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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $516.53/cwt +65.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 327 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $576.15/cwt +30.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 325 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $451.24/cwt +48.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 330 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 348 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 8 640.00–660.00 $650.22 $1,496 —
255–280 268 8 610.00–640.00 $625.70 $1,677 +46.79
310–340 325 14 550.00–600.00 $576.15 $1,872 +30.69
355–375 364 13 530.00–580.00 $553.76 $2,016 +68.83
410–440 426 11 430.00–480.00 $451.86 $1,925 +17.49
450–470 461 9 405.00–435.00 $418.01 $1,927 +5.35
525–535 529 9 360.00–380.00 $368.98 $1,952 +5.41
555–570 563 8 350.00–370.00 $360.13 $2,028 +10.31
605–640 631 4 325.00–335.00 $327.40 $2,066 -6.81
650–660 655 4 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $2,129 +0.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 9 500.00–540.00 $521.29 $1,658 +21.01
350–390 368 9 450.00–500.00 $476.44 $1,753 +53.23
410–440 427 9 380.00–420.00 $402.92 $1,720 +7.57
450–475 461 9 365.00–385.00 $374.16 $1,725 -5.63
510–535 523 10 330.00–350.00 $340.24 $1,779 +5.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 450.00–490.00 $467.75 $1,516 +8.21
360–390 377 7 420.00–440.00 $428.18 $1,614 +37.98
410–440 425 8 355.00–375.00 $365.35 $1,553 +5.00
460–485 474 7 325.00–355.00 $337.47 $1,600 -11.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 10 520.00–580.00 $548.93 $1,537 +59.49
320–335 327 15 480.00–550.00 $516.53 $1,689 +65.75
365–385 374 9 430.00–460.00 $443.73 $1,660 +44.00
405–435 418 9 380.00–420.00 $401.51 $1,678 +33.19
455–475 466 9 350.00–380.00 $366.98 $1,710 +8.44
505–535 520 8 340.00–360.00 $350.29 $1,822 +4.29
555–570 563 9 325.00–335.00 $329.38 $1,854 +1.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 13 430.00–470.00 $451.24 $1,489 +48.09
360–380 370 10 370.00–400.00 $384.59 $1,423 +20.09
410–435 424 9 350.00–370.00 $361.40 $1,532 +34.89
460–490 475 8 320.00–340.00 $330.32 $1,569 +2.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 9 400.00–415.00 $406.90 $1,278 —
355–385 372 9 330.00–360.00 $342.74 $1,275 —
410–425 417 9 320.00–340.00 $330.93 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1310 1222 80-85% 26 153.00–170.00 $161.42 $1,973 +9.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1080 1043 85-90% 15 141.00–152.00 $146.75 $1,531 +1.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2150 1639 8 181.00–202.00 $188.02 $3,082 —

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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.