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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $554.38/cwt -16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 365 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $549.54/cwt -6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 419 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $574.41/cwt -9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 318 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 335 360
Feeder cattle 461 281 295
Slaughter cattle 40 54 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 8 680.00–710.00 $694.35 $1,597 —
260–280 270 12 660.00–700.00 $680.74 $1,838 —
310–335 323 16 640.00–660.00 $649.61 $2,098 -26.56
355–385 369 11 580.00–600.00 $590.51 $2,179 -11.66
405–435 419 17 530.00–570.00 $549.54 $2,303 -6.05
455–485 469 11 480.00–520.00 $501.18 $2,351 -10.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 11 600.00–630.00 $614.10 $1,990 -0.79
350–380 365 20 540.00–570.00 $554.38 $2,023 -16.19
410–425 418 11 490.00–520.00 $506.63 $2,118 +8.03
455–470 463 14 450.00–475.00 $462.30 $2,140 +2.95
510–535 523 10 430.00–450.00 $439.76 $2,300 +2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 12 560.00–590.00 $574.31 $1,867 —
350–390 370 8 510.00–530.00 $520.54 $1,926 -4.87
410–440 427 7 450.00–475.00 $464.72 $1,984 +7.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 10 600.00–610.00 $604.81 $1,573 -12.52
310–325 318 16 550.00–600.00 $574.41 $1,827 -9.99
350–385 366 15 510.00–535.00 $522.74 $1,913 -5.10
405–425 415 14 460.00–500.00 $479.52 $1,990 -4.25
450–480 465 16 440.00–460.00 $449.68 $2,091 -13.49
505–535 520 10 405.00–445.00 $424.42 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 11 520.00–540.00 $531.36 $1,732 +1.04
365–390 378 12 480.00–505.00 $492.91 $1,863 +8.53
410–440 425 12 420.00–450.00 $435.53 $1,851 -14.65
460–485 474 11 410.00–430.00 $421.17 $1,996 +0.91
510–530 520 10 380.00–400.00 $389.81 $2,027 -0.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1380 1264 80-85% 11 171.00–179.00 $175.22 $2,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1160 1089 85-90% 8 162.00–170.00 $166.78 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860–2035 1943 7 210.00–231.00 $222.03 $4,314 —

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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.