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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $344.56/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.56/cwt ≈ $1,292/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.15/cwt ≈ $1,216/hd at 422 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 658 519 665
Feeder cattle 553 450 588
Slaughter cattle 105 69 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 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
250–275 263 4 440.00–450.00 $445.24 $1,171 +36.71
310–325 316 5 410.00–430.00 $418.23 $1,322 +5.30
355–385 370 4 375.00–405.00 $389.39 $1,441 -13.63
415–440 428 18 330.00–360.00 $344.56 $1,475 +4.33
450–475 462 15 305.00–340.00 $321.81 $1,487 +4.67
510–525 519 7 285.00–315.00 $302.36 $1,569 +17.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 375.00–400.00 $387.12 $1,277 —
375–390 381 7 340.00–365.00 $354.04 $1,349 —
410–420 416 5 300.00–315.00 $305.91 $1,273 —
455–475 463 5 280.00–300.00 $291.79 $1,351 —
510–535 525 5 250.00–275.00 $265.29 $1,393 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 320.00–335.00 $328.29 $1,054 +9.49
375–385 380 10 295.00–315.00 $304.87 $1,159 -10.64
410–435 422 15 270.00–305.00 $288.15 $1,216 —
460–480 469 17 260.00–290.00 $275.56 $1,292 —
500–515 508 10 245.00–270.00 $257.32 $1,307 +7.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 280.00–305.00 $289.63 $947 —
360–375 368 10 270.00–290.00 $279.80 $1,030 —
410–435 423 6 250.00–265.00 $257.72 $1,090 —
475–485 479 5 240.00–255.00 $246.08 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1380 1161 85-90% 17 101.00–109.00 $105.53 $1,225 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1315 1183 80-85% 9 108.00–116.00 $112.37 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1920 1728 2 143.00–155.00 $149.67 $2,586 —
1430–1860 1753 4 130.00–140.00 $132.04 $2,315 —

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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.