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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.50/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 364 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $500.52/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 321 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $354.04/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 461 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 232 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 11 490.00–510.00 $500.52 $1,607 +10.29
365–390 379 9 400.00–435.00 $414.99 $1,573 +4.28
400–435 418 10 380.00–410.00 $394.37 $1,648 +3.87
450–475 461 11 340.00–370.00 $354.04 $1,632 -1.12
520–535 527 11 310.00–330.00 $320.77 $1,690 -6.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 10 550.00–600.00 $573.85 $1,567 +20.89
305–335 320 10 530.00–580.00 $553.83 $1,772 +18.38
355–385 372 9 440.00–470.00 $457.26 $1,701 +11.74
410–420 416 9 420.00–445.00 $434.04 $1,806 +12.15
550–585 571 5 340.00–360.00 $347.71 $1,985 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 10 430.00–480.00 $454.09 $1,249 -0.36
305–320 313 9 400.00–420.00 $408.65 $1,279 -5.95
350–380 364 11 370.00–390.00 $379.50 $1,381 -0.90
415–435 425 10 350.00–375.00 $362.79 $1,542 -1.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 9 375.00–390.00 $381.44 $1,263 +2.73
365–385 374 9 340.00–365.00 $351.44 $1,314 -1.74
415–440 426 9 320.00–340.00 $330.82 $1,409 +0.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1330 1218 80-85% 37 147.00–161.00 $156.22 $1,903 +2.63
1155–1400 1258 80-85% 13 163.00–172.00 $165.95 $2,088 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1065 963 85-90% 14 133.00–150.00 $141.67 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2075 1780 4 176.00–189.00 $183.71 $3,270 —
1820–2060 1940 2 191.00–195.00 $192.88 $3,742 —

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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.