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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $464.14/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 371 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $439.32/cwt ≈ $1,863/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $475.30/cwt -25.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 304 466
Feeder cattle 242 246 391
Slaughter cattle 33 58 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
200–235 218 6 700.00–720.00 $710.80 $1,550 —
260–280 270 6 630.00–680.00 $654.07 $1,766 -4.77
310–335 321 7 630.00–650.00 $638.95 $2,051 -6.57
410–435 421 9 500.00–540.00 $521.64 $2,196 -17.49
450–475 463 6 480.00–500.00 $490.27 $2,270 +5.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 570.00–610.00 $590.47 $1,878 -11.78
365–385 373 5 550.00–570.00 $558.26 $2,082 -2.08
410–435 423 10 465.00–485.00 $475.30 $2,011 -25.96
450–475 463 6 440.00–450.00 $445.14 $2,061 -4.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 530.00–560.00 $543.31 $1,760 +6.00
360–375 368 8 515.00–530.00 $522.35 $1,922 +2.75
415–435 424 11 430.00–450.00 $439.32 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 261 5 550.00–580.00 $567.59 $1,481 —
305–320 314 5 500.00–540.00 $524.46 $1,647 +7.36
360–385 371 11 450.00–480.00 $464.14 $1,722 -5.45
405–435 420 8 420.00–440.00 $429.64 $1,804 -14.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 600.00–610.00 $605.23 $1,652 +0.55
310–330 320 8 550.00–600.00 $574.22 $1,838 -0.19
355–375 366 7 510.00–530.00 $518.30 $1,897 +5.47
455–470 464 5 450.00–460.00 $453.92 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1320 1240 80-85% 5 175.00–183.00 $178.83 $2,217 +8.98
1190–1315 1253 80-85% 4 185.00–187.00 $185.95 $2,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1325 1170 85-90% 6 165.00–171.00 $168.40 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1840 1743 4 213.00–232.00 $220.10 $3,836 +8.09

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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.