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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $467.22/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 463 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $479.19/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 370 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $446.17/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 431 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 456 — —

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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 11 660.00–710.00 $683.63 $1,873 +9.09
310–325 318 16 620.00–680.00 $649.29 $2,065 -2.36
350–365 358 10 570.00–600.00 $584.69 $2,093 -20.79
405–435 419 15 490.00–530.00 $510.62 $2,139 -1.97
455–470 463 26 450.00–485.00 $467.22 $2,163 +2.69
505–535 520 14 400.00–430.00 $414.57 $2,156 +3.42
560–575 567 9 385.00–395.00 $390.49 $2,214 -6.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 10 600.00–650.00 $624.34 $1,767 +38.09
320–335 328 12 580.00–610.00 $595.34 $1,953 +13.39
370–385 378 15 530.00–550.00 $540.86 $2,044 -0.08
420–435 427 17 440.00–480.00 $460.83 $1,968 +0.60
465–485 474 15 410.00–440.00 $425.69 $2,018 +1.09
505–535 518 7 385.00–395.00 $389.43 $2,017 +2.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 374 17 470.00–520.00 $495.81 $1,854 -0.85
425–440 433 8 410.00–430.00 $420.17 $1,819 +4.16
465–485 475 10 375.00–400.00 $387.24 $1,839 -4.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 11 500.00–540.00 $518.95 $1,666 -9.40
355–385 370 20 460.00–500.00 $479.19 $1,773 -1.07
420–440 431 19 430.00–465.00 $446.17 $1,923 +5.58
455–470 463 15 400.00–415.00 $406.88 $1,884 -7.64
505–535 519 15 365.00–385.00 $375.38 $1,948 -4.43
550–575 563 10 360.00–375.00 $367.67 $2,070 +9.59
610–640 625 8 330.00–345.00 $337.32 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 14 460.00–490.00 $477.60 $1,533 +8.10
360–385 373 14 420.00–450.00 $435.50 $1,624 -0.79
415–435 424 17 410.00–420.00 $415.18 $1,760 +14.95
455–485 470 18 375.00–390.00 $382.26 $1,797 +12.34
510–535 523 14 340.00–350.00 $344.88 $1,804 +0.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 10 380.00–410.00 $395.41 $1,463 -1.36
425–440 433 8 370.00–400.00 $384.74 $1,666 +9.99
465–490 478 10 350.00–370.00 $359.74 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1455 1224 80-85% 18 147.00–157.00 $151.76 $1,858 —
1010–1355 1250 80-85% 8 161.00–164.00 $162.39 $2,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1155 1127 85-90% 9 135.00–145.00 $140.45 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1635 1518 3 171.00–178.00 $173.51 $2,634 —
1550–1915 1793 3 185.00–196.00 $192.83 $3,457 —

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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.