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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 437 424
Feeder cattle 304 293 259
Slaughter cattle 62 144 165

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
250–275 261 7 440.00–460.00 $449.04 $1,172 +8.68
300–315 308 4 400.00–425.00 $412.80 $1,271 -2.90
350–375 363 4 370.00–385.00 $377.24 $1,369 -17.96
400–435 414 5 320.00–360.00 $336.81 $1,394 +11.52
455–475 465 4 305.00–325.00 $315.22 $1,466 +20.11
500–525 510 5 280.00–300.00 $291.76 $1,488 +1.62
550–570 563 3 275.00–285.00 $278.25 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 375.00–390.00 $382.21 $1,254 —
365–380 373 9 330.00–360.00 $343.04 $1,280 -7.63
470–485 476 7 270.00–300.00 $283.09 $1,348 —
510–540 525 4 260.00–275.00 $267.29 $1,403 —
555–585 565 3 250.00–270.00 $256.90 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 330.00–360.00 $344.43 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 330.00–350.00 $340.38 $902 -7.46
310–340 327 7 320.00–350.00 $332.18 $1,086 -3.63
355–375 365 6 310.00–320.00 $314.86 $1,149 -8.00
415–425 419 5 280.00–310.00 $292.17 $1,224 +5.19
460–475 468 4 270.00–300.00 $285.24 $1,335 +8.43
500–525 510 5 255.00–275.00 $266.76 $1,360 -6.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 290.00–310.00 $299.76 $953 -0.55
350–385 368 4 260.00–290.00 $274.29 $1,009 -11.11
405–425 413 5 255.00–275.00 $266.77 $1,102 —
450–475 463 6 245.00–265.00 $254.73 $1,179 —
515–535 525 6 235.00–250.00 $242.36 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 6 250.00–275.00 $262.10 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1080 1016 85-90% 10 92.00–100.00 $94.70 $962 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1070 80-85% 3 101.00–103.00 $102.31 $1,095 —
1380–1400 1385 80-85% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.01 $1,537 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1860 1581 8 114.00–124.00 $118.94 $1,880 —
1580–1740 1660 2 127.00–131.00 $129.10 $2,143 -0.28

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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.