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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $461.09/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 321 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $357.10/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 432 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.98/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 364 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 387 501
Feeder cattle 317 311 466
Slaughter cattle 35 32 35
Replacement cattle 35 44 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. 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
205–235 220 2 650.00–720.00 $682.61 $1,502 -37.39
250–290 270 4 580.00–620.00 $596.62 $1,611 +25.35
300–330 316 5 520.00–580.00 $541.33 $1,711 +21.52
350–370 359 5 460.00–480.00 $463.90 $1,665 -13.47
400–425 411 4 420.00–460.00 $432.46 $1,777 +1.12
450–495 473 11 360.00–375.00 $365.82 $1,730 -19.01
500–545 522 10 330.00–360.00 $346.02 $1,806 -0.22
550–590 568 6 320.00–360.00 $341.51 $1,940 +12.97
610 610 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,830 -25.25
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 -45.90
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —
865 865 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,323 —
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -39.73
325–345 335 6 470.00–510.00 $494.85 $1,658 +30.30
360–395 378 3 390.00–430.00 $412.29 $1,558 +15.11
405–425 416 9 380.00–410.00 $400.47 $1,666 +55.41
460–490 479 7 310.00–355.00 $344.40 $1,650 -11.89
500–545 519 6 305.00–320.00 $313.30 $1,626 +25.23
560–595 581 4 290.00–305.00 $298.75 $1,736 +18.75
635–640 638 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,818 +5.02
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 +50.00
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 3 480.00–530.00 $504.68 $1,171 +1.93
265–275 fancy 270 2 500.00–510.00 $505.09 $1,364 —
255–295 272 5 460.00–490.00 $475.63 $1,294 -6.69
315–325 fancy 318 3 500.00–520.00 $510.00 $1,622 —
305–345 322 15 440.00–480.00 $451.31 $1,453 -1.59
350–395 364 11 410.00–440.00 $422.59 $1,538 +0.87
360–370 fancy 365 2 480.00–500.00 $490.14 $1,789 +20.14
400–445 419 11 375.00–415.00 $395.21 $1,656 -0.87
435 fancy 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 ±0.00
450–490 474 12 340.00–370.00 $350.40 $1,661 +0.44
500–510 505 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +10.92
520 fancy 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 ±0.00
555–595 575 2 315.00–320.00 $317.59 $1,826 +3.09
610–640 625 2 300.00–320.00 $310.24 $1,939 +20.19
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -27.15
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -5.03
995 995 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 6 410.00–450.00 $442.91 $1,231 +12.91
340–345 343 2 370.00–410.00 $389.85 $1,337 -24.58
365–395 381 8 360.00–405.00 $387.02 $1,475 +40.29
415–445 432 14 340.00–370.00 $357.10 $1,543 +1.82
450–490 467 3 330.00–355.00 $338.21 $1,579 +53.37
500–510 507 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,597 —
555–595 570 6 250.00–285.00 $263.08 $1,500 -21.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
290–295 293 2 540.00–560.00 $549.91 $1,611 +56.91
300–340 323 6 500.00–530.00 $516.74 $1,669 +41.85
350–375 366 4 460.00–490.00 $474.78 $1,738 +9.76
405–440 424 4 375.00–420.00 $401.83 $1,704 —
450–495 468 8 350.00–380.00 $361.82 $1,693 -25.39
510–530 520 2 330.00–350.00 $339.81 $1,767 +27.25
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +20.00
665–685 675 2 300.00–325.00 $312.69 $2,111 +37.69
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 -10.00
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 -65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +80.00
330–340 335 3 460.00–470.00 $466.72 $1,564 +66.87
360–395 384 5 360.00–410.00 $382.53 $1,469 -4.18
415–445 431 5 320.00–370.00 $351.95 $1,517 -23.05
560–595 583 3 250.00–295.00 $272.90 $1,591 +19.56
625–640 633 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1225 1019 80-85% 9 127.00–134.00 $130.10 $1,326 —
1060 1060 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,442 -0.23
1040–1130 1085 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.48 $1,351 -11.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1625 1297 75-80% 6 128.00–135.00 $130.66 $1,695 -24.34
1355 1355 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,911 —
1200–1640 1420 75-80% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.27 $1,736 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–955 923 85-90% 3 108.00–112.00 $110.32 $1,018 +0.36
915–945 928 85-90% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.49 $1,081 +6.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1515 1395 3 165.00–176.00 $170.24 $2,375 -4.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 fancy 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845
925–985 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 126.00–165.00 $146.05 $1,402

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1235 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,934.13
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
920–1205 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,034.00

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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.