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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 691 417
Feeder cattle 302 594 367
Slaughter cattle 72 97 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 5 320.00–335.00 $328.80 $891 -13.98
310–335 318 3 310.00–330.00 $317.02 $1,008 -11.10
355–365 360 4 275.00–295.00 $284.86 $1,025 -8.99
465–480 474 5 245.00–260.00 $254.11 $1,204 +1.37
510–540 527 9 235.00–252.00 $244.68 $1,289 +0.54
560–580 570 8 235.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,382 +5.65
610–640 628 5 230.00–240.00 $233.89 $1,469 +0.58
655–685 672 7 222.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,523 +4.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 290.00–310.00 $300.28 $820 +2.42
420–440 430 4 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $1,010 -2.80
455–485 470 4 230.00–240.00 $235.16 $1,105 +6.36
520–535 525 3 220.00–230.00 $226.60 $1,190 +0.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 5 260.00–270.00 $266.05 $686 -10.67
310–340 328 5 250.00–270.00 $257.56 $845 -3.64
350–365 358 4 235.00–255.00 $245.21 $878 -2.95
415–440 428 4 230.00–245.00 $237.28 $1,016 -3.32
500–535 518 4 220.00–229.00 $224.35 $1,162 +3.78
560–570 566 5 212.00–222.00 $215.96 $1,222 -0.21
610–635 623 6 207.00–220.00 $213.63 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 5 225.00–235.00 $230.73 $724 +0.50
420–435 428 4 215.00–225.00 $219.91 $941 -0.69
465–480 473 4 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,017 ±0.00
510–520 515 4 210.00–217.00 $213.47 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1270 1103 80-85% 7 95.00–100.00 $98.39 $1,085 —
1115–1360 1221 80-85% 8 102.00–110.00 $105.70 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1110 1038 85-90% 6 89.00–97.00 $91.35 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1565 1411 6 113.00–121.00 $117.29 $1,655 —

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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.