Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.52/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 315 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $309.65/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 318 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 154 446
Feeder cattle 401 103 343
Slaughter cattle 216 51 103

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 5 300.00–345.00 $319.21 $852 +3.96
310–325 318 10 295.00–325.00 $309.65 $985 +5.27
350–365 359 5 270.00–300.00 $281.70 $1,011
410–430 419 7 260.00–290.00 $273.21 $1,145 +23.62
450–460 456 5 242.00–270.00 $253.05 $1,154 +11.31
510–535 527 3 230.00–260.00 $239.68 $1,263 +14.91
550–590 570 4 230.00–240.00 $234.82 $1,338
605–630 611 4 215.00–230.00 $218.87 $1,337
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 255.00–270.00 $262.67 $862
365–380 374 5 235.00–260.00 $250.24 $936 +1.97

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 260.00–275.00 $265.74 $723 -16.05
305–325 315 10 230.00–260.00 $244.52 $770 -1.67
350–385 368 6 225.00–245.00 $234.52 $863 -4.30
410–440 425 8 225.00–240.00 $232.24 $987 +13.98
450–480 463 7 220.00–240.00 $228.89 $1,060 +8.81
515–535 525 4 217.00–230.00 $223.38 $1,173
555–585 565 3 205.00–215.00 $211.55 $1,195
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 215.00–225.00 $218.23 $720 -1.38
350–385 362 3 205.00–215.00 $208.55 $755 -4.94

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1175 1096 80-85% 19 93.00–99.00 $96.31 $1,056
1110–1440 1301 80-85% 15 102.00–110.00 $105.46 $1,372
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1098 85-90% 8 87.00–94.00 $89.40 $982 +1.42

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1615 1488 2 103.00–107.00 $105.17 $1,565
1270–1660 1553 6 109.00–117.00 $114.39 $1,776
1500–1880 1728 5 123.00–126.00 $124.04 $2,143

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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.