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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.57/cwt -4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 465 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $477.71/cwt +17.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 476 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.44/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 358 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 219 9 650.00–670.00 $658.32 $1,442 +18.66
260–280 270 8 600.00–630.00 $614.44 $1,659 -4.99
310–335 323 10 590.00–610.00 $599.61 $1,937 +4.03
355–375 365 12 540.00–580.00 $560.55 $2,046 +6.06
405–425 416 11 490.00–520.00 $503.28 $2,094 -6.48
460–490 476 13 450.00–500.00 $477.71 $2,274 +17.49
505–515 510 10 420.00–450.00 $434.85 $2,218 +21.99
555–575 564 7 390.00–415.00 $400.93 $2,261 +11.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 9 540.00–580.00 $561.61 $1,820 +15.16
360–385 371 9 500.00–530.00 $516.17 $1,915 +17.04
415–425 420 12 440.00–465.00 $452.65 $1,901 -5.11
460–485 471 9 410.00–430.00 $420.85 $1,982 +10.64
505–540 521 9 380.00–410.00 $396.17 $2,064 +10.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 7 500.00–530.00 $513.33 $1,612 +13.33
350–380 363 7 450.00–480.00 $466.54 $1,694 +12.16
400–435 418 10 410.00–430.00 $419.58 $1,754 +2.87
455–470 464 7 380.00–400.00 $388.41 $1,802 +7.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 10 550.00–600.00 $574.09 $1,579 +58.26
310–325 318 10 500.00–540.00 $520.47 $1,655 +31.70
350–375 363 10 470.00–520.00 $494.14 $1,794 +36.50
415–440 428 12 420.00–450.00 $435.44 $1,864 +0.79
455–475 465 16 400.00–440.00 $419.57 $1,951 -4.05
515–535 525 8 355.00–385.00 $370.29 $1,944 -4.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 12 440.00–480.00 $460.46 $1,510 +8.95
355–385 370 12 420.00–450.00 $434.39 $1,607 +17.63
420–435 428 10 390.00–410.00 $399.82 $1,711 +5.26
450–465 458 11 370.00–390.00 $381.07 $1,745 +3.93
510–535 523 8 330.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,777 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 8 305.00–430.00 $368.98 $1,173 -40.71
365–380 373 8 380.00–410.00 $395.30 $1,474 +10.44
420–435 427 9 360.00–380.00 $369.06 $1,576 —
460–485 474 7 350.00–360.00 $354.16 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1165 1043 80-85% 24 152.00–166.00 $158.59 $1,654 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1075 998 85-90% 8 135.00–139.00 $136.84 $1,366 —
915–1120 1043 85-90% 11 141.00–149.00 $144.51 $1,507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1560 1405 2 175.00–182.00 $178.89 $2,513 —
1670–2020 1800 3 189.00–197.00 $192.63 $3,467 —

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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.