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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 665 790 942
Feeder cattle 565 632 782
Slaughter cattle 100 158 160

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
255–280 268 4 320.00–340.00 $330.47 $886 +2.69
355–365 360 4 295.00–315.00 $305.14 $1,099 -12.95
410–425 418 6 275.00–290.00 $282.63 $1,181 -7.49
470–485 478 4 260.00–275.00 $267.38 $1,278 -2.78
510–535 523 8 248.00–265.00 $256.70 $1,343 +9.99
565–580 573 9 240.00–252.00 $246.74 $1,414 +4.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 285.00–300.00 $293.72 $940 -3.49
350–375 361 9 275.00–290.00 $281.92 $1,018 -9.31
400–415 406 7 255.00–270.00 $263.44 $1,070 +3.60
465–490 478 6 247.00–257.00 $251.87 $1,204 +1.21
510–525 518 4 230.00–242.00 $236.09 $1,223 -2.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 4 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $967 +4.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 5 275.00–285.00 $280.96 $806 —
310–325 316 5 270.00–285.00 $276.17 $873 -5.65
355–385 368 9 255.00–270.00 $261.97 $964 +1.87
415–420 418 8 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,045 +8.98
455–475 464 9 235.00–252.00 $244.26 $1,133 +4.39
520–540 528 5 220.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,177 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 9 240.00–252.00 $245.09 $899 +0.43
400–440 416 5 230.00–237.00 $234.04 $974 +0.64
450–460 456 5 220.00–232.00 $227.26 $1,036 +2.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 230.00–237.00 $233.41 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1210 1090 85-90% 12 82.00–89.00 $84.83 $925 +3.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1425 1228 80-85% 7 88.00–93.00 $90.39 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1675 1593 2 105.00–106.00 $105.47 $1,680 —
1665–1715 1698 3 111.00–113.00 $112.35 $1,908 —

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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.