Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.78/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	715	715	797
Feeder cattle	551	615	677
Slaughter cattle	164	100	120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	368	4	360.00–380.00	$369.52	$1,360	+5.65
405–415	411	9	315.00–340.00	$325.96	$1,340	+3.31
450–475	463	4	285.00–295.00	$290.14	$1,343	-20.02
510–530	521	13	250.00–265.00	$256.78	$1,338	+1.73
560–590	577	7	245.00–262.00	$254.93	$1,471	+11.90
600–610	605	4	240.00–260.00	$249.92	$1,512	+26.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	381	5	330.00–350.00	$341.81	$1,302	-4.09
400–440	420	8	280.00–310.00	$294.29	$1,236	+3.99
470–490	481	9	255.00–270.00	$261.51	$1,258	-8.33
500–515	508	4	230.00–245.00	$237.61	$1,207	—
565–590	580	5	225.00–237.00	$232.32	$1,347	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	368	4	315.00–325.00	$319.83	$1,177	-4.55
405–425	413	5	260.00–275.00	$266.17	$1,099	+1.47
460–475	466	5	235.00–245.00	$239.08	$1,114	-8.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	6	310.00–340.00	$325.48	$1,025	+15.68
360–385	370	5	280.00–295.00	$286.24	$1,059	+3.49
405–420	414	5	265.00–280.00	$270.87	$1,121	+4.66
450–475	463	4	245.00–265.00	$255.27	$1,182	-2.03
510–525	519	5	240.00–250.00	$243.93	$1,266	+14.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	4	280.00–295.00	$287.73	$921	-0.82
360–385	371	7	260.00–270.00	$264.45	$981	-0.17
410–440	427	9	240.00–260.00	$248.54	$1,061	+6.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1470	1191	80-85%	15	114.00–122.00	$118.21	$1,408	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1040	1013	85-90%	12	104.00–114.00	$108.15	$1,096	-5.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1500	1302	5	137.00–139.00	$138.08	$1,798	+6.34
1390–1965	1613	3	146.00–151.00	$148.95	$2,403	—
1475–1800	1692	3	130.00–132.00	$130.58	$2,209	—

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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.