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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.75/cwt +27.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 381 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 149

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 5 530.00–560.00 $542.41 $1,443 +0.85
305–335 320 4 480.00–500.00 $489.53 $1,566 -12.18
350–365 359 7 420.00–450.00 $432.55 $1,553 +1.27
415–440 428 8 400.00–440.00 $420.58 $1,800 +1.06
450–490 470 8 360.00–400.00 $380.85 $1,790 +18.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 7 440.00–470.00 $452.51 $1,421 -19.28
350–375 363 4 400.00–415.00 $407.76 $1,480 +24.91
410–430 422 5 350.00–390.00 $374.45 $1,580 +12.64

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 435.00–465.00 $450.55 $1,239 +15.73
300–315 309 5 390.00–410.00 $397.77 $1,229 +18.29
370–390 381 11 370.00–400.00 $386.75 $1,474 +27.08
405–440 425 7 350.00–380.00 $367.75 $1,563 +36.04
460–485 470 5 310.00–340.00 $322.38 $1,515 +16.22
500–525 513 4 285.00–300.00 $292.68 $1,501
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 330.00–370.00 $350.78 $1,133 +13.05
355–375 365 6 320.00–360.00 $340.55 $1,243 +17.64
415–435 425 6 310.00–330.00 $319.76 $1,359
450–490 470 4 280.00–300.00 $289.57 $1,361

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1265 1080 80-85% 11 135.00–145.00 $142.10 $1,535
1120–1275 1151 80-85% 14 149.00–154.00 $150.91 $1,737
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1225 1080 85-90% 8 125.00–139.00 $130.49 $1,409

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1400 1376 6 157.00–166.00 $163.60 $2,251
1800–1955 1839 4 174.00–175.00 $174.27 $3,205

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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.