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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.87/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 558 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.22/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 333 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.59/cwt -8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 455 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 440 691
Feeder cattle 550 352 594
Slaughter cattle 68 88 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 4 420.00–435.00 $427.21 $1,111 -7.93
310–325 319 5 405.00–425.00 $412.77 $1,317 +2.45
405–435 420 10 320.00–345.00 $332.05 $1,395 -9.08
455–475 465 12 290.00–307.00 $298.68 $1,389 -12.40
505–535 520 12 272.00–294.00 $283.32 $1,473 -1.58
550–565 558 14 260.00–280.00 $269.87 $1,506 -5.00
615–645 630 8 242.00–258.00 $249.81 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 380.00–400.00 $387.70 $1,248 +3.09
350–380 363 7 340.00–370.00 $353.46 $1,283 -6.33
410–440 425 4 290.00–305.00 $297.24 $1,263 -2.34
450–490 470 4 275.00–285.00 $280.21 $1,317 -7.37
560–580 568 5 242.00–255.00 $247.31 $1,405 -2.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 5 340.00–370.00 $351.44 $1,125 -10.77
450–485 468 6 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $1,239 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 12 325.00–350.00 $337.22 $1,123 -3.18
360–375 366 5 310.00–335.00 $320.25 $1,172 -5.16
400–410 406 7 290.00–300.00 $294.23 $1,195 -23.49
450–460 455 12 270.00–287.00 $278.59 $1,268 -8.71
510–525 518 6 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,372 +4.79
550–580 568 5 245.00–256.00 $249.26 $1,416 -4.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 305.00–315.00 $310.08 $977 —
370–390 380 6 285.00–300.00 $292.30 $1,111 -0.40
405–425 417 5 255.00–280.00 $270.29 $1,127 -7.54
465–490 475 5 245.00–265.00 $253.25 $1,203 -12.67
510–525 518 4 225.00–235.00 $229.93 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 285.00–300.00 $292.62 $951 —
365–385 375 4 260.00–275.00 $267.30 $1,002 -5.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1465 1235 80-85% 10 130.00–142.00 $136.78 $1,689 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1150 1055 85-90% 4 121.00–129.00 $124.64 $1,315 -7.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1855 1609 8 145.00–161.00 $154.85 $2,492 —

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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.