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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $588.38/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 275 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $515.50/cwt -29.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 324 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $625.43/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 267 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 495 673
Feeder cattle 292 417 599
Slaughter cattle 23 49 74
Replacement cattle 29 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 650.00–720.00 $682.99 $1,489 -17.01
250–275 263 2 610.00–620.00 $614.76 $1,617 -20.98
315–320 318 2 570.00–600.00 $585.12 $1,861 +25.04
365–375 370 3 550.00–580.00 $563.24 $2,084 +52.97
400–435 420 3 470.00–490.00 $479.80 $2,015 -5.64
455–495 478 10 425.00–445.00 $432.52 $2,067 -20.79
500–535 518 8 380.00–415.00 $394.81 $2,045 +4.09
550–585 567 9 365.00–410.00 $377.36 $2,140 +11.23
615–630 623 2 332.50–345.00 $338.83 $2,111 -19.44
665 665 2 315.00–337.50 $326.25 $2,170 -8.74
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 —
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 570.00–630.00 $599.38 $1,439 —
310–345 332 3 500.00–530.00 $513.82 $1,706 —
360–385 373 2 480.00–510.00 $495.50 $1,848 —
410–445 431 4 440.00–460.00 $449.86 $1,939 +19.82
455–470 463 2 370.00–395.00 $382.30 $1,770 +37.30
505–545 528 5 340.00–375.00 $360.35 $1,903 —
570–580 575 2 320.00–350.00 $334.87 $1,926 —
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 600.00–660.00 $635.26 $1,429 +27.42
255–260 fancy 258 4 610.00–630.00 $619.95 $1,599 —
260–290 281 12 550.00–600.00 $577.85 $1,624 -14.99
310–335 324 13 500.00–540.00 $515.50 $1,670 -2.32
350 fancy 350 2 555.00–560.00 $557.50 $1,951 +7.36
350–390 371 6 470.00–520.00 $494.04 $1,833 +27.81
400–435 417 9 440.00–470.00 $453.17 $1,890 +0.75
455–490 470 11 410.00–440.00 $422.25 $1,985 -11.28
500–545 523 6 355.00–390.00 $375.51 $1,964 -19.47
555–590 572 6 320.00–355.00 $342.51 $1,959 -23.70
610–630 622 3 300.00–315.00 $304.91 $1,897 -35.09
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +8.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 231 4 520.00–570.00 $550.32 $1,271 -23.26
265–290 273 3 450.00–490.00 $470.61 $1,285 -77.14
315–345 331 7 450.00–490.00 $467.77 $1,548 +17.18
350–390 375 7 415.00–460.00 $441.23 $1,655 +1.08
405–445 423 5 400.00–435.00 $419.75 $1,776 +8.28
480–495 486 4 340.00–385.00 $365.01 $1,774 -15.61
510–540 525 2 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,758 -21.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 650.00–690.00 $670.66 $1,529 —
250–280 267 11 590.00–650.00 $625.43 $1,670 -5.16
300–340 323 6 540.00–600.00 $566.49 $1,830 -30.61
350–395 376 10 445.00–570.00 $515.70 $1,939 -17.13
405–440 418 3 440.00–480.00 $465.98 $1,948 -10.19
450–480 461 7 405.00–440.00 $425.57 $1,962 +1.28
505–540 525 4 360.00–395.00 $374.68 $1,967 -18.20
565–575 570 2 345.00–355.00 $350.04 $1,995 -19.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 600.00–640.00 $620.23 $1,352 +35.23
260–295 278 4 510.00–550.00 $535.41 $1,488 -24.59
315–340 326 7 480.00–530.00 $495.72 $1,616 -14.08
355–375 361 5 450.00–480.00 $461.88 $1,667 +6.73
400–445 413 5 410.00–425.00 $420.05 $1,735 -9.22
450–470 457 3 355.00–385.00 $375.15 $1,714 -13.28
530–535 533 2 315.00–350.00 $332.58 $1,773 -35.88
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1255 1046 80-85% 4 157.50–164.00 $161.07 $1,685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1045 973 85-90% 3 135.00–141.00 $137.81 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1345 1340 75-80% 2 166.00–176.00 $171.02 $2,292 -6.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,586 —
1440–2050 1745 2 220.00–222.00 $221.17 $3,859 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1070 854 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 153.00–240.00 $178.03 $1,520

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.