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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 595 612
Feeder cattle 331 416 398
Slaughter cattle 105 179 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 370.00–410.00 $389.08 $1,062 +49.46
300–320 312 5 340.00–375.00 $353.46 $1,103 +18.61
365–385 373 5 335.00–370.00 $355.55 $1,326 +29.46
410–435 423 8 315.00–345.00 $329.56 $1,394 +21.28
450–475 463 6 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,366 +7.76
500–515 509 7 260.00–280.00 $268.43 $1,366 -6.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 320.00–330.00 $324.23 $1,028 +13.92
360–375 366 5 305.00–325.00 $316.80 $1,159 +30.42
410–435 423 8 270.00–300.00 $285.44 $1,207 +5.73
455–475 465 4 270.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 275.00–290.00 $279.86 $1,035 —
465–480 473 4 255.00–265.00 $259.92 $1,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 300.00–315.00 $305.19 $824 +10.43
310–330 322 5 275.00–305.00 $293.45 $945 +10.59
360–380 371 9 265.00–285.00 $276.38 $1,025 +3.78
415–425 419 5 255.00–275.00 $263.11 $1,102 +7.99
455–485 470 6 250.00–265.00 $257.74 $1,211 +6.58
500–520 513 3 235.00–245.00 $238.25 $1,222 -14.82
555–580 563 3 220.00–235.00 $229.85 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 255.00–270.00 $262.38 $826 +3.60
355–375 365 4 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $930 —
415–435 425 4 235.00–250.00 $242.32 $1,030 —
470–490 480 4 230.00–242.00 $236.13 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 240.00–250.00 $244.15 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1380 1203 80-85% 8 96.00–101.00 $98.87 $1,189 -0.05
1210–1575 1341 80-85% 9 103.00–106.00 $104.40 $1,400 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1010 967 85-90% 7 90.00–93.00 $91.21 $882 —
1110–1135 1124 85-90% 7 95.00–98.00 $96.27 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1680 1523 3 106.00–110.00 $107.84 $1,642 —
1330–1855 1655 3 117.00–122.00 $119.23 $1,973 —
1650–1755 1703 2 125.00–129.00 $127.06 $2,164 —

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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.