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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.77/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.90/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 511 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.09/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 408 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 409 665
Feeder cattle 329 344 565
Slaughter cattle 72 65 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks 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
310–340 322 5 390.00–400.00 $395.78 $1,274 —
350–375 360 5 370.00–390.00 $381.67 $1,374 +4.33
405–425 416 7 300.00–340.00 $316.67 $1,317 -20.60
465–485 474 7 280.00–310.00 $293.17 $1,390 +1.53
500–535 518 4 270.00–280.00 $275.17 $1,425 +3.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 6 335.00–360.00 $347.93 $1,280 +0.84
410–430 420 4 275.00–295.00 $285.24 $1,198 -11.47
460–490 475 4 250.00–265.00 $257.26 $1,222 -4.05
515–535 523 5 237.00–255.00 $247.63 $1,295 +1.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 4 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $877 —
310–330 322 5 305.00–325.00 $317.30 $1,022 +6.90
355–375 367 5 285.00–295.00 $291.13 $1,068 -8.59
420–435 426 5 265.00–280.00 $273.87 $1,167 +2.96
470–480 475 11 245.00–270.00 $258.77 $1,229 +4.03
500–520 511 11 230.00–250.00 $238.90 $1,221 -1.98
550–570 560 6 230.00–250.00 $239.82 $1,343 +2.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 260.00–280.00 $268.32 $993 -6.48
400–415 408 11 240.00–260.00 $251.09 $1,024 +0.70
470–485 478 6 230.00–245.00 $237.62 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1570 1361 80-85% 14 110.00–120.00 $115.90 $1,577 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1040 1001 85-90% 7 105.00–110.00 $107.03 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1765 1440 6 130.00–140.00 $135.44 $1,950 —

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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.