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Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

774 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (274)

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.03/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 476 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $347.92/cwt ≈ $2,279/hd at 655 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.41/cwt ≈ $1,746/hd at 376 lb · 25 head
Lakeland 4-weight heifers sold at $436/cwt, right in line with the FL average, but $19/cwt under Madison, FL ($455). The class is down $26/cwt from its mid-July peak of $444. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 340 639
Feeder cattle 696 292 556
Slaughter cattle 52 48 83
Replacement cattle 26 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 229 4 680.00–710.00 $694.37 $1,590 —
260–295 277 7 620.00–670.00 $641.03 $1,776 -35.25
300–335 320 19 570.00–630.00 $604.33 $1,934 -28.50
350–395 363 19 520.00–570.00 $541.42 $1,965 -57.62
405 fancy 405 2 520.00–550.00 $535.00 $2,167 —
405–445 436 19 460.00–505.00 $470.65 $2,052 -49.11
455–485 467 14 437.50–465.00 $443.89 $2,073 -34.27
505–540 519 24 385.00–435.00 $409.69 $2,126 -35.38
550–595 580 12 370.00–395.00 $376.17 $2,182 -62.87
601–620 603 10 350.00–370.00 $367.94 $2,219 -48.75
650–670 655 30 345.00–355.00 $347.92 $2,279 —
730 730 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 —
830 830 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 4 530.00–590.00 $565.00 $1,554 —
310–340 330 5 520.00–555.00 $533.03 $1,759 -62.13
365–390 379 7 465.00–515.00 $493.64 $1,871 -72.42
400–445 428 15 420.00–460.00 $448.36 $1,919 -40.50
450–499 467 18 395.00–435.00 $418.99 $1,957 -35.85
510–545 535 13 360.00–380.00 $362.63 $1,940 —
570–575 572 3 335.00–367.50 $352.51 $2,016 —
605–610 608 2 315.00–332.50 $323.79 $1,969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 610.00–640.00 $624.02 $1,435 —
265–298 287 9 530.00–570.00 $547.71 $1,572 -58.37
300 fancy 300 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 —
310–345 328 4 500.00–550.00 $517.75 $1,698 -56.46
350–396 376 25 455.00–500.00 $464.41 $1,746 —
400–430 414 12 425.00–460.00 $432.05 $1,789 -35.16
450–495 471 21 375.00–417.50 $398.05 $1,875 -49.97
473–491 fancy 483 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,415 —
524 fancy 524 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,620 —
505–545 527 8 345.00–387.50 $356.31 $1,878 —
550–585 567 15 335.00–365.00 $353.41 $2,004 —
573 fancy 573 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,435 —
610–633 618 23 310.00–330.00 $314.51 $1,944 —
660–685 673 2 325.00–345.00 $334.81 $2,253 —
790 790 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 3 460.00–480.00 $469.52 $1,291 —
300–330 314 6 450.00–480.00 $463.55 $1,456 -59.22
355–390 370 6 425.00–460.00 $438.31 $1,622 -33.19
415–440 424 4 410.00–420.00 $413.83 $1,755 -22.03
460 460 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
510 510 2 310.00–355.00 $332.50 $1,696 —
600–605 603 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,839 —
685 685 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,798 —
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,400 —
335–345 340 2 460.00–500.00 $479.71 $1,631 —
350–390 368 4 450.00–480.00 $462.48 $1,702 —
405–415 410 2 400.00–415.00 $407.59 $1,671 —
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 —
500–510 505 2 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $1,957 —
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 —
805 805 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,972 —
970 970 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 610.00–680.00 $646.56 $1,455 —
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
305–315 308 3 560.00–620.00 $583.08 $1,796 —
350–355 353 2 550.00–570.00 $560.07 $1,977 —
405 405 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 —
455–475 465 2 420.00–430.00 $425.11 $1,977 —
510–525 518 2 357.50–385.00 $371.05 $1,922 —
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1175 999 80-85% 5 160.00–161.00 $160.18 $1,600 —
800–1180 1031 80-85% 8 166.00–173.00 $170.30 $1,756 —
1085–1315 1160 80-85% 4 176.00–188.00 $179.88 $2,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 75-80% 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,828 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,054 —
915–1585 1327 75-80% 6 168.00–179.00 $172.76 $2,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–930 862 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $119.76 $1,032 —
900–995 948 85-90% 2 140.00–147.50 $143.56 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1620 1443 3 183.00–196.00 $191.26 $2,760 —
1000–2035 1563 9 210.00–228.00 $216.82 $3,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–920 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00–260.00 $233.13 $1,958

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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
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Price trend

high 560.36 low 430.83 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

400–449 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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