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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $475.80/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 419 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $678.36/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 275 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $560.20/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 378 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 502 503
Feeder cattle 291 447 392
Slaughter cattle 32 55 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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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 6 700.00–730.00 $713.98 $1,571 —
260–290 275 12 650.00–710.00 $678.36 $1,865 +4.24
305–335 320 8 640.00–660.00 $650.47 $2,082 +1.25
355–370 364 7 580.00–620.00 $603.26 $2,196 +10.42
400–435 418 8 530.00–555.00 $541.98 $2,265 +1.40
450–490 470 6 480.00–510.00 $494.36 $2,323 +1.34
515–530 523 9 450.00–460.00 $454.37 $2,376 -21.05
565–590 576 7 445.00–535.00 $484.53 $2,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 5 610.00–630.00 $618.35 $1,719 +1.64
310–330 321 7 580.00–620.00 $603.47 $1,937 +4.57
370–385 378 12 550.00–570.00 $560.20 $2,118 +7.36
410–430 421 7 470.00–505.00 $490.41 $2,065 -4.24
450–480 463 7 450.00–470.00 $458.89 $2,125 -0.57
510–530 521 7 445.00–525.00 $478.53 $2,493 +29.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 8 540.00–570.00 $554.66 $1,819 +1.56
360–390 375 6 500.00–530.00 $515.60 $1,934 +4.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 9 600.00–660.00 $631.38 $1,679 +19.95
310–330 322 5 550.00–600.00 $569.25 $1,833 -26.27
365–385 374 11 520.00–540.00 $530.64 $1,985 -13.33
410–430 419 13 460.00–490.00 $475.80 $1,994 +1.33
470–490 480 8 440.00–470.00 $454.69 $2,183 +3.68
500–515 508 9 430.00–445.00 $436.56 $2,218 +15.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 7 510.00–540.00 $526.91 $1,654 -17.63
350–365 357 9 480.00–510.00 $493.64 $1,762 +17.96
405–430 416 7 420.00–450.00 $436.70 $1,817 +8.42
455–485 467 5 410.00–430.00 $418.31 $1,954 +3.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 7 460.00–500.00 $476.55 $1,577 -33.91
355–385 372 9 430.00–460.00 $447.26 $1,664 +12.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1380 1243 80-85% 15 163.00–185.00 $174.27 $2,166 +5.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1175 1169 85-90% 4 160.00–163.00 $160.74 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1965 1573 5 200.00–218.00 $207.62 $3,266 —

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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.