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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 790 739 1,380
Feeder cattle 632 584 995
Slaughter cattle 158 155 385

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
255–275 265 4 320.00–335.00 $327.78 $869 -10.68
315–330 321 5 310.00–330.00 $318.22 $1,021 -4.40
355–375 362 3 305.00–325.00 $318.09 $1,151 +13.02
415–425 420 8 280.00–300.00 $290.12 $1,219 +15.27
450–465 458 6 260.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,237 +0.24
515–535 522 3 245.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,288 -9.08
565–580 573 4 237.00–247.00 $241.93 $1,386 -12.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 290.00–305.00 $297.21 $960 —
360–380 371 7 285.00–300.00 $291.23 $1,080 +12.42
415–435 428 3 255.00–270.00 $259.84 $1,112 +0.41
460–480 471 9 245.00–255.00 $250.66 $1,181 +0.77
525–535 528 3 235.00–240.00 $238.31 $1,258 —
565–580 573 6 225.00–235.00 $230.07 $1,318 -6.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 255.00–270.00 $260.27 $950 +4.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 270.00–295.00 $281.82 $910 +4.14
370–385 378 6 255.00–265.00 $260.10 $983 -10.65
400–440 420 6 240.00–242.00 $241.05 $1,012 -5.13
465–490 478 8 235.00–245.00 $239.87 $1,147 -3.56
510–535 523 4 221.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,166 -6.95
550–570 562 5 220.00–222.00 $221.22 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 245.00–265.00 $251.39 $812 -5.82
355–370 363 6 237.00–252.00 $244.66 $888 -4.62
410–435 423 4 230.00–237.00 $233.40 $987 +3.12
465–480 471 7 220.00–232.00 $225.24 $1,061 -0.89
505–515 510 4 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 235.00–240.00 $236.70 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1280 1070 85-90% 17 76.00–84.00 $81.08 $868 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1205 1145 80-85% 11 85.00–91.00 $87.92 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1655 1469 4 105.00–114.00 $111.65 $1,640 —

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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.