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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $515.96/cwt +25.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 312 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.90/cwt +33.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 368 lb · 10 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $553.15/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 270 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 185

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 7 580.00–610.00 $595.97 $1,311
250–290 270 10 530.00–580.00 $553.15 $1,494 -4.54
305–320 312 13 500.00–540.00 $515.96 $1,610 +25.59
350–375 361 7 460.00–500.00 $477.82 $1,725 +42.32
415–435 425 8 430.00–450.00 $440.24 $1,871 +29.87
450–480 467 7 375.00–395.00 $383.26 $1,790 +31.75
505–520 514 7 345.00–360.00 $351.32 $1,806 +14.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 10 470.00–500.00 $484.65 $1,565 +36.27
360–385 371 9 400.00–430.00 $416.17 $1,544 +29.42
405–440 423 8 395.00–415.00 $404.59 $1,711 +29.24

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 8 420.00–460.00 $439.07 $1,177
300–310 305 8 400.00–430.00 $415.25 $1,267 +28.41
355–380 368 10 375.00–410.00 $391.90 $1,442 +33.05
405–420 413 9 350.00–380.00 $366.94 $1,515 +28.42
460–475 468 8 315.00–350.00 $332.78 $1,557 +8.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 9 350.00–390.00 $372.69 $1,185 +20.48
355–385 372 7 340.00–365.00 $350.22 $1,303 +37.46
460–480 470 8 280.00–295.00 $287.34 $1,350

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1205 1110 85-90% 14 119.00–130.00 $124.69 $1,384
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 6 132.00–143.00 $139.33 $1,463
1020–1400 1182 80-85% 8 146.00–151.00 $148.59 $1,756 -3.73

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1955 1696 4 164.00–175.00 $169.20 $2,870

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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.