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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $574.41/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 318 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $560.34/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 363 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 501 347
Feeder cattle 246 461 288
Slaughter cattle 58 40 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 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
265–280 271 7 650.00–670.00 $658.84 $1,785 -21.90
310–335 321 7 640.00–650.00 $645.52 $2,072 -4.09
350–375 363 6 580.00–590.00 $584.83 $2,123 -5.68
405–425 414 9 530.00–550.00 $539.13 $2,232 -10.41
460–475 468 6 480.00–490.00 $484.92 $2,269 -16.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 580.00–620.00 $602.25 $1,951 -11.85
350–375 363 10 550.00–570.00 $560.34 $2,034 +5.96
420–435 426 7 490.00–510.00 $501.26 $2,135 -5.37
460–490 475 6 430.00–470.00 $449.37 $2,135 -12.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 9 520.00–560.00 $537.31 $1,709 -37.00
360–390 375 8 510.00–530.00 $519.60 $1,948 -0.94

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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 6 600.00–610.00 $604.68 $1,651 -0.13
310–325 318 10 550.00–600.00 $574.41 $1,827 ±0.00
365–385 375 8 500.00–525.00 $512.83 $1,923 -9.91
410–430 421 7 465.00–475.00 $470.83 $1,982 -8.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 8 500.00–535.00 $517.10 $1,696 -14.26
360–375 368 6 450.00–490.00 $469.59 $1,728 -23.32
410–425 419 5 440.00–450.00 $443.91 $1,860 +8.38
450–470 461 7 415.00–430.00 $421.27 $1,942 +0.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1120 1110 80-85% 5 184.00–193.00 $186.02 $2,065 —
1170–1425 1249 80-85% 12 161.00–180.00 $169.85 $2,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1110 1067 85-90% 8 160.00–172.00 $166.74 $1,779 -0.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1555 1483 4 202.00–207.00 $204.62 $3,035 —
1710–1725 1715 3 210.00–216.00 $212.01 $3,636 —

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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.