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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.26/cwt +15.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 362 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $469.50/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 332 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $528.35/cwt +28.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 318 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 512 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 15 660.00–690.00 $674.54 $1,848 +22.86
300–335 318 16 620.00–680.00 $651.65 $2,072 +15.69
350–385 366 15 580.00–630.00 $605.48 $2,216 +33.77
405–430 418 15 490.00–540.00 $512.59 $2,143 +28.73
460–480 469 19 450.00–480.00 $464.53 $2,179 +19.64
510–535 524 11 400.00–420.00 $411.15 $2,154 +3.90
555–585 570 10 390.00–405.00 $397.30 $2,265 —
610–645 629 7 342.00–367.00 $354.27 $2,228 -1.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 14 550.00–620.00 $586.25 $1,642 +16.48
310–335 323 17 560.00–600.00 $581.95 $1,880 +3.75
375–390 382 15 520.00–560.00 $540.94 $2,066 +12.32
425–435 430 12 440.00–480.00 $460.23 $1,979 +10.12
460–485 473 14 410.00–440.00 $424.60 $2,008 +2.30
510–535 524 11 380.00–395.00 $386.64 $2,026 +19.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 510.00–550.00 $530.56 $1,708 +9.80
355–380 368 13 480.00–510.00 $496.66 $1,828 +5.79
415–435 424 11 400.00–430.00 $416.01 $1,764 +5.19
455–475 467 12 380.00–400.00 $391.88 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 8 740.00–800.00 $768.57 $1,614 —
255–290 271 11 560.00–590.00 $574.60 $1,557 +33.41
300–335 318 20 500.00–560.00 $528.35 $1,680 +28.81
350–375 362 21 460.00–500.00 $480.26 $1,739 +15.09
410–435 422 17 420.00–460.00 $440.59 $1,859 +1.18
450–475 462 17 400.00–430.00 $414.52 $1,915 —
515–535 525 10 370.00–390.00 $379.81 $1,994 -4.47
560–575 567 11 350.00–365.00 $358.08 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 21 450.00–490.00 $469.50 $1,559 +8.35
355–375 366 17 420.00–450.00 $436.29 $1,597 +5.11
420–440 430 16 390.00–410.00 $400.23 $1,721 -4.14
475–490 483 18 365.00–375.00 $369.92 $1,787 -10.33
510–535 522 15 325.00–365.00 $344.14 $1,796 -6.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 10 410.00–430.00 $420.38 $1,379 —
355–375 366 11 380.00–410.00 $396.77 $1,452 +6.57
400–435 416 11 370.00–380.00 $374.75 $1,559 -0.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1135 1113 80-85% 8 160.00–167.00 $160.89 $1,791 +14.38
1235–1330 1292 80-85% 10 145.00–156.00 $151.79 $1,961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1190 1087 85-90% 13 135.00–142.00 $137.98 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1885 1693 5 188.00–193.00 $189.90 $3,215 —

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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.