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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 452 450
Feeder cattle 264 375 301
Slaughter cattle 70 77 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 6 400.00–430.00 $415.28 $1,100 —
315–335 325 8 390.00–410.00 $400.31 $1,301 +15.86
350–365 358 4 375.00–390.00 $382.34 $1,369 +17.13
400–435 418 4 330.00–345.00 $337.19 $1,409 +6.83
455–475 465 4 305.00–325.00 $315.22 $1,466 -0.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 5 340.00–360.00 $351.76 $1,076 +21.37
410–425 418 4 275.00–290.00 $282.37 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 365.00–380.00 $372.21 $1,202 +12.48
410–420 415 4 300.00–320.00 $310.12 $1,287 +2.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 290.00–310.00 $297.77 $950 —
360–370 365 4 290.00–305.00 $297.40 $1,086 +7.67
410–420 416 5 270.00–285.00 $275.91 $1,148 +18.28
450–475 460 5 250.00–260.00 $254.13 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 340.00–350.00 $345.28 $932 +7.31
355–385 370 4 320.00–340.00 $329.59 $1,219 +6.66
405–440 423 4 300.00–325.00 $311.98 $1,320 +25.56
450–465 458 4 275.00–290.00 $282.38 $1,293 +14.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1610 1302 80-85% 11 114.00–120.00 $115.82 $1,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1130 1061 85-90% 7 105.00–114.00 $109.11 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1610 1407 3 125.00–138.00 $129.96 $1,829 +1.06

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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.