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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.85/cwt -36.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 362 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $464.03/cwt -51.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 323 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $405.52/cwt -72.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 363 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 175 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 7 460.00–520.00 $492.09 $1,314 -61.06
310–335 323 12 440.00–490.00 $464.03 $1,499 -51.93
350–375 363 12 390.00–420.00 $405.52 $1,472 -72.30
405–440 423 6 375.00–400.00 $386.98 $1,637 -53.26
450–485 468 6 330.00–355.00 $342.97 $1,605 -40.29
510–540 525 6 315.00–325.00 $320.14 $1,681 -31.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 8 340.00–410.00 $373.38 $1,213 -111.27
360–385 373 10 350.00–380.00 $364.50 $1,360 -51.67
455–490 470 7 300.00–310.00 $305.53 $1,436 —
505–535 517 5 285.00–305.00 $296.72 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 9 390.00–400.00 $395.71 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 8 340.00–350.00 $344.80 $1,096 -27.89
350–375 361 7 310.00–325.00 $316.68 $1,143 -33.54
475–490 483 8 265.00–280.00 $272.38 $1,316 -14.96
505–530 519 7 260.00–270.00 $264.17 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 360.00–380.00 $367.77 $1,173 -47.48
350–375 362 13 335.00–375.00 $355.85 $1,288 -36.05
405–435 418 7 305.00–325.00 $316.08 $1,321 -50.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 7 290.00–300.00 $295.55 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1197 80-85% 16 135.00–145.00 $138.93 $1,663 -9.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1720 1484 9 143.00–169.00 $154.57 $2,294 —

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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.