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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 182 277
Feeder cattle 386 135 205
Slaughter cattle 91 47 72

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 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
265–290 278 4 330.00–340.00 $335.23 $932 —
300–315 308 4 320.00–335.00 $327.32 $1,008 —
355–375 365 4 300.00–320.00 $309.73 $1,131 +3.52
425–440 433 6 275.00–285.00 $280.09 $1,213 +37.64
455–475 465 6 260.00–280.00 $270.22 $1,257 —
505–540 519 5 250.00–262.00 $257.01 $1,334 —
555–575 565 6 240.00–255.00 $247.37 $1,398 —
600–620 610 4 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,479 —
650–675 666 4 237.00–245.00 $240.20 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 295.00–310.00 $301.28 $964 —
365–385 374 7 265.00–290.00 $278.96 $1,043 —
450–470 460 8 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,149 —
515–535 525 4 222.00–237.00 $229.64 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 275.00–295.00 $284.53 $763 —
330–340 335 6 275.00–285.00 $280.07 $938 -6.85
350–370 362 5 255.00–280.00 $264.67 $958 —
410–440 425 4 237.00–250.00 $243.73 $1,036 -3.00
450–480 468 5 235.00–247.00 $242.38 $1,134 +8.79
500–535 518 4 225.00–235.00 $229.83 $1,191 —
550–565 558 6 222.00–232.00 $227.07 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 237.00–257.00 $246.69 $789 —
365–380 374 5 230.00–245.00 $239.14 $894 —
415–440 432 3 225.00–235.00 $228.20 $986 —
465–480 474 5 222.00–230.00 $226.86 $1,075 +7.69
515–540 532 3 217.00–222.00 $218.61 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1175 1085 80-85% 14 95.00–104.00 $99.63 $1,081 —
1055–1265 1133 80-85% 4 109.00–113.00 $110.95 $1,257 +11.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1085 1001 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $92.51 $926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1375 1293 4 125.00–127.00 $125.53 $1,623 —
1390–1670 1530 4 108.00–120.00 $116.77 $1,787 —

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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.