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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.62/cwt -28.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 419 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $565.40/cwt -35.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 283 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $521.27/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 364 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 274 396
Feeder cattle 178 249 281
Slaughter cattle 34 25 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 224 9 600.00–640.00 $621.34 $1,392 -49.38
270–290 281 9 600.00–630.00 $617.19 $1,734 -49.51
305–335 320 10 580.00–630.00 $603.83 $1,932 -51.67
360–385 373 10 540.00–560.00 $550.34 $2,053 -48.71
405–435 418 7 480.00–510.00 $496.62 $2,076 -32.91
450–480 464 11 430.00–460.00 $445.88 $2,069 -29.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 9 550.00–570.00 $560.81 $1,845 -38.27
360–380 371 7 500.00–530.00 $512.46 $1,901 -25.31
405–435 420 8 430.00–460.00 $444.46 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 12 550.00–580.00 $565.40 $1,600 -35.34
310–340 325 10 520.00–570.00 $543.85 $1,768 -44.74
355–375 364 11 500.00–540.00 $521.27 $1,897 -7.18
405–435 419 13 425.00–455.00 $440.62 $1,846 -28.35
460–475 469 7 400.00–410.00 $405.79 $1,903 -45.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 10 460.00–500.00 $479.38 $1,558 -42.55
360–380 371 11 430.00–480.00 $452.06 $1,677 -30.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1355 1182 80-85% 10 157.00–166.00 $162.67 $1,923 -12.42
1265–1350 1316 80-85% 5 171.00–174.00 $172.15 $2,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1010 985 85-90% 4 136.00–141.00 $138.56 $1,365 —
1015–1275 1210 85-90% 4 147.00–152.00 $148.05 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1660 1475 4 191.00–209.00 $202.84 $2,992 —
1575–1680 1628 2 178.00–184.00 $181.10 $2,948 —

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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.