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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $506.26/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 321 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $512.74/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 377 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $378.40/cwt ≈ $1,616/hd at 427 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 501 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 10 610.00–630.00 $619.52 $1,629 —
310–330 320 14 600.00–620.00 $609.69 $1,951 —
350–375 363 14 570.00–600.00 $584.48 $2,122 +14.89
410–435 423 10 500.00–515.00 $507.72 $2,148 -9.76
455–475 465 14 450.00–500.00 $475.54 $2,211 +3.73
505–535 520 10 410.00–445.00 $428.00 $2,226 -1.38
550–580 565 10 390.00–400.00 $395.13 $2,232 —
610–640 625 8 355.00–375.00 $365.24 $2,283 -15.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 12 550.00–580.00 $564.54 $1,835 -1.23
360–385 377 18 500.00–540.00 $512.74 $1,933 -9.14
425–435 430 15 450.00–490.00 $471.10 $2,026 +1.46
465–485 475 14 410.00–440.00 $424.68 $2,017 +4.05
525–540 533 12 370.00–400.00 $385.21 $2,053 -2.46
565–580 573 10 360.00–375.00 $367.40 $2,105 -7.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 500.00–535.00 $516.69 $1,679 +17.47
355–385 370 12 460.00–490.00 $475.61 $1,760 +14.67
415–435 424 11 410.00–440.00 $426.01 $1,806 —
460–485 473 14 380.00–400.00 $389.74 $1,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 19 490.00–520.00 $506.26 $1,625 +5.21
355–370 363 11 470.00–490.00 $481.11 $1,746 +6.82
400–425 412 13 420.00–460.00 $439.07 $1,809 -11.29
450–465 458 12 410.00–435.00 $422.70 $1,936 +8.45
505–535 520 10 380.00–390.00 $385.14 $2,003 +5.81
555–570 563 9 370.00–380.00 $374.38 $2,108 +11.71
605–640 623 12 335.00–350.00 $342.29 $2,132 -10.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 14 450.00–480.00 $465.57 $1,527 -4.89
360–390 374 11 430.00–460.00 $445.77 $1,667 +19.36
415–435 425 14 380.00–410.00 $394.65 $1,677 -15.29
460–470 465 10 370.00–400.00 $384.84 $1,790 -0.64
505–530 518 12 340.00–370.00 $354.64 $1,837 -2.07
560–590 575 12 335.00–365.00 $350.39 $2,015 +12.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,336 —
355–375 365 14 400.00–420.00 $409.73 $1,496 —
410–435 427 15 350.00–410.00 $378.40 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1340 1238 80-85% 54 150.00–165.00 $157.43 $1,949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1205 1086 85-90% 26 138.00–148.00 $142.21 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1900 1659 5 193.00–203.00 $198.33 $3,290 —

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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.