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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.52/cwt -32.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 431 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $435.50/cwt -13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 372 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.84/cwt -12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 326 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 191 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 7 540.00–580.00 $557.69 $1,483 +8.44
300–325 312 13 480.00–500.00 $490.37 $1,530 -0.68
360–385 372 15 420.00–450.00 $435.50 $1,620 -13.69
400–425 410 5 400.00–425.00 $410.37 $1,683 -0.93
450–480 467 7 335.00–375.00 $351.51 $1,642 -15.03
510–535 521 7 330.00–345.00 $336.60 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 440.00–460.00 $448.38 $1,435 -1.78
365–385 374 7 370.00–400.00 $386.75 $1,446 -2.09
415–435 425 8 360.00–390.00 $375.35 $1,595 +4.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 335.00–360.00 $350.40 $1,314 —
400–435 415 7 325.00–340.00 $333.26 $1,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 13 370.00–400.00 $386.84 $1,261 -12.53
350–375 361 9 345.00–375.00 $358.85 $1,295 -25.63
420–440 431 17 325.00–350.00 $338.52 $1,459 -32.11
450–475 461 7 310.00–335.00 $323.95 $1,493 —
510–535 520 5 285.00–295.00 $290.88 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 8 345.00–360.00 $352.21 $1,138 +1.98
350–365 358 8 300.00–325.00 $312.76 $1,120 -19.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1215 1144 80-85% 11 138.00–147.00 $142.17 $1,626 —
1000–1380 1190 80-85% 8 150.00–154.00 $152.32 $1,813 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1085 1010 85-90% 12 126.00–136.00 $130.63 $1,319 +0.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1755 1575 7 155.00–171.00 $162.50 $2,559 —

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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.