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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

4,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.61/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 371 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $416.28/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 469 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.85/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 423 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,661 5,336 5,671
Feeder cattle 3,877 4,524 4,231
Slaughter cattle 662 675 1,253
Replacement cattle 122 137 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher instances 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 232,190 compared to 241,181 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 36 640.00–730.00 $683.35 $1,490 -12.76
250–295 268 51 580.00–700.00 $626.53 $1,679 -7.91
300–315 fancy 310 4 590.00–620.00 $600.04 $1,860 —
305–345 318 66 530.00–620.00 $581.46 $1,849 -9.15
350 fancy 350 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,872 —
350–390 372 76 460.00–560.00 $517.72 $1,926 +9.14
400–440 422 68 410.00–500.00 $464.79 $1,961 +5.64
450–495 469 78 380.00–440.00 $416.28 $1,952 +3.64
505–545 519 68 365.00–435.00 $401.22 $2,082 +5.73
550 fancy 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 —
550–585 570 58 335.00–410.00 $361.85 $2,063 -3.93
600–640 616 55 325.00–365.00 $342.39 $2,109 +2.70
650–681 664 33 320.00–360.00 $334.10 $2,218 +8.00
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 +12.60
950 950 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 540.00–600.00 $575.82 $1,353 -14.68
250–290 273 44 535.00–590.00 $567.39 $1,549 -10.72
310–345 326 58 475.00–560.00 $537.26 $1,751 -0.87
355–395 376 66 400.00–500.00 $465.76 $1,751 +4.11
405–445 422 52 350.00–450.00 $423.91 $1,789 +6.22
455–490 471 66 330.00–415.00 $362.46 $1,707 -14.83
505–540 519 48 325.00–385.00 $361.07 $1,874 +5.86
550–585 568 37 300.00–360.00 $331.08 $1,881 -5.90
710–720 715 2 250.00–275.00 $262.59 $1,878 -7.41
790 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 —
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 42 470.00–520.00 $495.59 $1,601 -17.75
355–390 370 25 400.00–440.00 $421.16 $1,558 -8.56
405–440 423 37 370.00–410.00 $389.65 $1,648 -1.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 fancy 208 2 610.00–620.00 $614.82 $1,279 —
210–240 224 12 525.00–620.00 $586.74 $1,314 +6.77
265 fancy 265 2 540.00–550.00 $545.00 $1,444 —
250–295 269 66 490.00–630.00 $550.16 $1,480 +17.03
300–330 fancy 312 3 500.00–520.00 $506.52 $1,580 -35.15
300–345 322 67 460.00–550.00 $507.65 $1,635 +21.52
355–385 fancy 365 5 475.00–495.00 $486.16 $1,774 -1.55
350–395 371 78 410.00–510.00 $452.59 $1,679 +5.66
405–448 423 74 395.00–455.00 $411.08 $1,739 -0.50
420–435 fancy 427 3 445.00–475.00 $456.60 $1,950 -23.40
455–460 fancy 458 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,946 —
450–490 468 69 340.00–415.00 $374.16 $1,751 -5.84
500–545 523 73 320.00–360.00 $336.31 $1,759 -2.57
550–580 563 32 310.00–355.00 $324.31 $1,826 -5.18
575–595 585 4 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,975 +8.05
585 fancy 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 -10.00
605 fancy 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 +15.82
605–645 618 29 285.00–327.50 $309.76 $1,914 +8.44
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —
690 fancy 690 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,691 -30.00
700–725 713 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,979 +10.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 4 470.00–560.00 $519.00 $1,168 +6.78
250–290 269 44 440.00–560.00 $496.77 $1,336 +22.82
305–345 326 65 395.00–490.00 $447.51 $1,459 +4.80
350–395 371 63 360.00–460.00 $416.93 $1,547 -0.72
400–445 424 67 330.00–390.00 $368.76 $1,564 -10.20
450–495 471 57 320.00–365.00 $343.50 $1,618 -5.33
505–540 521 49 270.00–325.00 $308.73 $1,608 -0.61
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 +2.55
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 25 400.00–430.00 $412.29 $1,323 -0.01
355–385 374 27 360.00–400.00 $381.79 $1,428 -5.78
405–435 423 24 320.00–350.00 $338.01 $1,430 -2.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 5 600.00–670.00 $643.83 $1,481 —
250–285 270 34 560.00–700.00 $641.00 $1,731 +32.00
310–345 327 22 520.00–620.00 $569.50 $1,862 +23.80
350–385 371 22 475.00–560.00 $519.14 $1,926 -0.95
400–445 432 23 410.00–510.00 $455.11 $1,966 +7.58
455–485 470 14 380.00–425.00 $403.04 $1,894 -0.33
505–545 525 23 335.00–380.00 $351.65 $1,846 +1.73
555–595 573 14 305.00–350.00 $323.27 $1,852 -15.88
600–635 618 2 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $2,008 -5.14
650–670 660 2 315.00–345.00 $329.77 $2,176 +9.77
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 ±0.00
865 865 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,269 +40.00
260–290 270 15 495.00–620.00 $572.96 $1,547 +62.60
315–345 331 7 450.00–500.00 $474.69 $1,571 +14.69
360–395 379 14 400.00–500.00 $461.45 $1,749 +10.64
410–445 429 14 375.00–425.00 $400.46 $1,718 +30.40
450–495 474 7 360.00–395.00 $378.40 $1,794 +27.86
505–545 527 16 275.00–350.00 $317.75 $1,675 +3.04
565–590 580 5 300.00–325.00 $312.92 $1,815 —
630–640 635 2 260.00–300.00 $279.84 $1,777 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -70.00
780 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 —
830 830 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,394 -32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1255 1073 80-85% 5 121.00–127.00 $124.50 $1,336 —
790–1750 1230 80-85% 170 128.00–149.00 $138.57 $1,704 —
1140–1360 1284 80-85% 13 140.00–149.00 $141.76 $1,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1510 1121 85-90% 96 119.00–139.00 $130.45 $1,462 +13.70
880–1450 1162 85-90% 31 116.00–130.00 $121.96 $1,417 -5.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1258 75-80% 3 145.00–151.00 $147.84 $1,860 +11.74
1065–1630 1369 75-80% 35 135.00–142.00 $138.62 $1,898 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1610 1485 17 170.00–188.00 $182.10 $2,704 -6.39
1230–1880 1615 34 174.00–207.00 $191.91 $3,099 —
1650–2260 1870 21 200.00–224.00 $211.22 $3,950 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1135 fancy 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 200.00–275.00 $230.50 $2,146
595–1375 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 111.00–190.00 $142.83 $1,453

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1115 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 220.00–240.00 $228.96 $2,312
985–1065 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 280.00–305.00 $288.25 $2,940
1085–1260 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 170.00–175.00 $172.67 $2,003

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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.