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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $601.28/cwt +34.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 273 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $539.31/cwt +18.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 363 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $668.07/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 273 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 299 326
Feeder cattle 322 260 267
Slaughter cattle 36 39 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 7 650.00–750.00 $689.55 $1,531 —
255–290 273 12 640.00–700.00 $668.07 $1,824 -7.89
305–325 315 12 620.00–650.00 $634.52 $1,999 -6.58
350–375 361 7 580.00–610.00 $596.63 $2,154 +13.38
410–435 424 9 530.00–560.00 $542.90 $2,302 +11.04
450–465 458 8 505.00–550.00 $527.13 $2,414 +31.72
505–535 520 8 440.00–480.00 $460.58 $2,395 +11.08
560–580 571 7 430.00–450.00 $438.40 $2,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 600.00–620.00 $609.54 $1,664 +7.07
325–340 333 11 580.00–610.00 $596.70 $1,987 +20.03
380–390 385 8 550.00–570.00 $560.13 $2,157 +5.06
410–435 423 6 480.00–515.00 $496.98 $2,102 +22.16
455–465 459 9 450.00–490.00 $472.01 $2,167 +24.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 7 540.00–560.00 $551.59 $1,715 —
410–430 420 6 420.00–440.00 $429.76 $1,805 —
460–485 473 6 430.00–460.00 $444.60 $2,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 14 580.00–620.00 $601.28 $1,641 +34.26
305–325 316 11 550.00–590.00 $567.55 $1,793 +14.76
350–375 363 12 520.00–560.00 $539.31 $1,958 +18.76
400–425 413 8 440.00–480.00 $459.39 $1,897 +9.14
450–465 458 6 415.00–450.00 $432.21 $1,980 -4.92
500–540 520 6 400.00–420.00 $409.62 $2,130 -9.99
550–570 560 6 390.00–410.00 $399.82 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 500.00–540.00 $518.07 $1,647 -0.73
355–385 370 6 480.00–510.00 $494.39 $1,829 +34.12
450–475 461 7 380.00–400.00 $388.84 $1,793 -3.42
510–530 520 6 370.00–395.00 $382.26 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1380 1161 80-85% 10 165.00–175.00 $170.25 $1,977 —
1040–1350 1195 80-85% 4 181.00–185.00 $182.74 $2,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1110 1088 85-90% 4 156.00–165.00 $160.59 $1,747 +11.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1980 1603 3 195.00–203.00 $200.14 $3,208 —
1625–1660 1643 4 211.00–230.00 $220.40 $3,621 —

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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.