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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $454.55/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 422 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.27/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 463 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $409.63/cwt -24.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 467 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 456 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 218 9 650.00–690.00 $670.87 $1,462 -38.05
260–280 270 12 560.00–610.00 $585.93 $1,582 -22.93
310–330 320 14 530.00–590.00 $559.06 $1,789 -24.62
355–385 369 11 520.00–570.00 $543.74 $2,006 -12.35
410–435 422 21 430.00–480.00 $454.55 $1,918 +2.36
460–475 467 19 400.00–420.00 $409.63 $1,913 -24.89
505–520 513 15 360.00–385.00 $373.52 $1,916 -14.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 13 500.00–520.00 $510.46 $1,654 -15.35
355–370 364 17 450.00–500.00 $479.91 $1,747 +15.51
405–435 420 14 400.00–420.00 $409.64 $1,720 -15.21
455–485 469 19 375.00–395.00 $385.21 $1,807 -3.61
515–535 524 17 330.00–350.00 $339.60 $1,780 -7.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 12 470.00–490.00 $479.68 $1,511 -10.71
355–385 369 11 400.00–430.00 $415.76 $1,534 -8.84
405–430 417 15 360.00–390.00 $375.55 $1,566 -15.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 7 550.00–600.00 $579.63 $1,339 —
250–270 260 12 500.00–600.00 $551.92 $1,435 +0.54
305–335 320 14 450.00–500.00 $473.83 $1,516 -32.34
350–365 358 16 410.00–450.00 $430.42 $1,541 -7.36
405–435 420 16 380.00–405.00 $392.95 $1,650 -7.40
450–475 463 20 360.00–380.00 $370.27 $1,714 -0.43
505–535 519 13 330.00–350.00 $340.48 $1,767 -9.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 410.00–440.00 $425.58 $1,375 -13.86
355–375 365 14 350.00–390.00 $370.55 $1,353 -8.92
415–440 428 15 355.00–375.00 $364.04 $1,558 +1.17
470–490 481 17 340.00–350.00 $345.40 $1,661 -11.94
505–540 523 10 315.00–325.00 $320.17 $1,674 -7.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 11 370.00–400.00 $386.83 $1,242 -12.78
415–440 428 10 330.00–340.00 $335.15 $1,434 +6.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1205 1129 80-85% 22 152.00–167.00 $159.07 $1,796 —
1135–1275 1205 80-85% 8 170.00–174.00 $171.88 $2,071 +4.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1165 1114 85-90% 13 138.00–147.00 $141.06 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1510 1468 5 187.00–193.00 $189.30 $2,779 +13.79
1605–1810 1708 4 200.00–204.00 $201.88 $3,448 —

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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.