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Florida Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

5,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $415.39/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 469 lb · 122 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.14/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 370 lb · 110 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $502.24/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 323 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,904 4,661 6,377
Feeder cattle 5,025 3,877 5,121
Slaughter cattle 660 662 1,088
Replacement cattle 219 122 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold 5.00 lower. Year to date receipts totaled 239,134 compared to 248,835 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
200–240 221 41 640.00–730.00 $673.63 $1,489 -9.72
250–290 265 60 590.00–670.00 $632.84 $1,677 +6.31
300–340 319 71 540.00–635.00 $585.70 $1,868 +4.24
350–395 370 84 475.00–600.00 $522.18 $1,932 +4.46
400–440 418 78 425.00–490.00 $457.38 $1,912 -7.41
450–490 469 122 375.00–450.00 $415.39 $1,948 -0.89
500–545 520 74 340.00–430.00 $393.96 $2,049 -7.26
550–585 568 50 350.00–410.00 $379.50 $2,156 +17.65
600–640 620 85 315.00–370.00 $344.48 $2,136 +2.09
650–690 670 37 295.00–345.00 $329.07 $2,205 -5.03
705–745 726 24 265.00–325.00 $300.15 $2,179 —
765–775 770 2 270.00–290.00 $279.94 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 610.00–630.00 $620.32 $1,476 +44.50
260–295 272 33 540.00–600.00 $572.40 $1,557 +5.01
305–345 323 63 470.00–570.00 $543.30 $1,755 +6.04
350–395 371 64 425.00–525.00 $466.50 $1,731 +0.74
400–445 423 87 380.00–430.00 $412.70 $1,746 -11.21
450–495 470 59 340.00–400.00 $379.63 $1,784 +17.17
500–540 521 69 305.00–400.00 $356.89 $1,859 -4.18
550–595 571 61 300.00–370.00 $338.06 $1,930 +6.98
600–645 626 10 275.00–320.00 $304.51 $1,906 —
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 40 500.00–530.00 $511.37 $1,641 +15.78
355–390 374 34 400.00–440.00 $414.68 $1,551 -6.48
410–440 426 22 370.00–400.00 $387.73 $1,652 -1.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 fancy 205 2 620.00–640.00 $629.76 $1,291 +14.94
205–245 224 23 540.00–610.00 $575.81 $1,290 -10.93
255–285 fancy 272 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,469 -5.00
250–295 274 89 480.00–600.00 $548.07 $1,502 -2.09
300–345 323 100 450.00–550.00 $499.97 $1,615 -7.68
300–345 fancy 323 7 515.00–560.00 $534.71 $1,727 +28.19
350–370 fancy 360 2 500.00–510.00 $504.86 $1,817 +18.70
350–395 370 108 390.00–500.00 $447.09 $1,654 -5.50
400–445 422 83 385.00–440.00 $414.65 $1,750 +3.57
450–495 469 84 330.00–400.00 $369.91 $1,735 -4.25
500–545 526 84 310.00–370.00 $339.76 $1,787 +3.45
545 fancy 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 —
550–595 567 80 295.00–350.00 $324.17 $1,838 -0.14
600–640 617 45 286.00–340.00 $317.38 $1,958 +7.62
650 fancy 650 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $2,064 —
650–690 674 25 260.00–330.00 $309.89 $2,089 +24.89
705–735 722 8 250.00–290.00 $263.12 $1,900 -14.42
705–745 fancy 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
810–840 fancy 825 2 265.00–330.00 $296.91 $2,450 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 12 460.00–550.00 $518.71 $1,203 -0.29
250–295 269 35 440.00–530.00 $488.08 $1,313 -8.69
300–345 326 66 400.00–490.00 $449.83 $1,466 +2.32
350–395 373 63 375.00–440.00 $407.24 $1,519 -9.69
400–445 427 73 315.00–400.00 $376.64 $1,608 +7.88
455–495 473 64 300.00–365.00 $341.90 $1,617 -1.60
505–545 524 46 290.00–330.00 $312.66 $1,638 +3.93
560–585 570 3 285.00–310.00 $298.46 $1,701 —
615–640 628 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,507 -40.00
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 34 400.00–430.00 $416.81 $1,334 +4.52
350–390 372 22 360.00–390.00 $371.41 $1,382 -10.38
410–440 422 23 335.00–360.00 $348.05 $1,469 +10.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 16 580.00–720.00 $649.20 $1,480 +5.37
260–295 275 33 560.00–690.00 $619.77 $1,704 -21.23
300–340 322 47 525.00–630.00 $590.94 $1,903 +21.44
355–395 375 29 450.00–560.00 $502.22 $1,883 -16.92
400–440 422 16 405.00–460.00 $430.85 $1,818 -24.26
450–485 469 34 375.00–420.00 $394.19 $1,849 -8.85
500–545 527 24 330.00–395.00 $355.06 $1,871 +3.41
550–590 568 15 300.00–350.00 $327.58 $1,861 +4.31
610–640 632 17 285.00–330.00 $315.73 $1,995 -9.13
650 650 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 +0.23
705–715 710 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,952 —
760–790 775 2 265.00–275.00 $269.90 $2,092 -0.10
840 840 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
860–875 868 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,300 +45.00
925 925 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 8 500.00–590.00 $536.02 $1,474 -36.94
300–345 330 18 430.00–520.00 $484.73 $1,600 +10.04
355–395 373 12 395.00–505.00 $457.74 $1,707 -3.71
400–445 425 21 380.00–445.00 $397.21 $1,688 -3.25
460–490 476 10 340.00–380.00 $366.52 $1,745 -11.88
505–545 528 13 308.00–355.00 $321.68 $1,698 +3.93
570–590 582 12 260.00–320.00 $302.16 $1,759 -10.76
610–640 628 3 245.00–300.00 $278.24 $1,747 -1.60
670–685 678 2 240.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,678 —
850 850 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1250 1045 80-85% 7 114.00–124.00 $121.03 $1,265 —
840–1510 1179 80-85% 152 116.00–143.00 $130.12 $1,534 —
1060–1385 1244 80-85% 13 129.00–147.00 $139.45 $1,735 +0.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1315 1146 85-90% 98 105.00–134.00 $125.25 $1,435 -5.20
1115–1610 1478 85-90% 15 115.00–119.00 $118.20 $1,747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1179 75-80% 4 145.00–147.50 $146.31 $1,725 —
1235 1235 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,358 —
1030–1570 1289 75-80% 25 115.00–138.00 $129.22 $1,666 -18.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1605 1481 19 160.00–185.00 $172.94 $2,561 -9.16
1135–2085 1565 45 134.00–206.00 $184.95 $2,894 —
1680–2215 1940 3 194.00–205.00 $198.40 $3,849 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1030 fancy 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 185.00–240.00 $217.93 $2,077
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,344
735–1350 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 67 97.50–180.00 $130.24 $1,317
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,668
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,910
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,802

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1105 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 188.00–200.00 $193.92 $1,974

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.