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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.83/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 518 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $356.80/cwt +21.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.07/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 529 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 439 607
Feeder cattle 563 307 510
Slaughter cattle 99 132 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 5 420.00–430.00 $426.27 $1,142 -8.17
300–310 305 6 395.00–415.00 $405.16 $1,236 -16.39
360–370 365 8 380.00–400.00 $390.14 $1,424 +2.43
415–425 420 10 330.00–375.00 $352.23 $1,479 +16.93
415–440 value added 428 6 345.00–385.00 $364.42 $1,560 —
450–465 458 4 305.00–335.00 $319.75 $1,464 -2.22
510–525 518 6 287.00–307.00 $297.14 $1,539 —
535–540 value added 537 9 300.00–312.00 $305.36 $1,640 —
570–580 value added 575 13 285.00–300.00 $291.86 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 8 375.00–390.00 $382.73 $1,263 -3.45
350–370 360 10 350.00–375.00 $362.85 $1,306 +2.65
410–435 423 4 290.00–305.00 $297.72 $1,259 -1.98
465–480 473 4 280.00–300.00 $289.84 $1,371 -7.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 325.00–365.00 $340.55 $1,086 —
360–375 366 5 320.00–335.00 $326.15 $1,194 —
450–475 463 4 245.00–265.00 $254.73 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 370.00–390.00 $379.45 $1,043 +12.15
300–315 307 9 345.00–375.00 $361.30 $1,109 +6.52
350–365 value added 356 5 340.00–370.00 $352.30 $1,254 —
350–385 360 7 330.00–350.00 $343.89 $1,238 +17.92
405–415 410 6 305.00–325.00 $315.12 $1,292 +0.83
405–415 value added 411 5 315.00–335.00 $322.88 $1,327 —
450–475 value added 463 13 275.00–300.00 $288.80 $1,337 —
500–535 value added 518 16 260.00–270.00 $264.83 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 305.00–325.00 $315.46 $1,025 +0.69
350–375 363 4 300.00–310.00 $305.17 $1,108 +17.30
405–435 420 4 290.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,238 +10.74
450–475 463 4 260.00–270.00 $265.14 $1,228 —
505–525 515 4 220.00–235.00 $227.65 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1200 1096 80-85% 13 136.00–142.00 $137.49 $1,507 —
1030–1555 1342 80-85% 11 125.00–132.00 $128.88 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1115 1033 85-90% 6 110.00–124.00 $118.32 $1,222 -4.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1765 1593 5 146.00–156.00 $153.41 $2,444 —

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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.