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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 665 909
Feeder cattle 350 565 718
Slaughter cattle 88 100 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 290.00–300.00 $295.81 $917 +2.09
375–380 377 7 250.00–270.00 $261.36 $985 -20.56
410–425 416 7 245.00–260.00 $251.56 $1,046 -11.88
465–475 470 4 220.00–240.00 $230.11 $1,082 -21.76
510–525 515 3 230.00–237.00 $232.38 $1,197 -3.71
565–580 570 3 225.00–235.00 $231.61 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 310.00–330.00 $319.61 $1,032 —
365–375 369 5 280.00–295.00 $286.10 $1,056 -19.04
405–410 408 5 270.00–280.00 $276.03 $1,126 -6.60
450–465 458 6 252.00–265.00 $258.39 $1,183 -8.99
500–535 518 4 245.00–257.00 $251.20 $1,301 -5.50
555–565 558 3 240.00–250.00 $246.63 $1,376 -0.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 255.00–285.00 $265.52 $844 —
355–375 362 3 220.00–235.00 $229.82 $832 -35.11
425–435 428 3 220.00–235.00 $225.08 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 6 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $930 -7.11
415–440 430 5 230.00–240.00 $233.86 $1,006 -16.17
450–465 456 5 227.00–237.00 $231.08 $1,054 -13.18
510–525 519 5 217.00–222.00 $218.97 $1,136 -3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 9 240.00–252.00 $245.47 $778 —
350–375 363 4 230.00–245.00 $237.76 $863 -7.33
400–425 413 4 215.00–225.00 $220.15 $909 -13.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 7 225.00–237.00 $230.29 $705 —
355–380 363 3 220.00–225.00 $221.74 $805 -11.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1220 1117 85-90% 16 75.00–80.00 $77.09 $861 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1255 1212 80-85% 9 79.00–85.00 $83.62 $1,013 -6.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1780 1600 3 108.00–112.00 $109.48 $1,752 —

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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.