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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.44/cwt -9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 320 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.11/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 563 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.11/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 563 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 902 813
Feeder cattle 681 848 732
Slaughter cattle 102 54 81

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
270–285 278 4 335.00–355.00 $344.73 $958 +14.49
315–330 323 6 340.00–370.00 $355.35 $1,148 +25.67
350–385 365 7 305.00–320.00 $311.78 $1,138 -5.72
400–425 410 5 295.00–315.00 $306.71 $1,258 +20.84
465–480 474 5 260.00–280.00 $267.85 $1,270 -2.94
505–520 513 8 250.00–270.00 $259.85 $1,333 -3.77
550–575 563 10 247.00–257.00 $252.11 $1,419 +2.16
605–615 611 9 230.00–233.00 $231.32 $1,413 -0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 300.00–320.00 $308.38 $987 +6.83
355–380 368 6 275.00–295.00 $284.66 $1,048 +7.52
415–435 426 7 270.00–280.00 $275.83 $1,175 +19.97
455–485 470 4 245.00–255.00 $250.16 $1,176 +2.82
550–565 560 3 230.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,306 -3.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 235.00–245.00 $240.15 $1,016 +0.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 275.00–300.00 $287.16 $784 +3.70
300–340 320 12 245.00–295.00 $268.44 $859 -9.84
360–385 370 5 260.00–280.00 $271.68 $1,005 +7.39
415–425 421 9 245.00–260.00 $253.42 $1,067 +3.00
475–485 480 4 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,176 +0.64
505–535 518 9 225.00–235.00 $229.59 $1,189 -0.26
550–575 563 10 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,267 +1.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 250.00–295.00 $273.19 $888 —
355–370 363 4 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $889 +8.74
460–470 465 4 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $1,070 +2.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1220 1188 80-85% 10 91.00–98.00 $95.26 $1,132 -7.03
1190–1260 1225 80-85% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.03 $1,238 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1220 1010 85-90% 5 84.00–90.00 $87.43 $883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2010 1790 5 116.00–125.00 $118.88 $2,128 —

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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.