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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $509.20/cwt -51.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $474.46/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 420 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $401.01/cwt -15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 363 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 307 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 9 600.00–650.00 $626.12 $1,396 -2.55
250–270 260 10 580.00–600.00 $589.62 $1,533 -26.51
315–335 325 10 560.00–590.00 $575.46 $1,870 -33.19
360–390 375 16 490.00–530.00 $509.20 $1,910 -51.51
405–435 420 16 460.00–490.00 $474.46 $1,993 +1.52
460–485 474 11 405.00–425.00 $416.17 $1,973 -38.51
500–535 518 10 380.00–400.00 $389.66 $2,018 -18.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 13 520.00–550.00 $535.81 $1,752 -18.38
360–380 371 11 450.00–480.00 $463.24 $1,719 -61.45
410–435 423 12 410.00–440.00 $424.56 $1,796 +1.58
460–480 471 13 380.00–400.00 $389.02 $1,832 —
505–545 525 8 365.00–375.00 $369.81 $1,942 -2.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 9 460.00–500.00 $478.39 $1,550 —
370–385 377 9 400.00–440.00 $421.83 $1,590 -58.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 10 415.00–440.00 $427.21 $1,401 -42.33
350–375 363 15 390.00–410.00 $401.01 $1,456 -15.05
410–435 423 15 370.00–400.00 $383.56 $1,622 -6.80
465–485 475 8 340.00–360.00 $350.21 $1,663 -24.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 460.00–490.00 $474.42 $1,532 -41.36
360–375 368 10 420.00–450.00 $434.69 $1,600 -27.39
405–435 421 11 405.00–440.00 $420.29 $1,769 -10.15
455–480 468 13 370.00–400.00 $386.55 $1,809 -23.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 380.00–410.00 $394.42 $1,274 —
360–385 371 9 360.00–380.00 $370.78 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1160 1141 80-85% 12 145.00–156.00 $151.52 $1,729 —
1225–1275 1232 80-85% 7 157.00–161.00 $157.59 $1,942 +9.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1150 1047 85-90% 6 133.00–143.00 $138.64 $1,452 -0.58
1070–1180 1132 85-90% 7 121.00–130.00 $125.24 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1750 1650 3 175.00–187.00 $179.24 $2,957 —
1405–1985 1695 2 166.00–171.00 $168.93 $2,863 —

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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.