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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.58/cwt +13.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 358 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $435.50/cwt +29.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $505.66/cwt +41.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 319 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 212 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 510.00–560.00 $534.07 $1,442 +41.98
305–335 319 11 490.00–520.00 $505.66 $1,613 +41.63
360–385 373 12 420.00–450.00 $435.50 $1,624 +29.98
415–435 425 8 370.00–405.00 $387.91 $1,649 +0.93
450–475 461 7 330.00–370.00 $352.33 $1,624 +9.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 10 430.00–470.00 $450.47 $1,455 +77.09
355–375 365 10 370.00–410.00 $390.55 $1,426 +26.05
455–485 470 6 300.00–320.00 $309.68 $1,455 +4.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 9 405.00–420.00 $412.92 $1,305 +17.21
350–375 364 9 340.00–360.00 $351.45 $1,279 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 9 370.00–400.00 $384.15 $1,214 +16.38
350–365 358 12 350.00–390.00 $369.58 $1,323 +13.73
400–435 418 10 330.00–360.00 $344.37 $1,439 +28.29
450–475 463 8 320.00–340.00 $329.73 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 9 330.00–360.00 $345.97 $1,100 +1.17
365–385 374 9 315.00–340.00 $328.56 $1,229 +11.88
410–425 419 7 305.00–320.00 $313.70 $1,314 —
460–490 475 8 275.00–300.00 $287.11 $1,364 +14.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1093 80-85% 20 130.00–140.00 $135.49 $1,481 —
1440–1465 1457 80-85% 9 144.00–149.00 $145.65 $2,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1120 1024 85-90% 18 118.00–128.00 $122.07 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2150 1871 5 161.00–171.00 $165.59 $3,098 —

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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.