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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $346.23/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.39/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 369 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $392.33/cwt ≈ $1,471/hd at 375 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 618 374
Feeder cattle 350 550 302
Slaughter cattle 105 68 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 9 420.00–440.00 $428.51 $1,388 +15.74
370–380 375 14 380.00–405.00 $392.33 $1,471 —
415–435 426 17 330.00–360.00 $346.23 $1,475 +14.18
460–485 473 4 305.00–315.00 $309.87 $1,466 +11.19
510–530 520 4 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $1,481 +1.58
565–590 578 4 255.00–270.00 $262.34 $1,516 -7.53
600–605 603 4 245.00–260.00 $252.47 $1,522 +2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 6 390.00–405.00 $397.38 $1,232 +9.68
350–385 365 7 360.00–375.00 $368.22 $1,344 +14.76
410–425 418 4 300.00–320.00 $309.82 $1,295 +12.58
450–480 468 5 270.00–295.00 $285.38 $1,336 +5.17
515–540 526 9 245.00–260.00 $251.84 $1,325 —
555–565 561 7 240.00–250.00 $245.76 $1,379 -1.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 9 330.00–360.00 $344.03 $1,094 +6.81
355–385 369 15 315.00–345.00 $330.39 $1,219 +10.14
410–420 416 5 285.00–315.00 $303.17 $1,261 +8.94
460–490 477 7 275.00–295.00 $283.26 $1,351 +4.67
505–525 517 5 250.00–270.00 $257.81 $1,333 -7.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 300.00–320.00 $308.30 $996 -1.78
360–385 374 7 285.00–305.00 $296.76 $1,110 +4.46
415–435 425 4 260.00–280.00 $269.76 $1,146 -0.53
450–485 468 8 250.00–270.00 $259.63 $1,215 +6.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1455 1233 80-85% 19 125.00–133.00 $129.73 $1,600 -7.05
1170–1435 1347 80-85% 3 136.00–141.00 $137.45 $1,851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1100 1057 85-90% 12 118.00–126.00 $121.03 $1,279 -3.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1770 1608 6 131.00–141.00 $136.93 $2,202 -17.92
1615–1640 1623 3 168.00–172.00 $169.35 $2,749 +14.50
1710–1825 1756 5 158.00–162.00 $159.66 $2,804 —

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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.