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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.59/cwt +10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 366 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $345.21/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 363 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $437.78/cwt ≈ $1,633/hd at 373 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 190

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 6 600.00–680.00 $636.85 $1,420
250–265 258 10 540.00–570.00 $554.56 $1,431
305–335 318 7 500.00–530.00 $516.45 $1,642
365–380 373 11 420.00–460.00 $437.78 $1,633
405–425 416 9 400.00–425.00 $410.81 $1,709
455–490 473 10 355.00–375.00 $364.63 $1,725
500–525 513 10 345.00–355.00 $350.12 $1,796
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 10 460.00–490.00 $474.53 $1,518
370–380 375 8 380.00–410.00 $395.20 $1,482
410–435 423 8 360.00–390.00 $374.56 $1,584

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 420.00–440.00 $430.36 $1,183 -20.10
310–340 325 8 380.00–410.00 $394.31 $1,282 +16.27
350–385 366 13 360.00–400.00 $380.59 $1,393 +10.25
400–425 411 7 350.00–370.00 $358.87 $1,475 +8.45
450–475 464 7 320.00–350.00 $332.46 $1,543 +7.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 340.00–370.00 $352.29 $1,141 -8.07
355–370 363 12 335.00–355.00 $345.21 $1,253 -4.93
415–435 424 7 310.00–330.00 $318.80 $1,352 +26.04

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1350 1117 80-85% 20 141.00–153.00 $146.70 $1,639
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1035 989 85-90% 7 130.00–139.00 $134.04 $1,326

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–1920 1845 7 165.00–176.00 $171.86 $3,171

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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.