Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	241	212	482
Feeder cattle	205	178	390
Slaughter cattle	36	34	92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

▲ Feeder heifers: and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	6	630.00–670.00	$648.67	$1,460	+27.33
255–270	263	8	630.00–670.00	$649.43	$1,708	+32.24
310–335	323	8	600.00–640.00	$620.78	$2,005	+16.95
360–385	373	6	560.00–570.00	$564.83	$2,107	+14.49
410–430	420	8	430.00–530.00	$478.81	$2,011	-17.81
470–490	480	8	450.00–485.00	$467.14	$2,242	+21.26
505–540	523	6	440.00–450.00	$444.83	$2,326	—
550–565	558	6	420.00–440.00	$429.87	$2,399	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	6	590.00–610.00	$599.64	$1,679	—
310–330	320	6	550.00–590.00	$570.63	$1,826	+9.82
365–390	379	7	520.00–530.00	$524.12	$1,986	+11.66
410–425	418	6	450.00–470.00	$459.82	$1,922	+15.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	220	6	600.00–620.00	$609.55	$1,341	—
255–285	270	8	550.00–580.00	$565.83	$1,528	+0.43
305–335	318	9	540.00–570.00	$555.97	$1,768	+12.12
405–440	423	6	440.00–460.00	$449.59	$1,902	+8.97
450–465	459	7	425.00–450.00	$435.51	$1,999	+29.72
510–525	518	6	385.00–400.00	$392.61	$2,034	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	6	510.00–540.00	$524.18	$1,441	—
310–335	323	6	500.00–530.00	$515.58	$1,665	+36.20
365–380	374	7	430.00–480.00	$450.94	$1,687	-1.12
410–435	423	6	400.00–420.00	$409.70	$1,733	—
505–535	518	9	345.00–375.00	$358.76	$1,858	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1070	965	80-85%	4	170.00–175.00	$171.39	$1,654	—
975–1210	1124	80-85%	14	158.00–168.00	$164.25	$1,846	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1065	990	85-90%	8	150.00–155.00	$152.69	$1,512	+14.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1530	1393	3	180.00–183.00	$181.10	$2,523	—

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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.