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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.81/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 368 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.13/cwt ≈ $1,755/hd at 510 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $401.94/cwt +11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 368 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 248

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 6 590.00–610.00 $599.76 $1,259
255–280 268 10 530.00–580.00 $556.17 $1,491 +22.10
305–325 315 12 500.00–540.00 $520.63 $1,640 +14.97
350–375 363 12 440.00–480.00 $460.69 $1,672 +25.19
415–425 420 12 400.00–430.00 $415.18 $1,744 +27.27
450–465 458 12 340.00–380.00 $360.33 $1,650 +8.00
505–515 510 13 335.00–355.00 $344.13 $1,755
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 9 440.00–480.00 $457.30 $1,431 +6.83
360–375 368 13 380.00–420.00 $401.94 $1,479 +11.39
405–440 423 12 360.00–390.00 $374.38 $1,584
460–480 469 11 315.00–335.00 $325.70 $1,528 +16.02
505–535 520 8 310.00–325.00 $317.72 $1,652

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 8 390.00–420.00 $404.42 $1,306 +20.27
360–375 368 17 360.00–390.00 $373.81 $1,376 +4.23
410–440 425 12 340.00–380.00 $360.71 $1,533 +16.34
455–475 466 9 330.00–360.00 $346.98 $1,617 +17.25
505–535 518 7 310.00–340.00 $326.72 $1,692
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 9 340.00–370.00 $356.09 $1,143 +10.12
370–385 376 7 325.00–350.00 $339.04 $1,275 +10.48
400–435 416 9 305.00–330.00 $316.63 $1,317 +2.93
450–465 458 9 300.00–320.00 $308.73 $1,414 +21.62

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1370 1224 80-85% 22 130.00–143.00 $137.19 $1,679
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1255 1097 85-90% 6 122.00–125.00 $124.11 $1,361

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1310 1170 3 160.00–166.00 $162.24 $1,898

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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.