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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 353 477
Feeder cattle 221 279 386
Slaughter cattle 49 74 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 370.00–390.00 $380.14 $1,349 —
405–430 418 8 320.00–350.00 $335.45 $1,402 +16.80
455–475 463 5 280.00–290.00 $284.10 $1,315 —
500–535 518 4 260.00–275.00 $267.25 $1,384 +3.34
565–580 573 4 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 7 350.00–360.00 $354.42 $1,290 +4.76
400–440 416 5 285.00–305.00 $293.46 $1,221 +12.67
510–535 523 4 235.00–255.00 $244.76 $1,280 +7.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 479 5 230.00–250.00 $237.85 $1,139 -7.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 310.00–330.00 $321.61 $997 -0.16
350–360 355 4 290.00–300.00 $295.07 $1,047 -2.22
405–440 423 4 265.00–275.00 $270.21 $1,143 +0.06
465–480 473 4 245.00–257.00 $250.90 $1,187 -9.26
510–540 525 4 230.00–240.00 $234.86 $1,233 +1.79
550–575 563 4 220.00–235.00 $227.67 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $1,018 +2.87
460–480 470 4 225.00–240.00 $232.34 $1,092 -6.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 6 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $895 -2.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1435 1214 80-85% 8 124.00–133.00 $129.05 $1,567 -1.74
1285–1315 1308 80-85% 4 138.00–144.00 $139.47 $1,824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1140 1020 85-90% 4 110.00–119.00 $116.21 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1625 1512 3 152.00–154.00 $153.28 $2,318 —

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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.