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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $382.17/cwt -13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $634.40/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 313 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $470.47/cwt -19.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 430 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 441 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 11 640.00–660.00 $651.54 $1,785 +22.10
305–320 313 18 610.00–660.00 $634.40 $1,986 +4.96
350–385 366 15 580.00–620.00 $600.38 $2,197 +2.63
405–420 413 16 490.00–515.00 $502.27 $2,074 -38.96
460–480 469 15 470.00–505.00 $488.30 $2,290 -5.22
505–520 513 10 440.00–470.00 $455.22 $2,335 +5.58
555–585 570 10 375.00–385.00 $379.87 $2,165 -37.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 15 560.00–600.00 $580.23 $1,834 -4.53
365–385 375 14 520.00–570.00 $545.67 $2,046 +3.83
420–440 430 18 450.00–490.00 $470.47 $2,023 -19.06
450–475 461 11 440.00–460.00 $449.36 $2,072 -6.12
515–525 520 15 385.00–410.00 $396.79 $2,063 -12.68
565–590 578 12 355.00–365.00 $359.89 $2,080 -30.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 12 510.00–550.00 $530.61 $1,751 -14.16
365–385 375 12 480.00–510.00 $495.40 $1,858 —
455–475 465 10 400.00–420.00 $409.78 $1,905 -6.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 12 540.00–570.00 $555.82 $1,529 —
305–335 319 15 500.00–550.00 $524.50 $1,673 -11.20
370–385 378 12 480.00–500.00 $489.80 $1,851 -9.39
415–435 426 17 430.00–460.00 $443.77 $1,890 -6.73
450–475 462 13 410.00–440.00 $425.75 $1,967 -18.88
510–535 521 11 370.00–385.00 $378.00 $1,969 +2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 13 440.00–480.00 $462.01 $1,446 -29.20
350–390 368 13 420.00–460.00 $439.54 $1,618 -14.06
405–425 416 11 400.00–420.00 $411.15 $1,710 -7.05
455–480 468 18 370.00–395.00 $382.17 $1,789 -13.39
515–535 525 10 350.00–365.00 $357.36 $1,876 -2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 13 390.00–410.00 $400.57 $1,510 -14.84
415–435 425 12 360.00–390.00 $374.65 $1,592 —
460–485 473 10 345.00–365.00 $354.74 $1,678 -10.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1320 1146 80-85% 20 145.00–159.00 $151.96 $1,741 —
1110–1350 1270 80-85% 9 161.00–163.00 $161.58 $2,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1115 959 85-90% 13 137.00–144.00 $140.43 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2115 1724 5 179.00–189.00 $183.81 $3,169 —

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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.