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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 140 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 450.00–460.00 $453.53 $1,030 —
260–285 273 6 440.00–460.00 $450.46 $1,230 -20.67
305–345 328 7 360.00–390.00 $378.04 $1,240 -11.66
360–385 373 8 360.00–380.00 $370.34 $1,381 +0.68
410–440 428 5 335.00–360.00 $350.42 $1,500 +1.03
465–490 480 3 320.00–335.00 $325.10 $1,560 -13.78
505–535 520 4 320.00–330.00 $325.14 $1,691 +10.43
565–590 578 2 270.00–280.00 $275.11 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 390.00–410.00 $403.71 $941 —
255–280 272 3 410.00–420.00 $416.87 $1,134 —
305–340 328 3 350.00–365.00 $360.36 $1,182 +9.09
360–380 370 2 345.00–355.00 $350.14 $1,296 +9.43
410–440 425 4 285.00–300.00 $292.76 $1,244 -31.11
460–485 477 6 245.00–265.00 $258.57 $1,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 4 560.00–580.00 $570.45 $1,255 —
255–285 270 8 550.00–580.00 $565.83 $1,528 —
315–345 330 8 440.00–490.00 $466.14 $1,538 —
415–440 428 4 380.00–420.00 $400.58 $1,714 —
465–485 475 2 350.00–360.00 $355.11 $1,687 —
560–590 575 6 325.00–345.00 $335.26 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 440.00–520.00 $494.63 $1,350 —
310–330 323 3 440.00–510.00 $487.63 $1,575 —
360–385 377 3 370.00–410.00 $397.26 $1,498 —
420–445 430 5 360.00–370.00 $364.14 $1,566 —
460–480 470 4 350.00–370.00 $360.21 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1170 1100 85-90% 13 137.00–144.00 $140.44 $1,545 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1355 1261 80-85% 10 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $1,860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1420 1388 75-80% 4 138.00–142.00 $139.95 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1760 1729 4 170.00–180.00 $177.64 $3,071 —

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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.