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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $322.65/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 780 783
Feeder cattle 615 624 681
Slaughter cattle 100 156 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 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
355–375 367 5 360.00–370.00 $363.87 $1,335 —
415–425 420 10 310.00–335.00 $322.65 $1,355 -9.25
460–475 468 4 300.00–320.00 $310.16 $1,452 +20.48
510–520 515 4 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $1,314 -1.79
560–570 564 7 240.00–247.00 $243.03 $1,371 -11.79
615–635 622 7 220.00–227.00 $223.14 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 9 335.00–355.00 $345.90 $1,235 +2.13
410–435 423 4 280.00–300.00 $290.30 $1,228 -9.79
460–490 475 6 265.00–275.00 $269.84 $1,282 +2.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 7 320.00–330.00 $324.38 $1,220 +4.59
410–435 423 4 255.00–275.00 $264.70 $1,120 +3.20
450–480 465 4 240.00–255.00 $247.26 $1,150 +3.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 305.00–315.00 $310.27 $853 —
305–330 318 4 305.00–315.00 $309.80 $985 -5.28
360–385 373 4 275.00–290.00 $282.75 $1,055 -2.42
410–435 420 5 260.00–275.00 $266.21 $1,118 -3.67
450–465 458 6 245.00–270.00 $257.30 $1,178 +4.72
510–535 525 5 220.00–245.00 $229.71 $1,206 -1.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 270.00–300.00 $288.55 $938 +2.72
350–375 361 9 260.00–270.00 $264.62 $955 -1.14
420–435 428 4 235.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,037 -6.41
455–490 476 5 230.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,124 +1.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 250.00–265.00 $257.79 $833 —
365–375 369 5 240.00–250.00 $244.07 $901 -7.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1380 1141 80-85% 7 116.00–129.00 $121.66 $1,388 -3.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1155 1003 85-90% 6 111.00–117.00 $114.05 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1650 1326 4 125.00–135.00 $131.74 $1,747 —
1285–1525 1363 5 141.00–151.00 $144.45 $1,969 —

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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.