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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $381.31/cwt +64.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 426 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 222 704
Feeder cattle 467 169 605
Slaughter cattle 76 53 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady 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
250–280 265 4 430.00–445.00 $437.08 $1,158 +19.98
310–335 320 5 400.00–430.00 $417.44 $1,336 —
350–375 360 5 370.00–390.00 $378.33 $1,362 +8.67
410–440 426 15 340.00–415.00 $381.31 $1,624 +64.49
450–490 470 6 280.00–310.00 $294.36 $1,383 -5.72
510–530 520 8 260.00–270.00 $265.10 $1,379 -7.22
550–565 559 7 250.00–260.00 $255.78 $1,430 -15.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 360.00–390.00 $375.57 $1,232 -0.01
360–385 374 9 345.00–365.00 $353.56 $1,322 +10.04
410–435 423 4 280.00–310.00 $294.56 $1,246 —
465–490 478 4 260.00–275.00 $267.70 $1,280 —
510–530 521 7 250.00–255.00 $252.10 $1,313 —
550–590 566 5 235.00–245.00 $239.17 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 320.00–330.00 $325.23 $1,213 —
410–435 423 4 260.00–275.00 $267.72 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 7 320.00–340.00 $331.03 $1,030 —
350–375 363 8 290.00–320.00 $304.48 $1,105 +20.67
400–410 406 5 275.00–290.00 $280.91 $1,140 +3.50
450–465 458 4 260.00–275.00 $267.62 $1,226 +2.70
515–525 520 6 240.00–255.00 $247.57 $1,287 +0.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 285.00–310.00 $295.57 $937 +30.87
360–375 368 4 270.00–280.00 $275.10 $1,012 +5.34
415–425 420 6 250.00–270.00 $260.12 $1,093 +4.17
470–485 477 9 240.00–255.00 $248.22 $1,184 +3.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 230.00–250.00 $240.21 $872 —
410–430 420 4 230.00–245.00 $237.32 $997 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1285 1116 80-85% 14 131.00–142.00 $135.95 $1,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1215 1155 85-90% 10 112.00–133.00 $117.87 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1590 1560 2 150.00–170.00 $160.19 $2,499 —

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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.