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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.14/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 316 509
Feeder cattle 352 215 310
Slaughter cattle 88 101 199

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for Independence Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 4 430.00–440.00 $435.14 $1,144 —
305–325 315 4 400.00–420.00 $410.32 $1,293 —
350–365 358 4 380.00–400.00 $389.79 $1,395 —
400–430 413 9 325.00–355.00 $341.13 $1,409 —
455–470 464 5 305.00–315.00 $311.08 $1,443 —
505–515 510 8 275.00–295.00 $284.90 $1,453 —
565–580 573 8 265.00–285.00 $274.87 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 375.00–395.00 $384.61 $1,242 +19.80
355–370 363 4 350.00–370.00 $359.79 $1,306 +16.86
400–435 418 6 290.00–310.00 $299.58 $1,252 -0.12
455–465 460 4 280.00–295.00 $287.58 $1,323 +10.73
550–565 558 4 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 355.00–370.00 $362.21 $1,170 +25.00
350–375 363 4 320.00–340.00 $330.34 $1,199 +10.55
415–440 428 4 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,176 -5.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 6 330.00–350.00 $340.40 $1,065 +6.69
360–380 370 6 310.00–340.00 $325.41 $1,204 +10.07
420–435 428 8 305.00–330.00 $317.72 $1,360 +11.63
470–485 478 4 275.00–300.00 $287.30 $1,373 +7.57
510–525 518 10 250.00–270.00 $260.14 $1,348 +9.90
555–575 564 9 245.00–264.00 $253.61 $1,430 —
600–610 608 9 232.00–245.00 $240.12 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 285.00–300.00 $292.70 $1,098 +3.04
410–425 419 5 270.00–290.00 $277.83 $1,164 +2.65
470–485 476 5 260.00–270.00 $265.92 $1,266 +8.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 265.00–280.00 $272.75 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1455 1282 80-85% 15 130.00–140.00 $137.60 $1,764 —
1215–1385 1289 80-85% 6 142.00–145.00 $142.83 $1,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1115 1060 85-90% 4 129.00–135.00 $132.16 $1,401 —
915–1140 1061 85-90% 5 117.00–123.00 $121.17 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1515 1333 8 153.00–161.00 $156.79 $2,090 —

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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.