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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $632.83/cwt -11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 324 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.21/cwt -21.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 425 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $519.76/cwt -20.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 458 405
Feeder cattle 292 385 279
Slaughter cattle 48 73 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for July 4th Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 259 7 650.00–710.00 $676.28 $1,752 -20.63
305–340 324 11 620.00–650.00 $632.83 $2,050 -11.81
350–385 365 7 590.00–610.00 $599.04 $2,186 -9.87
405–425 415 10 510.00–530.00 $519.76 $2,157 -20.48
450–465 456 5 470.00–490.00 $478.16 $2,180 -17.77
510–525 518 6 440.00–450.00 $445.07 $2,305 -12.45
565–575 569 5 435.00–445.00 $439.04 $2,498 —
600–610 603 3 415.00–420.00 $416.69 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 590.00–600.00 $595.16 $1,905 -14.37
355–385 368 9 550.00–580.00 $566.06 $2,083 +1.53
410–435 421 7 480.00–500.00 $488.86 $2,058 -7.28
455–470 463 8 445.00–465.00 $454.84 $2,106 -3.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 8 550.00–580.00 $564.42 $1,823 -13.06
370–390 380 6 500.00–530.00 $515.39 $1,958 -7.35
405–415 410 6 440.00–465.00 $452.65 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 7 590.00–630.00 $606.08 $1,679 -9.44
305–325 315 8 550.00–600.00 $574.21 $1,809 -3.84
415–435 425 10 455.00–480.00 $467.21 $1,986 -21.39
455–475 466 9 435.00–465.00 $448.02 $2,088 -11.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 9 510.00–540.00 $522.77 $1,720 -1.77
360–390 377 9 460.00–480.00 $471.50 $1,778 -15.57
415–440 429 7 430.00–440.00 $435.86 $1,870 -14.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1110 1061 80-85% 14 168.00–175.00 $171.86 $1,823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1050 1013 85-90% 6 146.00–153.00 $149.63 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1251 5 192.00–199.00 $194.95 $2,439 —
1375–1610 1453 3 205.00–208.00 $206.11 $2,995 —

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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.