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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 145 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 520.00–530.00 $525.82 $1,435 -19.09
310–325 316 5 460.00–500.00 $483.54 $1,528 -11.58
365–380 373 6 405.00–420.00 $412.35 $1,538 -29.90
400–435 414 5 380.00–400.00 $391.59 $1,621 -8.77
475–485 479 5 320.00–350.00 $332.15 $1,591 -17.22
500–515 508 4 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,651 -12.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 420.00–440.00 $429.69 $1,396 -9.36
360–385 373 4 380.00–400.00 $390.34 $1,456 +2.59
410–435 420 5 350.00–370.00 $361.71 $1,519 -0.57
455–475 467 5 300.00–310.00 $303.90 $1,419 -3.89
510–535 523 4 290.00–305.00 $297.32 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 370.00–400.00 $382.46 $1,197 —
360–375 368 4 335.00–360.00 $347.24 $1,278 —
460–475 468 4 275.00–290.00 $282.62 $1,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 7 390.00–410.00 $401.19 $1,228 +11.51
360–385 370 5 335.00–380.00 $361.27 $1,337 +14.13
405–415 411 5 325.00–345.00 $337.12 $1,386 -3.36
450–455 452 7 290.00–310.00 $298.63 $1,350 -12.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 350.00–370.00 $360.31 $1,171 +18.86
365–390 378 4 300.00–315.00 $307.25 $1,161 -6.90
400–425 413 4 300.00–310.00 $305.15 $1,260 -3.68
460–475 468 4 265.00–280.00 $272.62 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 315.00–330.00 $322.61 $1,065 —
350–365 358 4 275.00–390.00 $331.29 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1385 1053 80-85% 5 130.00–139.00 $132.37 $1,394 —
1105–1215 1151 80-85% 8 140.00–147.00 $142.85 $1,644 +9.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1095 981 85-90% 12 121.00–132.00 $126.97 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1555 1462 3 165.00–167.00 $166.42 $2,433 +7.49
1780–1820 1800 2 176.00–179.00 $177.48 $3,195 —

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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.