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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $599.08/cwt -41.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 325 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $666.70/cwt -22.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 268 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $655.50/cwt -24.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 319 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 299 327
Feeder cattle 249 272 268
Slaughter cattle 25 27 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 10 650.00–690.00 $670.72 $1,395 —
255–280 268 15 650.00–680.00 $666.70 $1,787 -22.74
305–335 319 15 630.00–680.00 $655.50 $2,091 -24.14
350–385 368 12 580.00–620.00 $599.05 $2,205 +7.60
415–435 425 10 510.00–550.00 $529.53 $2,251 +2.22
460–480 470 8 460.00–490.00 $475.32 $2,234 -23.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 16 580.00–620.00 $599.08 $1,947 -41.39
355–370 363 11 520.00–560.00 $537.77 $1,952 -16.62
455–490 473 10 435.00–455.00 $444.63 $2,103 -10.05
505–535 517 5 420.00–435.00 $426.21 $2,204 -1.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 540.00–570.00 $553.55 $1,760 -30.28
365–380 373 8 460.00–490.00 $475.30 $1,773 -34.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 12 580.00–620.00 $600.74 $1,622 -22.59
305–335 320 12 560.00–620.00 $588.59 $1,883 -6.99
365–375 370 11 510.00–550.00 $528.45 $1,955 -11.28
410–420 415 11 460.00–480.00 $468.97 $1,946 -0.68
450–475 461 9 430.00–470.00 $451.69 $2,082 -10.54
510–530 520 6 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 13 500.00–550.00 $521.93 $1,701 -8.99
360–390 377 7 470.00–500.00 $482.27 $1,818 -28.58
510–535 520 5 350.00–370.00 $361.77 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 8 460.00–490.00 $475.58 $1,536 -13.85
355–375 365 10 440.00–460.00 $450.27 $1,643 -16.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1190 1108 80-85% 6 158.00–170.00 $163.69 $1,814 —
1160–1250 1191 80-85% 5 173.00–180.00 $175.09 $2,085 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1110 1060 85-90% 6 145.00–157.00 $150.41 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1530 1510 3 190.00–193.00 $190.97 $2,884 —
1750–1870 1830 3 204.00–214.00 $207.19 $3,792 —

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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.