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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.81/cwt +43.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 326 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.10/cwt +32.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 373 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $539.71/cwt +19.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 318 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 211 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 12 560.00–620.00 $588.07 $1,605 +31.90
300–340 318 13 520.00–560.00 $539.71 $1,716 +19.08
350–375 364 9 440.00–490.00 $461.37 $1,679 +0.68
415–435 425 6 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,786 +5.06
450–490 473 7 350.00–380.00 $362.24 $1,713 +1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 10 460.00–510.00 $484.21 $1,525 +26.91
355–380 369 9 380.00–420.00 $397.11 $1,465 -4.83
425–440 433 8 360.00–400.00 $379.65 $1,644 +5.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 8 400.00–430.00 $415.69 $1,351 —
410–440 427 7 320.00–340.00 $328.23 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 450.00–500.00 $476.15 $1,300 —
310–340 326 15 420.00–470.00 $447.81 $1,460 +43.39
370–385 378 11 400.00–440.00 $417.79 $1,579 +43.98
400–425 411 7 350.00–390.00 $367.74 $1,511 +7.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 360.00–400.00 $377.91 $1,213 +21.82
360–385 373 13 360.00–380.00 $371.10 $1,384 +32.06
420–435 427 9 315.00–335.00 $325.94 $1,392 +9.31
455–485 468 9 290.00–300.00 $295.40 $1,382 -13.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 330.00–360.00 $343.43 $1,102 —
365–385 374 7 300.00–330.00 $316.75 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1290 1258 80-85% 4 147.00–153.00 $149.92 $1,886 —
1075–1350 1266 80-85% 14 135.00–144.00 $138.62 $1,755 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1065 1014 85-90% 8 125.00–133.00 $127.99 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1765 1745 3 167.00–174.00 $169.28 $2,954 —

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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.