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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.76/cwt +30.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 679 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.30/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 468 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $381.17/cwt +35.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 505 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 387 772
Feeder cattle 716 317 641
Slaughter cattle 47 35 131
Replacement cattle 38 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 17.00 higher with instances up to 35.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 4 650.00–710.00 $678.60 $1,459 -4.01
260–275 268 2 590.00–620.00 $604.58 $1,620 +7.96
310–345 325 6 520.00–580.00 $547.51 $1,779 +6.18
360–385 372 5 450.00–490.00 $473.90 $1,763 +10.00
415–435 425 5 390.00–420.00 $414.07 $1,760 -18.39
460–479 476 8 385.00–415.00 $409.52 $1,949 +43.70
500–545 505 28 355.00–395.00 $381.17 $1,925 +35.15
555–585 571 8 330.00–370.00 $348.76 $1,991 +7.25
601–630 605 17 332.50–342.50 $338.93 $2,051 +38.93
660–696 679 44 305.00–330.00 $315.76 $2,144 +30.76
705–740 726 4 292.50–310.00 $297.99 $2,163 —
755–775 765 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
815–825 820 2 257.00–260.00 $258.49 $2,120 -1.51
850 850 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,231 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519 +80.00
280 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 +50.00
310–345 328 4 470.00–500.00 $479.73 $1,574 -15.12
350–385 367 3 400.00–410.00 $403.50 $1,481 -8.79
400–445 427 3 340.00–385.00 $366.23 $1,564 -34.24
480–490 485 2 320.00–370.00 $344.74 $1,672 +0.34
510–545 531 7 312.50–340.00 $333.85 $1,773 +20.55
560–595 582 3 282.50–305.00 $294.84 $1,716 -3.91
610–640 625 5 285.00–320.00 $302.73 $1,892 +17.73
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
735–745 740 2 275.00–277.50 $276.26 $2,044 +6.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,004 —
255–295 276 7 440.00–460.00 $454.16 $1,253 +11.25
310–330 317 3 440.00–450.00 $443.26 $1,405 +53.41
370–395 383 7 400.00–420.00 $412.75 $1,581 +25.73
400–445 424 17 355.00–375.00 $365.42 $1,549 +8.32
455–495 484 4 317.50–345.00 $336.70 $1,630 -1.51
505–545 535 12 305.00–322.50 $316.00 $1,691 +1.00
560–590 577 17 285.00–307.50 $302.07 $1,743 +38.99
600–643 617 20 260.00–287.50 $279.26 $1,723 —
685–695 690 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 5 500.00–520.00 $511.73 $1,151 +7.05
255–285 268 3 470.00–530.00 $502.17 $1,346 +26.54
300–340 319 7 460.00–510.00 $483.18 $1,541 +31.87
350 fancy 350 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 +29.86
350–395 365 5 430.00–470.00 $449.42 $1,640 +26.83
415 fancy 415 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 +10.00
400–435 417 3 390.00–430.00 $409.68 $1,708 +14.47
450–495 467 27 350.00–380.00 $359.64 $1,680 +9.24
495 fancy 495 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,426 —
505–530 515 6 330.00–375.00 $354.24 $1,824 +14.24
553–595 567 13 312.50–350.00 $321.75 $1,824 +4.16
600–645 619 7 295.00–337.50 $314.05 $1,944 +3.81
630 fancy 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —
660–690 669 4 265.00–290.00 $277.43 $1,856 +27.43
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 +40.00
750–755 753 2 245.00–270.00 $257.46 $1,939 —
825–840 833 2 220.00–265.00 $242.30 $2,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 ±0.00
250–280 265 2 580.00–610.00 $594.15 $1,574 +44.24
305 305 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 +63.26
350–385 363 3 460.00–480.00 $469.72 $1,705 -5.06
400–425 413 2 425.00–455.00 $439.55 $1,815 +37.72
455–490 471 5 365.00–385.00 $376.95 $1,775 +15.13
510–525 520 5 335.00–375.00 $346.93 $1,804 +7.12
590–595 593 2 325.00–350.00 $337.55 $2,002 +17.55
625–640 633 3 317.50–320.00 $319.18 $2,020 —
650–670 660 2 285.00–287.50 $286.23 $1,889 -26.46
730–745 738 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,790 —
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
270–290 280 3 440.00–470.00 $450.00 $1,260 ±0.00
305–335 320 2 450.00–460.00 $454.77 $1,455 -11.95
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 +37.47
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +48.05
455–470 463 2 345.00–355.00 $349.92 $1,620 —
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 —
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1250 979 80-85% 8 132.00–139.00 $136.05 $1,332 —
800–1320 1017 80-85% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.43 $1,255 -6.67
1055–1395 1177 80-85% 3 141.00–144.00 $142.31 $1,675 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–925 910 85-90% 3 113.00–120.00 $116.04 $1,056 +5.72
980 980 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,058 —
890–1270 1048 85-90% 4 121.00–125.00 $123.55 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1087 75-80% 3 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,315 —
1165–1405 1247 75-80% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.13 $1,673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,933 —
1645 1645 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,912 —
1940–1980 1960 2 195.00–196.00 $195.49 $3,832 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–655 fancy 648 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00–240.00 $213.41 $1,383
670–1815 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 103.00–175.00 $135.34 $1,514

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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.