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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $249.89/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.18/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 797 437
Feeder cattle 584 677 284
Slaughter cattle 155 120 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 5 330.00–350.00 $338.46 $880 -10.98
315–325 320 4 315.00–330.00 $322.62 $1,032 -8.72
355–365 360 4 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,098 -10.07
400–425 413 4 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,135 -17.35
450–465 458 8 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $1,236 -1.91
510–525 519 7 250.00–260.00 $255.79 $1,328 -7.59
550–575 567 3 242.00–260.00 $254.18 $1,441 -4.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 270.00–285.00 $278.81 $1,040 -9.46
410–435 421 7 255.00–265.00 $259.43 $1,092 -5.45
460–480 470 12 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,174 +0.11
565–580 570 3 235.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 9 245.00–265.00 $256.25 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 270.00–285.00 $277.68 $883 -5.46
355–375 365 4 262.00–280.00 $270.75 $988 +5.65
410–435 423 10 240.00–252.00 $246.18 $1,041 -6.28
450–480 467 9 237.00–252.00 $243.43 $1,137 -6.73
510–525 520 3 225.00–240.00 $229.90 $1,195 -0.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 250.00–265.00 $257.21 $831 +2.45
355–380 369 9 245.00–255.00 $249.28 $920 +1.62
410–420 417 3 227.00–237.00 $230.28 $960 -4.78
455–475 465 4 220.00–232.00 $226.13 $1,052 -2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 230.00–237.00 $234.75 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1205 1066 80-85% 15 87.00–94.00 $89.65 $956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1085 994 85-90% 14 81.00–85.00 $83.08 $826 +0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1825 1502 5 108.00–117.00 $112.56 $1,691 —

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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.