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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 583 1,020
Feeder cattle 491 449 898
Slaughter cattle 101 134 122

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
250–255 252 5 310.00–340.00 $327.86 $826 +3.80
300–340 320 6 300.00–330.00 $314.06 $1,005 -5.55
350–375 361 7 285.00–300.00 $291.68 $1,053 -3.18
410–425 419 7 270.00–290.00 $281.60 $1,180 +7.71
455–475 465 4 255.00–265.00 $260.11 $1,210 -8.22
515–540 532 3 242.00–255.00 $246.20 $1,310 -4.70
550–565 558 4 237.00–245.00 $240.95 $1,345 -7.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 5 285.00–295.00 $288.93 $971 -7.77
365–380 371 5 270.00–280.00 $274.10 $1,017 -3.65
415–440 430 5 255.00–265.00 $258.86 $1,113 +2.80
460–470 465 4 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,151 -3.42
515–535 522 3 230.00–237.00 $232.39 $1,213 -4.17
550–565 560 3 215.00–225.00 $218.27 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 255.00–265.00 $259.87 $975 +5.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 265.00–285.00 $272.64 $900 +4.60
350–375 365 5 260.00–270.00 $263.84 $963 +8.94
410–440 423 7 235.00–252.00 $242.58 $1,026 -3.31
465–475 469 5 232.00–245.00 $237.27 $1,113 -0.30
505–525 515 4 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,120 -2.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 8 237.00–248.00 $242.65 $910 —
415–440 430 5 225.00–230.00 $226.93 $976 -6.49
450–475 460 5 220.00–225.00 $222.93 $1,025 -3.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 235.00–245.00 $239.15 $784 +3.96
430–440 435 4 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $946 -1.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1535 1211 80-85% 11 90.00–97.00 $93.79 $1,136 +2.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1305 1061 85-90% 7 82.00–87.00 $84.86 $900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1700 1605 6 102.00–110.00 $106.02 $1,702 —

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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.