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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $331.90/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 270 902
Feeder cattle 624 221 848
Slaughter cattle 156 49 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 416 11 315.00–345.00 $331.90 $1,381 -3.55
460–490 475 4 280.00–300.00 $289.68 $1,376 +5.58
510–535 521 9 250.00–265.00 $256.84 $1,338 -10.41
550–590 570 6 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,452 +9.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 5 330.00–350.00 $337.78 $1,128 —
355–370 363 4 310.00–330.00 $319.79 $1,161 —
410–440 428 5 250.00–280.00 $261.50 $1,119 —
460–470 466 5 235.00–250.00 $244.08 $1,137 +6.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 7 335.00–355.00 $343.77 $1,293 -10.65
410–425 418 4 295.00–305.00 $300.09 $1,254 +6.63
450–465 458 6 260.00–275.00 $267.62 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 6 310.00–320.00 $315.08 $977 -6.53
350–375 363 6 280.00–290.00 $285.17 $1,035 -9.90
415–435 425 6 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $1,147 -0.33
465–475 470 6 245.00–260.00 $252.58 $1,187 +1.68
515–535 525 4 225.00–237.00 $230.89 $1,212 -3.97
570–585 579 5 220.00–227.00 $222.76 $1,290 -4.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 270.00–300.00 $285.83 $909 —
365–390 380 5 260.00–275.00 $265.76 $1,010 -9.31
400–425 410 5 240.00–255.00 $248.78 $1,020 —
455–470 463 4 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,088 +2.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 379 5 245.00–255.00 $251.09 $952 +6.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1185 1145 80-85% 12 120.00–129.00 $125.22 $1,434 —
1240–1310 1264 80-85% 9 133.00–139.00 $134.56 $1,701 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1190 964 85-90% 6 108.00–115.00 $111.91 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1610 1493 3 139.00–156.00 $148.38 $2,215 —

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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.