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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $761.55/cwt +24.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,460/hd at 323 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $576.49/cwt ≈ $2,139/hd at 371 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $559.17/cwt +38.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 425 609
Feeder cattle 504 377 478
Slaughter cattle 38 48 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 10 840.00–870.00 $854.64 $1,795 +86.69
260–280 271 13 790.00–830.00 $807.73 $2,189 +46.09
310–335 323 20 720.00–800.00 $761.55 $2,460 +24.40
360–385 371 11 610.00–670.00 $641.73 $2,381 -29.62
405–440 423 16 540.00–580.00 $559.17 $2,365 +38.46
450–475 462 13 520.00–560.00 $539.00 $2,490 +77.70
515–535 525 14 480.00–500.00 $489.81 $2,572 +24.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 10 720.00–760.00 $738.72 $2,017 —
310–340 325 14 650.00–700.00 $676.15 $2,197 —
355–385 371 17 560.00–590.00 $576.49 $2,139 —
410–430 420 16 500.00–530.00 $515.36 $2,165 —
455–485 471 13 475.00–500.00 $486.14 $2,290 —
505–535 520 10 440.00–470.00 $455.43 $2,368 +53.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 14 600.00–640.00 $619.06 $1,981 —
355–385 370 12 510.00–540.00 $525.61 $1,945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 14 700.00–750.00 $726.15 $1,982 +90.50
305–325 314 13 630.00–690.00 $658.64 $2,068 +97.55
350–370 361 13 580.00–630.00 $602.39 $2,175 +94.12
405–435 419 13 490.00–520.00 $504.38 $2,113 +37.25
450–465 458 15 470.00–500.00 $483.76 $2,216 +33.34
505–520 513 14 430.00–460.00 $444.78 $2,282 +34.49
560–580 570 10 420.00–460.00 $439.65 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 12 580.00–620.00 $599.21 $1,905 —
365–385 374 11 530.00–560.00 $544.03 $2,035 —
415–435 425 14 440.00–480.00 $459.53 $1,953 —
455–480 468 10 410.00–450.00 $430.53 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 13 510.00–550.00 $532.31 $1,719 —
350–390 370 10 480.00–520.00 $501.08 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1285 1113 80-85% 19 161.00–176.00 $167.49 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2030 1510 8 187.00–206.00 $198.85 $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.