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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $187.45/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 368 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 703 951
Feeder cattle 558 450 827
Slaughter cattle 131 253 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 283 4 205.00–210.00 $206.22 $584 —
305–330 318 2 200.00–207.00 $203.36 $647 —
360–375 368 12 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $690 +9.83
405–435 418 7 175.00–185.00 $179.46 $750 +10.82
450–485 464 5 160.00–166.00 $163.49 $759 +6.14
515–535 525 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 175.00–190.00 $182.08 $492 —
310–340 328 5 185.00–192.00 $189.35 $621 +10.87
350–380 370 3 165.00–170.00 $166.58 $616 -0.89
415–435 425 4 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $701 +12.47
470–485 475 3 147.00–152.00 $150.30 $714 —
505–535 520 2 144.00–147.00 $145.46 $756 —
555–575 565 2 137.00–142.00 $139.54 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 170.00–175.00 $172.38 $560 +7.61
410–440 428 5 145.00–150.00 $148.08 $634 +4.62
500–510 505 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $699 +11.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 170.00–180.00 $174.83 $381 —
265–275 270 2 165.00–175.00 $170.09 $459 +7.00
305–310 308 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $485 —
425–440 435 3 140.00–145.00 $143.37 $624 -0.07
450–475 458 3 138.00–145.00 $142.58 $653 —
520–540 530 2 125.00–135.00 $130.09 $689 —
560–580 573 3 125.00–133.00 $130.40 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 140.00–155.00 $147.08 $397 -0.61
300–335 318 2 145.00–150.00 $147.64 $469 +0.24
370–385 378 4 140.00–147.00 $143.57 $543 +1.86
415–425 420 4 127.00–135.00 $130.95 $550 -2.51
450–485 468 2 125.00–135.00 $130.19 $609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 4 117.00–122.00 $119.41 $559 -2.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1010 998 85-90% 4 52.00–55.00 $52.72 $526 —
950–1270 1028 85-90% 5 45.00–50.00 $47.66 $490 -5.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1235 1131 80-85% 4 61.00–64.00 $62.93 $712 —
1190–1240 1200 80-85% 5 65.00–66.00 $65.21 $783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1440 1350 3 76.00–80.00 $77.16 $1,042 —
2040 2040 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,734 —

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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.