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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.14/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 526 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.57/cwt ≈ $1,145/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.72/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 558 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 691 509 749
Feeder cattle 594 310 682
Slaughter cattle 97 199 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 335.00–350.00 $342.78 $908 +26.31
310–340 327 7 320.00–340.00 $328.12 $1,073 +12.77
350–375 361 9 275.00–310.00 $293.85 $1,061 +9.56
400–435 416 9 255.00–275.00 $265.70 $1,105 +3.46
450–480 465 10 245.00–260.00 $252.74 $1,175 +0.36
515–535 526 15 235.00–255.00 $244.14 $1,284 -0.96
550–565 558 11 230.00–245.00 $236.72 $1,321 +1.15
600–615 609 8 227.00–237.00 $233.31 $1,421 —
655–680 668 6 220.00–224.00 $222.04 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 290.00–305.00 $297.86 $783 —
300–335 312 3 270.00–300.00 $289.25 $902 +14.72
355–380 365 5 245.00–265.00 $253.33 $925 —
410–430 420 4 230.00–245.00 $237.68 $998 +0.85
450–475 460 5 220.00–235.00 $228.80 $1,052 —
505–525 518 3 217.00–230.00 $225.78 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 256 5 265.00–285.00 $276.72 $708 -1.83
310–325 316 7 250.00–270.00 $261.20 $825 +10.00
355–385 370 6 240.00–257.00 $248.16 $918 +0.81
420–440 429 7 235.00–245.00 $240.60 $1,032 +5.78
460–475 468 10 227.00–245.00 $235.86 $1,104 +2.94
510–530 519 11 215.00–227.00 $220.57 $1,145 —
550–590 574 5 210.00–220.00 $216.17 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 225.00–235.00 $230.23 $748 +4.00
365–375 370 4 217.00–230.00 $223.59 $827 —
405–425 414 7 215.00–225.00 $220.60 $913 —
460–475 468 4 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1110 1092 80-85% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.03 $1,060 —
1410–1710 1560 80-85% 4 103.00–110.00 $106.84 $1,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1200 1070 85-90% 8 86.00–93.00 $89.93 $962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1700 1451 10 109.00–118.00 $113.31 $1,644 —

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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.