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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $444.63/cwt +21.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 459 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $418.20/cwt +23.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $597.75/cwt +13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 371 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 451 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 10 620.00–640.00 $629.44 $1,699 +9.92
310–335 322 15 610.00–650.00 $629.44 $2,027 +19.75
350–390 371 17 580.00–620.00 $597.75 $2,218 +13.27
410–435 421 11 520.00–560.00 $541.23 $2,279 +33.51
450–480 466 15 480.00–510.00 $493.52 $2,300 +17.98
510–535 523 12 435.00–465.00 $449.64 $2,352 +21.64
550–585 568 10 410.00–425.00 $417.27 $2,370 +22.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 16 570.00–600.00 $584.76 $1,842 +20.22
365–390 378 17 520.00–560.00 $541.84 $2,048 +29.10
415–435 425 16 470.00–510.00 $489.53 $2,081 +18.43
450–480 465 16 440.00–470.00 $455.48 $2,118 +30.80
525–540 532 15 400.00–420.00 $409.47 $2,178 +24.26
560–575 568 10 380.00–400.00 $390.13 $2,216 +22.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 10 530.00–560.00 $544.77 $1,798 +28.08
410–440 426 17 420.00–450.00 $436.41 $1,859 +10.40
460–475 468 11 400.00–430.00 $416.60 $1,950 +26.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 11 470.00–510.00 $491.21 $1,592 +25.64
360–380 371 15 440.00–470.00 $453.60 $1,683 +7.83
410–440 426 17 410.00–425.00 $418.20 $1,782 +23.55
450–485 468 10 380.00–410.00 $395.56 $1,851 +10.72
510–535 521 11 355.00–365.00 $360.34 $1,877 +5.70
555–575 566 11 360.00–375.00 $368.31 $2,085 +17.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 8 520.00–550.00 $535.70 $1,714 +29.44
355–385 370 14 480.00–520.00 $499.19 $1,847 +18.08
405–440 421 11 440.00–460.00 $450.50 $1,897 +11.43
450–470 459 17 435.00–455.00 $444.63 $2,041 +21.93
510–535 524 11 370.00–380.00 $375.57 $1,968 -9.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 11 420.00–460.00 $441.19 $1,385 +20.95
355–375 365 10 400.00–430.00 $415.41 $1,516 +5.68
460–480 470 10 355.00–375.00 $364.79 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1290 1155 80-85% 25 148.00–156.00 $151.98 $1,755 —
1100–1385 1212 80-85% 17 162.00–167.00 $164.35 $1,992 +6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1160 1072 85-90% 18 138.00–145.00 $141.13 $1,513 -1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1735 1553 6 180.00–191.00 $185.94 $2,888 —

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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.