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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $346.12/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 368 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.20/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $326.03/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 415 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 640 629
Feeder cattle 532 557 509
Slaughter cattle 73 83 120

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
310–320 316 5 360.00–390.00 $378.23 $1,195 +9.85
355–380 368 13 335.00–360.00 $346.12 $1,274 +1.22
400–425 413 6 290.00–305.00 $297.27 $1,228 +10.17
450–490 470 10 260.00–280.00 $269.57 $1,267 +5.74
500–535 518 10 240.00–260.00 $249.66 $1,293 -0.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 430.00–450.00 $440.18 $1,255 —
350–375 363 6 370.00–390.00 $379.66 $1,378 —
410–420 415 11 315.00–335.00 $326.03 $1,353 +2.96
450–465 458 6 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,351 +4.65
500–535 518 4 265.00–280.00 $272.25 $1,410 -1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 335.00–350.00 $342.21 $1,105 -2.63
355–380 368 10 310.00–330.00 $319.66 $1,176 +6.33
410–440 428 5 250.00–275.00 $265.42 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 8 305.00–340.00 $321.68 $1,029 -0.94
360–370 365 8 295.00–315.00 $305.14 $1,114 +12.54
410–435 424 11 260.00–280.00 $271.20 $1,150 +3.92
455–470 463 10 245.00–270.00 $257.70 $1,193 +7.48
500–510 504 7 230.00–247.00 $237.37 $1,196 +0.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 9 270.00–290.00 $280.73 $901 -16.42
355–385 367 5 260.00–275.00 $268.71 $986 -7.26
410–435 423 10 240.00–255.00 $247.28 $1,046 -0.48
550–565 558 6 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1115 1053 80-85% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.47 $1,290 —
985–1300 1071 80-85% 9 109.00–118.00 $113.71 $1,218 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1255 1162 85-90% 3 101.00–104.00 $103.16 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1690 1596 9 129.00–146.00 $139.32 $2,224 —

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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.