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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $314.88/cwt ≈ $1,641/hd at 521 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 121

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 405.00–430.00 $413.11 $1,529 +0.76
505–540 523 4 315.00–340.00 $327.08 $1,711 +2.15

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 360.00–420.00 $391.09 $1,075
305–340 331 8 350.00–390.00 $359.21 $1,189 -41.98
365–395 380 2 360.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,386 +3.53
405–420 413 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,394 +0.33
460–485 477 3 310.00–320.00 $313.22 $1,494 +14.59
505–540 528 3 245.00–260.00 $249.78 $1,319
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 5 330.00–360.00 $342.26 $955
315–345 338 4 320.00–340.00 $324.67 $1,097 -35.64
355–360 358 3 310.00–350.00 $323.21 $1,157 +15.96
460–480 470 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 -2.62

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 5 470.00–540.00 $498.94 $1,133
255–285 270 2 470.00–490.00 $479.44 $1,294
320–345 336 9 390.00–440.00 $428.74 $1,441
360–390 378 5 395.00–430.00 $408.33 $1,543
405–415 410 4 360.00–385.00 $372.65 $1,528
460–485 473 4 330.00–365.00 $347.04 $1,641
505–540 521 10 295.00–345.00 $314.88 $1,641
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 390.00–450.00 $418.35 $954
305–330 318 4 325.00–365.00 $344.21 $1,095
460–490 478 5 300.00–320.00 $307.70 $1,471
515–540 525 3 280.00–290.00 $283.43 $1,488
560–570 565 4 255.00–265.00 $259.98 $1,469

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1300 1176 80-85% 10 143.00–149.00 $144.33 $1,697 +1.48

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1700 1499 7 168.00–185.00 $170.76 $2,560

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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.