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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.42/cwt ≈ $1,226/hd at 428 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $315.29/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.97/cwt -7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 265 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 377 349
Feeder cattle 375 264 269
Slaughter cattle 77 113 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 375.00–395.00 $384.45 $1,223 -16.22
350–365 358 6 355.00–375.00 $365.21 $1,307 -19.69
400–430 415 10 320.00–340.00 $330.36 $1,371 -7.36
450–480 464 11 310.00–320.00 $315.29 $1,463 -4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 355.00–365.00 $359.73 $1,162 -20.42
350–375 360 5 340.00–350.00 $345.83 $1,245 -16.37
405–420 414 5 295.00–315.00 $307.17 $1,272 —
450–455 453 4 280.00–295.00 $287.46 $1,302 +9.49
505–540 523 4 260.00–265.00 $262.58 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 320.00–340.00 $330.39 $1,051 —
375–385 380 4 320.00–335.00 $327.40 $1,244 —

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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 10 325.00–350.00 $337.97 $896 -7.74
300–335 315 7 320.00–340.00 $330.88 $1,042 -4.72
350–375 363 10 310.00–335.00 $322.93 $1,172 +5.27
420–435 428 13 270.00–300.00 $286.42 $1,226 —
455–475 465 4 260.00–275.00 $267.66 $1,245 -9.60
510–540 528 5 240.00–257.00 $246.57 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 280.00–300.00 $289.73 $1,058 +9.53
420–435 428 4 250.00–265.00 $257.63 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1550 1198 80-85% 12 116.00–128.00 $120.52 $1,444 -2.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1060 1018 85-90% 4 94.00–100.00 $97.13 $989 —
970–1135 1019 85-90% 7 105.00–114.00 $109.69 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1615 1425 2 125.00–134.00 $128.90 $1,837 —
1425–1975 1700 4 137.00–145.00 $141.65 $2,408 —

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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.