500.00–530.00	$519.01	$1,946	-3.97
410–440	426	29	440.00–475.00	$459.46	$1,957	+4.52

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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	170	16	680.00–750.00	$715.52	$1,216	+41.15
200–245	221	46	630.00–720.00	$676.16	$1,494	+8.24
250–295	273	84	540.00–680.00	$613.83	$1,676	-4.10
300–345	323	74	500.00–630.00	$566.37	$1,829	+0.51
350–395	374	86	465.00–580.00	$511.28	$1,912	+2.35
400–445	423	116	430.00–530.00	$477.67	$2,021	+0.41
450–495	469	86	415.00–500.00	$460.46	$2,160	-3.16
500–545	525	61	395.00–490.00	$420.97	$2,210	+2.01
550–595	576	24	345.00–415.00	$385.56	$2,221	-23.65
600–645	624	17	315.00–455.00	$376.29	$2,348	+3.62
670–685	675	6	400.00–445.00	$429.78	$2,901	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	161	4	600.00–650.00	$634.88	$1,022	+34.88
200–245	226	7	570.00–640.00	$595.19	$1,345	+7.28
250–295	267	25	490.00–590.00	$559.24	$1,493	+15.78
300–345	328	53	445.00–540.00	$514.18	$1,687	+9.81
350–395	372	60	400.00–530.00	$470.98	$1,752	-0.30
400–445	427	68	400.00–460.00	$428.84	$1,831	-1.00
450–495	475	42	375.00–445.00	$415.25	$1,972	-5.72
500–545	520	24	350.00–420.00	$388.80	$2,022	-2.01
550	550	3	325.00–350.00	$341.67	$1,879	-19.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	20	440.00–490.00	$464.77	$1,511	-11.00
350–390	367	23	400.00–440.00	$417.22	$1,531	-5.26

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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	172	11	700.00–770.00	$733.60	$1,262	-34.34
200–245	223	23	670.00–800.00	$742.55	$1,656	+33.42
250–295	270	34	630.00–720.00	$675.70	$1,824	+1.01
300–345	326	63	625.00–700.00	$651.05	$2,122	+7.97
350–395	369	56	550.00–640.00	$594.43	$2,193	+8.10
400–445	419	37	475.00–575.00	$523.40	$2,193	-1.25
450–495	466	35	450.00–550.00	$493.18	$2,298	+25.12
500–545	520	14	425.00–490.00	$467.22	$2,430	+25.50
550–595	572	13	360.00–460.00	$398.66	$2,280	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	650.00–690.00	$667.98	$1,490	+73.98
250–295	274	15	540.00–640.00	$587.94	$1,611	-31.39
300–345	326	28	520.00–620.00	$560.58	$1,827	-2.19
350–395	376	7	500.00–550.00	$521.06	$1,959	-1.56
400–445	425	16	425.00–500.00	$468.21	$1,990	-9.21
450–485	468	8	425.00–470.00	$457.22	$2,140	+27.22
500–545	523	2	375.00–405.00	$389.35	$2,036	-0.28
550–575	566	5	340.00–440.00	$408.59	$2,313	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1465	1182	80-85%	133	169.00–212.00	$184.30	$2,178	—
935–1650	1292	80-85%	183	160.00–194.00	$179.58	$2,320	—
1300–1555	1455	80-85%	16	154.00–167.00	$161.80	$2,354	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1270	1135	85-90%	14	140.00–163.00	$156.77	$1,779	—
780–1475	1136	85-90%	127	146.00–175.00	$166.10	$1,887	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1605	1363	75-80%	37	176.00–209.00	$188.43	$2,568	—
1385–1800	1559	75-80%	17	169.00–186.00	$178.29	$2,780	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1885	1405	24	182.00–214.00	$198.72	$2,792	+2.21
1110–2035	1600	47	197.00–233.00	$219.01	$3,504	—
1125–2195	1758	29	228.00–257.00	$240.70	$4,232	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
910–1125	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	295.00–335.00	$312.89	$3,185
1055–1255	1141	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	225.00–275.00	$248.58	$2,836

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065–1185	1134	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,800.00–3,900.00	$3,859.74	—

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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.