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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.75/cwt +17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 305 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 401 438
Feeder cattle 402 329 350
Slaughter cattle 114 72 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
355–375 365 4 370.00–380.00 $375.14 $1,369 -6.53
405–435 422 7 315.00–335.00 $323.22 $1,364 +6.55
450–480 468 5 290.00–315.00 $299.62 $1,402 +6.45
510–530 522 5 265.00–280.00 $274.14 $1,431 -1.03
560–580 568 5 260.00–277.00 $266.94 $1,516 —
600–625 610 5 250.00–265.00 $258.85 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 6 340.00–360.00 $349.73 $1,277 +1.80
410–440 425 4 280.00–300.00 $289.65 $1,231 +4.41
450–475 461 7 260.00–280.00 $268.84 $1,239 +11.58
505–525 517 5 250.00–260.00 $256.09 $1,324 +8.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 330.00–360.00 $345.58 $1,116 —
370–390 378 5 315.00–330.00 $321.19 $1,214 —
415–440 428 4 245.00–270.00 $257.13 $1,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 12 320.00–350.00 $334.75 $1,021 +17.45
355–375 365 6 305.00–325.00 $314.73 $1,149 +23.60
415–425 420 8 260.00–280.00 $269.88 $1,133 -3.99
455–485 470 4 245.00–255.00 $250.16 $1,176 -8.61
505–525 515 4 232.00–245.00 $238.63 $1,229 -0.27
550–580 565 4 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,327 -4.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 5 290.00–300.00 $296.07 $995 —
355–390 376 5 270.00–285.00 $275.66 $1,036 +7.34
410–430 420 4 240.00–255.00 $247.68 $1,040 -3.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1235 1118 80-85% 9 122.00–127.00 $123.23 $1,378 —
1015–1435 1258 80-85% 14 113.00–120.00 $117.57 $1,479 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1330 1191 85-90% 6 106.00–116.00 $110.29 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1870 1555 4 129.00–140.00 $133.27 $2,072 —

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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.