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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $621.07/cwt +19.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 264 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $701.30/cwt +33.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 261 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $624.02/cwt +56.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 318 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 358 320
Feeder cattle 203 322 275
Slaughter cattle 41 36 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 8 730.00–800.00 $762.61 $1,678 +73.06
250–275 261 11 670.00–730.00 $701.30 $1,830 +33.23
305–335 318 7 640.00–660.00 $650.97 $2,070 +16.45
355–385 368 9 600.00–640.00 $621.42 $2,287 +24.79
410–425 418 6 540.00–560.00 $550.18 $2,300 +7.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 7 600.00–650.00 $630.37 $1,721 +20.83
310–330 321 7 600.00–620.00 $608.27 $1,953 +11.57
360–375 368 8 560.00–590.00 $574.69 $2,115 +14.56
405–440 423 6 500.00–520.00 $510.41 $2,159 +13.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 264 11 600.00–640.00 $621.07 $1,640 +19.79
305–330 318 10 600.00–650.00 $624.02 $1,984 +56.47
375–390 383 8 550.00–600.00 $574.51 $2,200 +35.20
415–435 426 9 460.00–510.00 $488.36 $2,080 +28.97
450–465 458 6 440.00–480.00 $459.67 $2,105 +27.46
510–525 519 7 400.00–430.00 $417.36 $2,166 +7.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 540.00–590.00 $566.85 $1,530 —
300–330 315 8 540.00–590.00 $563.81 $1,776 +45.74
360–375 368 6 500.00–530.00 $515.31 $1,896 +20.92
460–475 468 6 400.00–420.00 $410.16 $1,920 +21.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1360 1330 80-85% 6 168.00–184.00 $175.48 $2,334 —
1050–1610 1339 80-85% 7 187.00–203.00 $193.30 $2,588 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1280 1147 85-90% 9 150.00–165.00 $159.30 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1610 1592 3 205.00–221.00 $215.79 $3,435 —
1635–2020 1888 5 226.00–244.00 $235.72 $4,450 —

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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.