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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.27/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 487 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $352.29/cwt ≈ $2,195/hd at 623 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $432.68/cwt +23.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 467 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 503 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 10 610.00–680.00 $645.98 $1,731 +60.05
315–335 325 12 580.00–600.00 $590.31 $1,919 +31.25
355–380 368 15 540.00–570.00 $553.49 $2,037 +9.75
410–430 420 18 470.00–515.00 $491.96 $2,066 +37.41
450–485 467 21 415.00–450.00 $432.68 $2,021 +23.05
510–530 520 18 390.00–430.00 $409.62 $2,130 +36.10
565–590 578 18 360.00–375.00 $367.34 $2,123 —
605–640 623 26 345.00–360.00 $352.29 $2,195 —
655–680 668 12 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 11 500.00–550.00 $521.77 $1,691 +11.31
360–385 373 14 480.00–520.00 $499.33 $1,863 +19.42
410–430 421 17 415.00–445.00 $428.76 $1,805 +19.12
460–485 473 14 380.00–410.00 $394.60 $1,866 +9.39
505–535 520 12 340.00–380.00 $360.58 $1,875 +20.98
570–585 577 11 340.00–355.00 $346.91 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 10 410.00–450.00 $430.67 $1,606 +14.91
410–435 423 10 370.00–400.00 $385.44 $1,630 +9.89
455–485 470 10 350.00–375.00 $362.10 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 15 480.00–510.00 $494.46 $1,602 +20.63
355–390 373 18 410.00–440.00 $424.30 $1,583 -6.12
405–420 413 17 410.00–435.00 $421.54 $1,741 +28.59
485–490 487 31 385.00–405.00 $395.27 $1,925 +25.00
520–535 527 19 350.00–360.00 $354.81 $1,870 +14.33
550–560 555 17 340.00–357.00 $347.92 $1,931 —
610–625 617 11 328.00–340.00 $334.47 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 11 440.00–460.00 $450.60 $1,460 +25.02
350–375 363 16 380.00–400.00 $389.66 $1,414 +19.11
410–440 425 12 380.00–400.00 $389.65 $1,656 +25.61
460–485 473 12 350.00–375.00 $362.83 $1,716 +17.43
510–530 520 12 320.00–335.00 $327.36 $1,702 +7.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 10 400.00–430.00 $414.55 $1,368 +27.72
410–435 424 11 340.00–355.00 $348.40 $1,477 +13.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1530 1220 80-85% 12 154.00–166.00 $160.51 $1,958 -11.37
1250–1350 1300 80-85% 6 172.00–179.00 $175.63 $2,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1225 1110 85-90% 11 142.00–151.00 $146.69 $1,628 +5.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1450 1385 3 195.00–202.00 $199.89 $2,768 —

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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.