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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $520.36/cwt -29.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 420 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.36/cwt -33.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 415 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $540.79/cwt -23.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 318 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 244 402
Feeder cattle 281 203 318
Slaughter cattle 70 41 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to firm.

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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 6 700.00–740.00 $721.36 $1,587 -41.25
255–285 270 6 680.00–720.00 $701.11 $1,893 -0.19
310–340 325 8 600.00–640.00 $620.92 $2,018 -30.05
360–385 373 8 580.00–600.00 $590.34 $2,202 -31.08
405–435 420 14 510.00–530.00 $520.36 $2,186 -29.82
460–490 475 6 470.00–500.00 $485.47 $2,306 —
505–520 513 8 440.00–470.00 $455.22 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 620.00–660.00 $640.93 $1,718 +10.56
300–340 320 6 570.00–590.00 $580.63 $1,858 -27.64
355–380 368 6 530.00–550.00 $540.34 $1,988 -34.35
410–425 418 8 480.00–500.00 $490.18 $2,049 -20.23
450–490 470 6 440.00–460.00 $450.43 $2,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 4 640.00–690.00 $666.70 $1,467 —
255–275 265 4 600.00–640.00 $620.75 $1,645 -0.32
310–330 320 8 580.00–600.00 $590.31 $1,889 -33.71
350–390 370 8 500.00–550.00 $526.35 $1,947 -48.16
405–425 415 10 440.00–470.00 $455.36 $1,890 -33.00
455–485 467 5 425.00–450.00 $435.39 $2,033 -24.28
500–520 510 8 400.00–420.00 $410.20 $2,092 -7.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 540.00–580.00 $561.09 $1,543 -5.76
305–330 318 10 520.00–560.00 $540.79 $1,720 -23.02
355–380 368 8 460.00–490.00 $475.51 $1,750 -39.80
410–420 415 6 410.00–430.00 $420.12 $1,743 —
455–490 467 3 400.00–420.00 $407.00 $1,901 -3.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1185 80-85% 10 160.00–174.00 $167.62 $1,986 —
1260–1340 1300 80-85% 10 176.00–184.00 $180.12 $2,342 +4.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1240 1173 85-90% 16 157.00–167.00 $162.29 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1320 1220 3 187.00–198.00 $190.97 $2,330 —
1550–1830 1643 3 200.00–212.00 $204.45 $3,359 —

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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.