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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 592 879
Feeder cattle 424 491 659
Slaughter cattle 191 101 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 325.00–355.00 $339.02 $909 +11.16
305–325 315 4 315.00–345.00 $329.52 $1,038 +15.46
355–375 365 4 305.00–315.00 $309.86 $1,131 +18.18
410–425 419 7 270.00–290.00 $278.40 $1,166 -3.20
460–490 475 4 260.00–275.00 $267.26 $1,269 +7.15
520–535 528 6 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $1,372 +13.73
555–575 565 4 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,384 +3.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 290.00–305.00 $295.27 $909 +6.34
370–390 381 7 270.00–290.00 $278.31 $1,060 +4.21
455–475 465 4 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,174 +4.98
505–535 517 5 240.00–247.00 $242.90 $1,256 +10.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 250.00–265.00 $257.75 $961 -2.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 275.00–280.00 $278.41 $760 —
310–325 318 6 265.00–280.00 $272.68 $867 +0.04
355–380 369 7 250.00–260.00 $254.12 $938 -9.72
415–420 418 5 240.00–245.00 $241.99 $1,012 -0.59
460–475 466 5 232.00–237.00 $234.04 $1,091 -3.23
515–535 525 4 215.00–222.00 $218.43 $1,147 +0.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 240.00–247.00 $243.59 $901 +0.94
410–420 415 4 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $965 +5.54
460–480 470 6 217.00–227.00 $222.11 $1,044 -0.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 227.00–235.00 $231.11 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1165 1051 85-90% 17 84.00–92.00 $88.31 $928 +3.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1280 1170 80-85% 14 91.00–98.00 $94.17 $1,102 —
1155–1225 1190 80-85% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.97 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1650 1631 4 101.00–105.00 $104.03 $1,697 -1.99
1535–1905 1807 7 110.00–116.00 $111.63 $2,017 —

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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.