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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $472.94/cwt +18.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $554.19/cwt +64.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 323 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.08/cwt +12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 366 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 352 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 8 610.00–650.00 $628.67 $1,415 +21.82
265–285 274 9 600.00–630.00 $616.13 $1,688 +57.24
310–325 317 11 590.00–630.00 $608.65 $1,929 +69.59
355–385 368 9 550.00–570.00 $560.71 $2,063 +61.38
410–430 421 17 450.00–500.00 $472.94 $1,991 +18.39
460–480 470 10 440.00–470.00 $454.68 $2,137 +82.64
500–515 508 12 395.00–420.00 $407.68 $2,071 —
550–565 559 7 370.00–385.00 $378.67 $2,117 —
605–635 620 6 345.00–355.00 $350.12 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 9 540.00–570.00 $553.87 $1,518 +44.23
305–340 323 14 540.00–570.00 $554.19 $1,790 +64.58
350–365 358 12 510.00–540.00 $524.69 $1,878 +85.36
410–430 421 9 410.00–440.00 $422.98 $1,781 +13.39
520–535 528 10 360.00–385.00 $372.68 $1,968 —
565–585 574 9 340.00–360.00 $349.06 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 12 460.00–500.00 $480.67 $1,793 —
410–435 421 7 370.00–400.00 $386.71 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 8 540.00–570.00 $555.65 $1,278 +27.01
255–290 271 11 500.00–550.00 $525.67 $1,425 +26.59
310–330 320 12 490.00–540.00 $515.78 $1,650 +41.95
355–375 366 13 440.00–480.00 $462.08 $1,691 +12.75
410–435 423 12 415.00–445.00 $430.44 $1,821 +5.98
460–480 470 10 390.00–430.00 $409.57 $1,925 +30.89
505–525 515 8 345.00–375.00 $359.71 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 10 450.00–490.00 $469.08 $1,281 +25.62
310–340 325 8 460.00–480.00 $469.54 $1,526 +45.35
355–385 368 9 400.00–430.00 $416.06 $1,531 +4.32
405–435 420 12 380.00–400.00 $390.36 $1,640 —
460–475 468 12 365.00–385.00 $374.84 $1,754 —
505–530 518 10 310.00–330.00 $319.76 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 7 355.00–375.00 $366.77 $1,566 —
455–475 465 8 345.00–355.00 $349.89 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1510 1221 80-85% 9 141.00–153.00 $147.89 $1,806 —
1155–1375 1302 80-85% 3 156.00–158.00 $156.59 $2,039 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1160 1047 85-90% 10 136.00–144.00 $139.22 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1835 1532 5 173.00–179.00 $176.84 $2,709 —
1410–1910 1785 4 165.00–169.00 $168.21 $3,003 —

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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.