Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market, Inc livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 14.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 13.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $367.61/cwt on 27 head, up $4.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 23 comparable sales and sits −65.86 against this barn's trailing median of $433.47.

Average price

$367.61

▲ 4.91 vs prior sale

27 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,020

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$19.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.09

vs FL average

−38.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	371.84	2,033	21
Medium and Large 2	559	352.79	1,971	6thin

One grade step is worth $19.05/cwt here — about $62 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $478.55, low $324.03, median $433.47 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

367.61

—

FL average6 barns · 235 hd

369.70

−2.09

National average166 barns · 11,684 hd

406.11

−38.50

This barn, trailing median23 sales

433.47

−65.86

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,699	178.07	3,025	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,208	136.38	1,648	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,041	120.58	1,256	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	111.70	1,147	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,024	$1,826	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	825	$1,476	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Lakeland, FL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	121.64/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,272	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,680	1
Bulls	—	—	1,699	178.07/cwt	172.00–186.00	3,025	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,103	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,210	135.48/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,639	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	444.78/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	318.94/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	444.09/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	347.94/cwt	332.50–355.00	2,011	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	413.60/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,791	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	503.95/cwt	470.00–525.00	1,713	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	865	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	355.27/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	323.12/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	377.40/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	314.71/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	323.41/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,164	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	349.30/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,837	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	459.34/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,745	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	985	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	2,315	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	122.55/cwt	100.00–145.00	1,246	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	495.50/cwt	480.00–540.00	1,838	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	363.07/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	383.08/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,820	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	363.94/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,696	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	441.58/cwt	415.00–465.00	1,819	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	405.27/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	263.24/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	374.94/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	260.06/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	333	554.96/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	510	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	450.31/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,887	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	411.68/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,733	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	357.20/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,886	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	380.00/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,965	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,981	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	496.68/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	496.73/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	900–950	900	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	635	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	396.01/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,897	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	336.02/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,083	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	269.82/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	304.93/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,909	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	563.18/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	479.87/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	317.34/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,834	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	366.82/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,073	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	497.40/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,537	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	1,713.22/head	1,375.00–1,875.00	1,713	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,476.36/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,476	2

How this sale compares

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Lakeland, FL

Tue Sep 22, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 442Last week 716Year ago 636

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 47Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 38Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 14.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 13.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,046	118.00–127.00	121.64
2	—	998	110.00–111.00	110.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	140.00	140.00
4	—	1,210	134.00–137.00	135.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	110.00–115.00	111.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,699	172.00–186.00	178.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	283	420.00–470.00	444.78
3	300–350	330	410.00–460.00	444.09
2	350–400	390	370.00–385.00	377.40
5	400–450	419	370.00–385.00	374.94
5	450–500	479	300.00–340.00	323.12
2	650–700	658	255.00–265.00	260.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	570.00	570.00
1	250–300	290	530.00	530.00
5	300–350	312	480.00–520.00	496.73
2	350–400	390	470.00–490.00	479.87
12	400–450	421	395.00–445.00	411.68
10	450–500	466	350.00–380.00	363.94
7	500–550	526	315.00–365.00	349.30
4	550–600	578	300.00–330.00	317.34
4	600–650	626	295.00–310.00	304.93
2	700–750	713	260.00–280.00	269.82
1	750–800	780	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	550.00–560.00	554.96
1	500–550	510	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	635	342.50	342.50
1	900–950	900	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	375	395.00–415.00	405.27
3	400–450	435	340.00–375.00	363.07
4	450–500	478	300.00–355.00	318.94
2	500–550	510	300.00–330.00	314.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	328	495.00–500.00	497.40
3	350–400	367	490.00–500.00	496.68
5	400–450	412	415.00–465.00	441.58
11	450–500	475	370.00–405.00	383.08
4	500–550	528	345.00–375.00	357.20
2	550–600	558	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	600.00	600.00
1	250–300	275	520.00	520.00
4	300–350	340	470.00–525.00	503.95
6	350–400	380	435.00–470.00	459.34
4	400–450	433	395.00–425.00	413.60
2	450–500	468	345.00–365.00	355.27
2	500–550	520	360.00–365.00	362.50
4	550–600	578	332.50–355.00	347.94
3	600–650	620	240.00–275.00	263.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	640.00	640.00
5	300–350	330	540.00–600.00	563.18
8	350–400	371	480.00–540.00	495.50
11	400–450	419	430.00–480.00	450.31
18	450–500	479	385.00–420.00	396.01
8	500–550	517	370.00–400.00	380.00
13	550–600	565	360.00–390.00	366.82
12	600–650	620	325.00–350.00	336.02
6	650–700	669	310.00–335.00	323.41
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	840	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,051	1,375.00–1,875.00	1,713.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	2,500.00	2,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	985	230.00–240.00	235.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,017	100.00–145.00	122.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,476.36

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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