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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $452.19/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $506.17/cwt -10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 320 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $464.40/cwt -12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 375 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 427 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 216 9 680.00–730.00 $708.92 $1,531 +58.70
260–280 271 13 600.00–620.00 $608.86 $1,650 -16.84
315–340 326 11 560.00–610.00 $583.68 $1,903 +7.53
350–385 366 11 530.00–580.00 $556.09 $2,035 +2.33
420–435 428 18 435.00–470.00 $452.19 $1,935 +0.33
450–480 465 10 420.00–450.00 $434.52 $2,021 +16.51
505–530 517 13 370.00–405.00 $388.43 $2,008 +19.45
555–575 564 11 350.00–370.00 $360.73 $2,035 +0.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 10 510.00–540.00 $525.81 $1,698 +4.52
360–390 375 16 450.00–480.00 $464.40 $1,742 -12.04
410–435 423 10 420.00–430.00 $424.85 $1,797 +21.93
455–485 469 11 370.00–410.00 $388.82 $1,824 +14.66
505–535 520 10 340.00–355.00 $347.28 $1,806 +7.04
560–575 568 10 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 480.00–500.00 $490.39 $1,584 +22.64
365–385 375 10 410.00–440.00 $424.60 $1,592 -3.58
405–420 413 9 380.00–400.00 $391.29 $1,616 +25.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 10 520.00–580.00 $551.38 $1,505 +2.45
305–335 320 16 480.00–530.00 $506.17 $1,620 -10.36
350–375 363 13 420.00–460.00 $437.78 $1,589 -5.95
415–435 425 12 385.00–415.00 $400.35 $1,701 -1.16
470–490 479 11 360.00–380.00 $370.70 $1,776 +3.72
505–535 520 10 340.00–360.00 $350.29 $1,822 ±0.00
565–585 575 10 325.00–345.00 $335.17 $1,927 +5.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 420.00–460.00 $439.44 $1,415 -11.80
370–390 380 10 360.00–400.00 $379.47 $1,442 -5.12
410–435 423 14 350.00–375.00 $362.87 $1,535 +1.47
470–490 480 10 350.00–365.00 $357.34 $1,715 +27.02
515–535 525 10 320.00–335.00 $327.64 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 390.00–410.00 $399.61 $1,291 -7.29
355–385 370 10 320.00–350.00 $334.39 $1,237 -8.35
415–440 429 11 320.00–340.00 $328.80 $1,411 -2.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1310 1167 80-85% 26 150.00–163.00 $156.38 $1,825 —
1160–1465 1204 80-85% 7 167.00–172.00 $167.87 $2,021 +6.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1250 1098 85-90% 26 138.00–146.00 $142.66 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1510 1485 4 171.00–190.00 $175.51 $2,606 —

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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.