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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.68/cwt -6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 470 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $477.74/cwt -11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 465 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.61/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
Lakeland 4-weight heifers sold at $452/cwt, $9/cwt above the FL average ($443), but $6/cwt under Lake City, FL ($458). FL 4-weight heifers are down $26 from their mid-May peak of $465. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 304 831
Feeder cattle 532 258 673
Slaughter cattle 59 46 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
255–285 268 7 640.00–690.00 $667.20 $1,788 -4.11
305–335 320 6 630.00–660.00 $644.30 $2,062 +4.77
355–370 364 7 580.00–610.00 $592.55 $2,157 -1.83
415–435 425 14 515.00–525.00 $519.88 $2,209 —
450–480 465 34 470.00–485.00 $477.74 $2,221 -11.10
520–535 528 24 435.00–450.00 $442.61 $2,337 -7.10
560–580 570 10 410.00–430.00 $420.18 $2,395 —
610–630 621 7 400.00–420.00 $411.59 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 610.00–630.00 $619.64 $1,704 —
305–335 320 6 600.00–620.00 $609.53 $1,950 -0.86
350–370 360 10 540.00–570.00 $555.42 $2,000 -0.08
410–435 423 15 490.00–500.00 $495.48 $2,096 +0.72
450–485 468 12 440.00–460.00 $449.63 $2,104 -4.34
515–535 523 5 410.00–425.00 $416.14 $2,176 -6.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 8 550.00–580.00 $565.69 $1,838 —
365–375 370 8 515.00–535.00 $524.86 $1,942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 6 650.00–680.00 $666.02 $1,465 —
255–275 265 8 590.00–630.00 $609.25 $1,615 —
310–335 323 12 560.00–600.00 $579.22 $1,871 +3.81
350–385 366 11 510.00–540.00 $524.35 $1,919 —
410–420 415 22 450.00–465.00 $457.41 $1,898 -6.75
455–485 470 50 440.00–460.00 $449.68 $2,113 -6.43
510–530 521 19 405.00–435.00 $418.92 $2,183 —
550–565 558 10 390.00–410.00 $399.87 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 510.00–540.00 $524.42 $1,694 +97.40
355–370 363 15 460.00–500.00 $478.26 $1,736 +7.78
415–435 425 8 430.00–440.00 $434.88 $1,848 +5.18
460–480 469 7 410.00–430.00 $421.22 $1,976 +1.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1650 1320 80-85% 23 165.00–179.00 $172.97 $2,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1170 1067 85-90% 11 160.00–167.00 $163.18 $1,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2120 1907 3 212.00–219.00 $214.95 $4,099 —

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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.