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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.65/cwt +14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $499.13/cwt +35.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 372 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $457.76/cwt +33.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 426 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 322 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 8 630.00–650.00 $639.66 $1,394 +13.54
260–290 273 9 610.00–630.00 $619.43 $1,691 +29.81
310–335 323 10 580.00–610.00 $595.58 $1,924 +20.12
360–375 368 12 530.00–580.00 $554.49 $2,041 +45.29
405–425 415 12 500.00–520.00 $509.76 $2,116 +35.30
450–460 455 12 440.00–480.00 $460.22 $2,094 +44.05
510–540 525 12 400.00–425.00 $412.86 $2,168 +23.20
550–565 558 6 380.00–400.00 $389.87 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 7 530.00–560.00 $547.68 $1,484 —
305–335 318 7 530.00–560.00 $546.45 $1,738 +10.64
360–385 372 13 480.00–520.00 $499.13 $1,857 +35.89
410–440 426 13 440.00–480.00 $457.76 $1,950 +33.20
460–480 470 8 400.00–420.00 $410.21 $1,928 +21.19
510–540 525 6 375.00–395.00 $385.29 $2,023 +15.48
560–585 570 5 360.00–370.00 $364.11 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 +21.61
350–380 365 8 440.00–470.00 $454.38 $1,658 +32.55
415–440 426 7 400.00–430.00 $416.71 $1,775 —
470–490 479 7 370.00–390.00 $381.22 $1,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 12 500.00–530.00 $515.83 $1,393 —
300–320 311 11 480.00–500.00 $488.77 $1,520 +14.35
355–375 366 11 440.00–480.00 $457.64 $1,675 +22.95
415–435 425 14 420.00–450.00 $434.65 $1,847 +14.36
450–475 461 11 405.00–440.00 $423.62 $1,953 +37.07
505–525 515 10 360.00–390.00 $374.71 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 11 430.00–470.00 $451.51 $1,467 +24.30
360–380 371 11 400.00–430.00 $416.76 $1,546 +15.75
410–435 423 8 380.00–410.00 $394.56 $1,669 +11.00
455–485 472 9 360.00–390.00 $377.14 $1,780 +26.93
510–535 523 6 330.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 10 400.00–420.00 $409.69 $1,331 +15.27
355–375 365 6 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $1,405 +14.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1190 1121 85-90% 12 138.00–155.00 $146.41 $1,641 +21.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1405 1151 80-85% 11 145.00–161.00 $153.38 $1,765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1735 1550 4 169.00–178.00 $173.23 $2,685 —

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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.