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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.76/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 516 955
Feeder cattle 557 402 659
Slaughter cattle 83 114 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 360.00–380.00 $368.38 $1,179 —
360–375 368 6 340.00–350.00 $344.90 $1,269 -4.83
410–435 424 9 270.00–300.00 $287.10 $1,217 -2.55
465–490 476 7 255.00–275.00 $263.83 $1,256 -5.01
510–535 523 6 240.00–260.00 $250.24 $1,309 -5.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 9 310.00–340.00 $323.07 $1,350 -0.15
450–475 463 8 280.00–300.00 $290.27 $1,344 -9.35
505–535 517 5 265.00–285.00 $273.28 $1,413 -0.86
560–575 566 5 250.00–280.00 $262.19 $1,484 -4.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 340.00–350.00 $344.84 $1,103 -0.74
350–375 360 5 305.00–325.00 $313.33 $1,128 -7.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 7 310.00–340.00 $322.62 $1,019 -12.13
365–375 370 6 285.00–300.00 $292.60 $1,083 -22.13
410–435 423 4 260.00–275.00 $267.28 $1,131 -2.60
455–475 465 8 240.00–260.00 $250.22 $1,164 +0.06
500–520 509 7 230.00–245.00 $236.57 $1,204 -2.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 290.00–305.00 $297.15 $966 +1.08
355–390 370 7 265.00–285.00 $275.97 $1,021 +0.31
410–440 425 10 240.00–255.00 $247.76 $1,053 +0.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 265.00–280.00 $270.83 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1230 1174 80-85% 7 114.00–124.00 $117.27 $1,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1080 1023 85-90% 6 107.00–115.00 $111.66 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1755 1636 6 133.00–143.00 $139.01 $2,274 —

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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.