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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $564.53/cwt +9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 364 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.67/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 458 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $420.21/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
Lakeland 3-weight steers at $583/cwt are in line with the state average—$1/cwt above the FL average ($582)—but $11/cwt under Arcadia, FL ($594). The class is down $21 from its mid-May peak of $600/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 591 672
Feeder cattle 385 532 585
Slaughter cattle 73 59 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 218 9 740.00–780.00 $760.87 $1,659 —
260–280 271 11 680.00–710.00 $696.91 $1,889 +29.71
305–320 313 8 630.00–660.00 $644.64 $2,018 +0.34
350–375 361 7 600.00–620.00 $608.91 $2,198 +16.36
415–435 425 10 530.00–550.00 $540.24 $2,296 +20.36
460–480 469 11 475.00–520.00 $495.93 $2,326 +18.19
505–525 514 7 440.00–480.00 $457.52 $2,352 +14.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 7 630.00–660.00 $647.95 $1,762 +28.31
305–335 320 8 600.00–620.00 $609.53 $1,950 ±0.00
355–375 364 17 550.00–580.00 $564.53 $2,055 +9.11
410–440 423 9 480.00–510.00 $496.14 $2,099 +0.66
455–470 463 9 450.00–465.00 $458.45 $2,123 +8.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 7 560.00–590.00 $577.48 $1,871 +11.79
360–390 377 9 510.00–540.00 $522.74 $1,971 -2.12
450–480 463 7 430.00–440.00 $434.44 $2,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 264 11 600.00–630.00 $615.52 $1,625 +6.27
310–330 321 11 550.00–600.00 $578.05 $1,856 -1.17
350–375 364 11 510.00–540.00 $523.13 $1,904 -1.22
405–440 421 9 470.00–510.00 $488.60 $2,057 +31.19
450–465 458 12 440.00–480.00 $459.67 $2,105 +9.99
510–535 523 8 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $2,198 +1.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 510.00–540.00 $524.54 $1,705 +0.12
355–375 366 9 470.00–500.00 $487.07 $1,783 +8.81
410–420 415 10 440.00–460.00 $449.88 $1,867 +15.00
460–480 470 12 410.00–430.00 $420.21 $1,975 -1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 480.00–500.00 $487.70 $1,570 —
365–380 373 8 430.00–460.00 $444.70 $1,659 —
410–440 427 7 400.00–420.00 $408.23 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1305 1237 80-85% 33 170.00–185.00 $176.03 $2,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1265 1071 85-90% 13 161.00–170.00 $166.76 $1,786 +3.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1785 1624 4 204.00–216.00 $210.16 $3,413 —

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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.