Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $679.64/cwt -81.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 324 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.65/cwt -34.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 2 steers $650.29/cwt -88.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 263 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	299	542	271
Feeder cattle	272	504	231
Slaughter cattle	27	38	40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers under 350# 15.00-30.00 lower, 350# and over 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	12	640.00–660.00	$650.29	$1,710	-88.43
310–325	318	12	620.00–660.00	$640.47	$2,037	-35.68
355–385	370	8	540.00–570.00	$554.39	$2,051	-22.10
420–435	428	8	480.00–500.00	$489.82	$2,096	-25.54
460–480	470	10	440.00–470.00	$454.68	$2,137	-31.46
505–520	513	9	410.00–450.00	$427.49	$2,193	-27.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	10	680.00–700.00	$689.44	$1,861	-118.29
315–335	324	15	670.00–690.00	$679.64	$2,202	-81.91
350–375	364	9	580.00–600.00	$591.45	$2,153	-50.28
410–430	421	9	510.00–550.00	$527.31	$2,220	-31.86
455–475	464	11	485.00–515.00	$498.96	$2,315	-40.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	8	560.00–610.00	$583.83	$1,868	-35.23
355–375	365	8	500.00–520.00	$510.27	$1,862	-15.34
450–485	465	7	410.00–430.00	$418.94	$1,948	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	267	9	600.00–640.00	$623.33	$1,664	-102.82
310–335	323	10	580.00–610.00	$595.58	$1,924	-63.06
365–385	375	8	530.00–550.00	$539.73	$2,024	-62.66
410–440	425	12	460.00–480.00	$469.65	$1,996	-34.73
460–480	470	10	450.00–475.00	$462.23	$2,172	-21.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	10	510.00–550.00	$530.92	$1,725	-68.29
365–385	374	9	500.00–520.00	$510.85	$1,911	-33.18
410–435	421	9	430.00–450.00	$439.18	$1,849	-20.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	321	9	480.00–500.00	$489.43	$1,571	-42.88
360–380	371	9	450.00–480.00	$467.07	$1,733	-34.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1205	1154	80-85%	8	155.00–168.00	$159.24	$1,838	—
1150–1380	1351	80-85%	8	171.00–177.00	$171.98	$2,323	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1975	1793	5	193.00–205.00	$201.32	$3,610	—

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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.