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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 384 154
Feeder cattle 158 315 103
Slaughter cattle 65 69 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 380.00–385.00 $382.87 $1,221 -1.94
350–375 361 7 360.00–375.00 $366.68 $1,324 +7.73
455–475 465 4 295.00–310.00 $302.66 $1,407 +7.47
500–525 513 4 285.00–295.00 $290.12 $1,488 +6.74
555–590 567 3 265.00–285.00 $278.06 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 400.00–420.00 $412.53 $1,126 -9.21
310–330 320 4 395.00–405.00 $399.84 $1,279 -7.84
350–375 363 4 380.00–390.00 $385.17 $1,398 -2.64
400–410 405 4 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,387 -4.42

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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 4 360.00–370.00 $364.72 $967 -0.42
315–325 319 5 345.00–365.00 $356.85 $1,138 +3.08
350–375 363 4 320.00–330.00 $324.83 $1,179 -9.76
415–430 423 4 300.00–325.00 $312.72 $1,323 -2.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 300.00–310.00 $305.10 $1,092 -7.15
400–420 410 4 285.00–295.00 $290.12 $1,189 +5.42
450–460 456 5 265.00–275.00 $268.95 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 300.00–315.00 $307.79 $994 +20.68
375–390 383 4 270.00–285.00 $277.65 $1,063 -2.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1525 1192 80-85% 22 118.00–131.00 $126.56 $1,509 —
1265–1455 1328 80-85% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.10 $1,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1170 1099 85-90% 4 108.00–117.00 $111.71 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1560 1445 4 133.00–145.00 $137.65 $1,989 —

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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.