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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 760 182
Feeder cattle 279 676 135
Slaughter cattle 74 84 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 370.00–390.00 $377.56 $1,238 +9.85
360–385 373 8 340.00–360.00 $349.66 $1,304 +0.47
405–430 420 5 275.00–290.00 $280.79 $1,179 -8.91
455–475 467 5 260.00–275.00 $265.85 $1,242 +10.59
510–535 523 6 230.00–245.00 $237.32 $1,241 -0.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 6 340.00–360.00 $350.23 $1,131 +9.50
360–385 373 6 320.00–330.00 $325.17 $1,213 —
455–475 465 6 237.00–255.00 $245.81 $1,143 +10.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 421 9 310.00–330.00 $318.65 $1,342 -6.60
510–530 522 5 260.00–270.00 $263.91 $1,378 +16.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 6 340.00–360.00 $350.28 $939 —
310–325 316 5 310.00–330.00 $321.77 $1,017 +11.62
355–375 365 4 290.00–305.00 $297.29 $1,085 -7.29
410–435 423 4 265.00–275.00 $270.15 $1,143 +11.89
450–465 458 6 250.00–270.00 $260.16 $1,192 +19.27
510–540 528 5 230.00–235.00 $233.07 $1,231 +0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 5 260.00–280.00 $272.20 $991 -5.55
420–435 426 7 240.00–260.00 $248.74 $1,060 —
460–485 470 5 235.00–245.00 $239.13 $1,124 +12.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 260.00–275.00 $269.11 $850 —
355–370 363 4 240.00–255.00 $247.66 $899 -6.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1185 1056 80-85% 5 135.00–140.00 $136.37 $1,440 —
1065–1275 1219 80-85% 11 126.00–133.00 $130.79 $1,594 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1160 1052 85-90% 13 112.00–124.00 $118.77 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1430 1230 3 146.00–155.00 $149.49 $1,839 —

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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.