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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $610.39/cwt +19.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 323 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.16/cwt ≈ $1,968/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $453.97/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
Lakeland, FL 3-weight steers sold at $601/cwt, the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $24/cwt above the FL average ($577). Receipts ran light at 304 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 275 595
Feeder cattle 258 242 500
Slaughter cattle 46 33 95

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 600.00–620.00 $610.39 $1,972 +19.92
360–385 373 10 540.00–570.00 $555.50 $2,072 -2.76
410–430 420 8 485.00–505.00 $494.76 $2,078 +19.46
450–475 464 11 440.00–465.00 $453.97 $2,106 +8.83
505–535 520 8 415.00–430.00 $422.72 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 215 7 700.00–760.00 $731.89 $1,574 +21.09
260–280 271 9 650.00–700.00 $671.31 $1,819 +17.24
305–335 320 10 630.00–650.00 $639.53 $2,046 +0.58
350–380 365 8 580.00–610.00 $594.38 $2,169 —
450–475 461 7 480.00–500.00 $488.84 $2,254 -1.43
505–535 520 6 440.00–460.00 $449.71 $2,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 9 340.00–500.00 $427.02 $1,354 -97.44
350–385 368 6 460.00–480.00 $470.48 $1,731 +6.34
410–435 423 6 420.00–440.00 $429.70 $1,818 +0.06
450–470 460 8 410.00–430.00 $419.78 $1,931 —
505–535 518 9 370.00–385.00 $376.88 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 7 560.00–595.00 $575.41 $1,818 +1.19
410–440 424 11 450.00–480.00 $464.16 $1,968 —
450–485 466 9 440.00–470.00 $456.11 $2,125 +2.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1140 1110 80-85% 3 183.00–187.00 $184.26 $2,045 —
1035–1275 1189 80-85% 16 171.00–178.00 $174.71 $2,077 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1225 1108 85-90% 7 160.00–171.00 $165.21 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1665 1495 3 216.00–239.00 $224.54 $3,357 —

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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.