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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 333 264
Feeder cattle 222 250 166
Slaughter cattle 56 83 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
250–265 258 4 415.00–425.00 $420.15 $1,084 —
300–340 320 4 390.00–400.00 $394.69 $1,263 -4.08
350–375 363 4 380.00–400.00 $389.66 $1,414 +2.49
405–420 415 3 340.00–360.00 $346.51 $1,438 +6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 365.00–385.00 $374.61 $1,210 -5.58
350–375 360 5 350.00–370.00 $358.33 $1,290 +14.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 340.00–355.00 $347.21 $1,121 —
365–380 373 4 320.00–340.00 $330.20 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 345.00–365.00 $355.57 $942 -5.07
300–320 310 4 340.00–360.00 $350.32 $1,086 -3.34
415–435 425 4 300.00–315.00 $307.68 $1,308 -7.56
460–485 468 3 275.00–290.00 $284.82 $1,333 +4.68
550–585 562 3 240.00–260.00 $253.06 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 310.00–325.00 $317.27 $1,031 +2.66
410–435 427 3 260.00–275.00 $270.20 $1,154 -18.65
460–475 465 3 245.00–260.00 $254.89 $1,185 -2.69
565–575 569 5 225.00–235.00 $230.96 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 5 260.00–280.00 $272.13 $996 —
400–435 412 3 240.00–250.00 $243.52 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1125 1092 80-85% 6 116.00–125.00 $118.82 $1,298 —
1235–1415 1370 80-85% 4 127.00–133.00 $128.35 $1,758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1055 1008 85-90% 3 112.00–118.00 $114.09 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1690 1382 3 133.00–153.00 $141.64 $1,957 —

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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.