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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 715 739
Feeder cattle 344 551 584
Slaughter cattle 65 164 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 370.00–385.00 $377.34 $1,351 +7.82
405–430 416 7 315.00–355.00 $337.27 $1,403 +11.31
450–470 461 7 280.00–300.00 $291.64 $1,344 +1.50
510–535 525 5 260.00–290.00 $271.66 $1,426 +14.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 335.00–360.00 $347.09 $1,312 +5.28
410–435 421 7 280.00–310.00 $296.71 $1,249 +2.42
455–470 464 7 255.00–270.00 $261.31 $1,212 -0.20
505–520 514 5 240.00–255.00 $245.89 $1,264 +8.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 5 305.00–330.00 $314.75 $1,130 -5.08
400–435 418 6 245.00–270.00 $258.02 $1,079 -8.15
460–475 468 4 235.00–250.00 $242.38 $1,134 +3.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 300.00–320.00 $310.40 $972 -15.08
350–370 360 8 290.00–310.00 $299.72 $1,079 +13.48
410–425 419 5 267.00–277.00 $270.91 $1,135 +0.04
465–490 478 6 245.00–265.00 $254.74 $1,218 -0.53
500–525 510 5 235.00–245.00 $240.88 $1,228 -3.05
560–585 573 4 230.00–245.00 $237.66 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 280.00–290.00 $284.81 $934 -2.92
355–385 370 4 270.00–280.00 $274.80 $1,017 +10.35
415–435 427 5 240.00–257.00 $250.39 $1,069 +1.85

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1040 994 85-90% 10 105.00–109.00 $106.63 $1,060 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1320 1191 80-85% 7 112.00–124.00 $117.27 $1,397 -0.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1620 1550 3 135.00–138.00 $136.05 $2,109 —

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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.