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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.02/cwt +20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 327 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 607 466
Feeder cattle 407 510 280
Slaughter cattle 77 97 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 300.00–330.00 $314.44 $849 -1.88
315–340 328 6 300.00–325.00 $312.02 $1,023 +2.50
360–375 368 8 275.00–295.00 $284.80 $1,048 +17.04
410–435 421 7 250.00–275.00 $261.08 $1,099 -5.18
450–465 458 6 242.00–266.00 $253.80 $1,162 -3.32
510–520 515 4 230.00–242.00 $236.06 $1,216 -8.81
550–590 570 4 222.00–232.00 $226.82 $1,293 —
610–640 630 3 217.00–222.00 $218.61 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 255.00–285.00 $270.35 $860 +9.88
360–375 368 6 240.00–255.00 $247.65 $911 +1.88
415–435 422 3 225.00–240.00 $234.84 $991 -0.17
450–480 468 5 215.00–235.00 $227.31 $1,064 +1.60
550–570 560 4 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,134 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 270.00–290.00 $280.38 $743 +14.06
320–335 327 11 250.00–280.00 $266.02 $870 +20.11
370–385 376 7 230.00–250.00 $238.77 $898 +1.92
405–420 413 6 230.00–245.00 $237.64 $981 +5.18
450–460 455 4 220.00–240.00 $230.11 $1,047 -0.75
505–540 523 4 207.00–215.00 $211.13 $1,104 -7.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 220.00–235.00 $227.27 $739 +8.61
360–385 373 6 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $801 —
465–480 474 7 200.00–210.00 $205.79 $975 -6.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1240 1126 80-85% 10 93.00–100.00 $96.35 $1,085 —
1255–1355 1326 80-85% 6 101.00–108.00 $102.76 $1,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1140 1118 85-90% 3 88.00–91.00 $90.04 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1705 1597 3 108.00–116.00 $112.59 $1,798 —

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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.