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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $531.86/cwt +53.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 426 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $520.55/cwt ≈ $1,900/hd at 365 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $641.10/cwt +20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 318 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 241 333
Feeder cattle 260 205 263
Slaughter cattle 39 36 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 8 660.00–690.00 $675.96 $1,845 +26.53
300–335 318 10 620.00–660.00 $641.10 $2,039 +20.32
365–385 374 7 570.00–600.00 $583.25 $2,181 +18.42
410–440 426 11 510.00–560.00 $531.86 $2,266 +53.05
450–475 463 10 480.00–510.00 $495.41 $2,294 +28.27
505–535 518 7 430.00–465.00 $449.50 $2,328 +4.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 7 590.00–620.00 $602.47 $1,711 +2.83
305–320 314 7 560.00–600.00 $576.67 $1,811 +6.04
365–375 370 10 550.00–560.00 $555.07 $2,054 +30.95
410–420 415 6 460.00–490.00 $474.82 $1,971 +15.00
450–485 470 7 430.00–460.00 $447.69 $2,104 —
520–535 526 7 400.00–420.00 $411.29 $2,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 9 550.00–590.00 $567.02 $1,480 +1.19
310–330 323 8 540.00–560.00 $552.79 $1,786 -3.18
355–375 365 10 500.00–540.00 $520.55 $1,900 —
410–425 418 9 435.00–470.00 $450.25 $1,882 +0.66
460–490 477 9 420.00–450.00 $437.13 $2,085 +1.62
500–520 510 8 400.00–440.00 $419.61 $2,140 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 9 520.00–540.00 $528.35 $1,464 +4.17
320–335 326 7 510.00–530.00 $518.80 $1,691 +3.22
360–370 365 8 440.00–480.00 $460.27 $1,680 +9.33
460–490 475 6 385.00–400.00 $392.26 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1058 80-85% 4 177.00–180.00 $177.83 $1,881 —
1050–1725 1256 80-85% 11 155.00–169.00 $163.78 $2,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1120 1060 85-90% 5 145.00–157.00 $149.39 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1535 1427 3 189.00–205.00 $200.48 $2,861 —

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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.