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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $450.11/cwt -20.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 422 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $578.20/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 318 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.17/cwt -24.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 378 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 349 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 11 530.00–600.00 $569.77 $1,561 —
310–325 318 15 560.00–600.00 $578.20 $1,839 -2.03
355–375 366 9 520.00–540.00 $528.62 $1,935 -17.05
405–440 422 19 440.00–460.00 $450.11 $1,899 -20.36
465–490 478 12 415.00–430.00 $422.30 $2,019 -27.06
520–540 530 10 360.00–375.00 $367.36 $1,947 -29.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 9 620.00–680.00 $651.68 $1,747 +0.14
310–335 322 13 610.00–660.00 $635.96 $2,048 +1.56
355–370 363 9 550.00–600.00 $571.71 $2,075 -28.67
405–435 418 9 470.00–500.00 $483.86 $2,023 -18.41
450–470 460 14 440.00–450.00 $444.89 $2,046 -43.41
505–540 523 10 400.00–415.00 $407.25 $2,130 -47.97
615–635 624 7 350.00–360.00 $355.64 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 8 500.00–540.00 $520.76 $1,708 -9.85
350–385 366 11 470.00–510.00 $490.87 $1,797 -4.53
410–435 421 9 400.00–420.00 $410.82 $1,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 11 530.00–550.00 $541.19 $1,450 -14.63
320–335 328 10 480.00–520.00 $499.54 $1,638 -24.96
365–390 378 14 460.00–470.00 $465.17 $1,758 -24.63
410–425 417 13 430.00–450.00 $439.41 $1,832 -4.36
515–535 524 11 375.00–395.00 $384.28 $2,014 +6.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 13 450.00–470.00 $461.15 $1,490 -0.86
355–375 366 11 420.00–440.00 $431.18 $1,578 -8.36
410–440 426 11 400.00–410.00 $404.37 $1,723 -6.78
465–490 477 13 375.00–385.00 $380.25 $1,814 -1.92
510–540 523 9 340.00–360.00 $350.83 $1,835 -6.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 8 380.00–400.00 $390.20 $1,475 -10.37
410–435 423 10 365.00–385.00 $375.30 $1,588 +0.65
460–485 474 9 345.00–360.00 $351.47 $1,666 -3.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1330 1126 80-85% 10 141.00–153.00 $146.51 $1,650 -5.45
1180–1215 1208 80-85% 5 157.00–165.00 $163.44 $1,974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1180 1050 85-90% 9 132.00–140.00 $137.07 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1510 1490 2 169.00–180.00 $174.43 $2,599 —
1540–1700 1602 5 186.00–200.00 $190.99 $3,060 —

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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.