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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.53/cwt -12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 555 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $325.25/cwt -56.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 416 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $349.19/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 370 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 760 543 549
Feeder cattle 676 467 423
Slaughter cattle 84 76 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 416 17 310.00–340.00 $325.25 $1,353 -56.06
450–485 464 5 270.00–300.00 $287.46 $1,334 -6.90
510–530 521 13 245.00–250.00 $247.74 $1,291 -17.36
550–560 555 18 240.00–247.00 $243.53 $1,352 -12.25
605–635 622 7 220.00–227.00 $224.08 $1,394 —
650–670 659 14 217.00–225.00 $221.51 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 360.00–380.00 $367.71 $1,202 -7.86
350–390 370 16 335.00–365.00 $349.19 $1,292 -4.37
410–435 423 6 280.00–300.00 $289.70 $1,225 -4.86
460–485 473 12 245.00–265.00 $255.26 $1,207 -12.44
520–540 531 7 235.00–240.00 $237.90 $1,263 -14.20
565–580 571 5 220.00–235.00 $228.91 $1,307 -10.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 9 330.00–350.00 $340.73 $1,094 —
460–470 465 8 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 305.00–315.00 $310.15 $1,023 -20.88
350–375 360 5 290.00–315.00 $304.58 $1,096 +0.10
420–435 428 10 245.00–272.00 $258.26 $1,105 -22.65
460–485 473 12 237.00–245.00 $240.89 $1,139 -26.73
505–520 512 11 227.00–237.00 $232.38 $1,190 -15.19
550–575 563 12 225.00–235.00 $229.89 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 275.00–290.00 $280.67 $921 -14.90
360–385 373 6 270.00–285.00 $277.75 $1,036 +2.65
455–475 464 11 220.00–235.00 $226.98 $1,053 -21.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 367 9 245.00–265.00 $254.09 $933 +13.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1320 1166 80-85% 16 132.00–148.00 $141.34 $1,648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1150 1010 85-90% 8 120.00–129.00 $125.12 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1450 1344 5 149.00–168.00 $155.35 $2,088 —

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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.