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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $396.12/cwt +14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 320 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $364.89/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.57/cwt +46.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 328 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 494 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 14 560.00–580.00 $570.56 $1,541 -3.29
310–320 315 11 520.00–540.00 $531.07 $1,673 -22.76
365–385 374 17 450.00–490.00 $470.64 $1,760 +13.38
400–440 416 17 410.00–430.00 $421.30 $1,753 -12.74
470–485 478 20 380.00–400.00 $389.84 $1,863 —
510–535 523 17 350.00–370.00 $359.17 $1,878 —
565–580 573 12 340.00–360.00 $350.13 $2,006 +2.42
605–625 617 10 330.00–337.00 $334.25 $2,062 —
655–675 665 10 312.00–325.00 $318.40 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 480.00–500.00 $490.46 $1,594 -10.06
355–375 365 14 410.00–440.00 $424.59 $1,550 +9.60
405–425 415 14 375.00–400.00 $387.80 $1,609 -6.57
460–480 470 22 360.00–370.00 $364.89 $1,715 +10.85
520–540 530 10 330.00–345.00 $337.64 $1,789 +16.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 10 440.00–470.00 $455.47 $1,458 —
355–375 365 10 375.00–395.00 $384.73 $1,404 —
410–435 423 10 360.00–370.00 $365.15 $1,545 —
470–485 478 12 340.00–355.00 $347.62 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 10 450.00–480.00 $464.44 $1,254 +10.35
315–340 328 20 440.00–470.00 $455.57 $1,494 +46.92
350–375 362 19 375.00–425.00 $400.45 $1,450 +20.95
410–430 421 17 350.00–370.00 $360.83 $1,519 -1.96
455–480 468 19 345.00–365.00 $355.79 $1,665 —
510–540 525 10 325.00–340.00 $332.29 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 23 380.00–410.00 $396.12 $1,268 +14.68
360–390 375 10 360.00–370.00 $365.20 $1,370 +13.76
420–440 430 14 330.00–345.00 $337.67 $1,452 +6.85
465–485 475 10 325.00–335.00 $330.11 $1,568 —
510–535 523 10 300.00–320.00 $309.76 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 10 360.00–375.00 $367.09 $1,186 —
360–385 373 12 330.00–345.00 $337.75 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1210 1167 80-85% 27 152.00–162.00 $157.27 $1,835 —
1180–1405 1251 80-85% 22 168.00–174.00 $170.04 $2,127 +4.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1110 1042 85-90% 15 135.00–147.00 $140.40 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1715 1683 6 178.00–197.00 $187.32 $3,153 —

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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.