Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Cattlemen's Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 462 519
Feeder cattle 248 337 436
Slaughter cattle 152 125 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 425.00–450.00 $436.09 $1,413 -13.67
375–385 380 6 400.00–430.00 $415.20 $1,578 +2.95
410–435 423 4 370.00–395.00 $382.87 $1,620 -11.65
500–535 518 4 305.00–320.00 $312.25 $1,617 -2.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 330.00–415.00 $357.16 $1,154 -50.32
355–385 370 4 370.00–390.00 $380.41 $1,408 -9.72
410–440 425 4 340.00–360.00 $349.65 $1,486 +2.88
470–490 480 4 300.00–310.00 $305.10 $1,464 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 306 5 350.00–380.00 $361.76 $1,107 +8.16
355–375 365 6 325.00–355.00 $340.41 $1,242 -13.06
405–440 419 5 305.00–330.00 $319.50 $1,339 -5.77
450–475 463 4 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,366 -1.05
500–515 509 5 260.00–270.00 $263.93 $1,343 -13.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 310.00–335.00 $321.92 $1,046 —
355–375 365 4 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $1,113 +16.30
415–435 425 4 280.00–295.00 $287.32 $1,221 -2.89
450–475 463 4 270.00–285.00 $277.30 $1,284 -3.26

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1310 1205 80-85% 11 120.00–128.00 $122.65 $1,478 —
1275–1285 1277 80-85% 9 130.00–136.00 $131.34 $1,677 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1080 977 85-90% 7 105.00–109.00 $107.53 $1,051 -6.97
980–1105 1007 85-90% 11 114.00–123.00 $117.88 $1,187 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1660 1311 5 129.00–138.00 $135.52 $1,777 —
1450–1840 1710 3 141.00–150.00 $147.46 $2,522 —

↑ Back to top

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.