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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $344.73/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.96/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 369 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $355.56/cwt -12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 368 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 455 614
Feeder cattle 443 350 442
Slaughter cattle 84 105 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 6 425.00–440.00 $432.21 $1,124 —
300–330 312 5 410.00–420.00 $415.77 $1,297 -12.74
355–375 364 9 380.00–410.00 $396.26 $1,442 +3.93
410–425 418 14 330.00–360.00 $344.73 $1,441 -1.50
450–475 460 5 300.00–315.00 $306.20 $1,409 -3.67
500–525 513 8 275.00–300.00 $287.20 $1,473 +2.30
555–565 559 9 260.00–277.00 $267.63 $1,496 +5.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 380.00–400.00 $389.69 $1,247 -7.69
350–390 368 11 340.00–370.00 $355.56 $1,308 -12.66
415–435 425 6 280.00–310.00 $295.35 $1,255 -14.47
485–490 488 4 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,391 -0.35
510–530 520 6 255.00–270.00 $262.36 $1,364 +10.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 330.00–360.00 $344.53 $1,102 +0.50
360–380 369 11 315.00–345.00 $330.96 $1,221 +0.57
405–435 420 8 300.00–320.00 $309.64 $1,300 +6.47
455–485 470 6 270.00–282.00 $276.19 $1,298 -7.07
525–535 530 8 250.00–265.00 $257.43 $1,364 -0.38
570–585 576 7 240.00–258.00 $247.83 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 305.00–320.00 $311.34 $987 +3.04
370–385 378 6 290.00–310.00 $299.80 $1,133 +3.04
420–435 428 8 260.00–290.00 $274.74 $1,176 +4.98
465–490 479 7 245.00–265.00 $253.32 $1,213 -6.31
510–540 528 5 230.00–245.00 $239.20 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1320 1181 80-85% 4 135.00–141.00 $136.68 $1,614 —
1270–1365 1305 80-85% 11 120.00–131.00 $127.18 $1,660 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1235 1104 85-90% 11 110.00–121.00 $115.73 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1420 1370 5 149.00–154.00 $150.52 $2,062 —

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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.