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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.40/cwt ≈ $806/hd at 628 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 689 893
Feeder cattle 634 558 732
Slaughter cattle 139 131 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 3 205.00–215.00 $208.21 $583 +1.99
300–335 312 3 200.00–215.00 $209.63 $654 +6.27
370–385 380 3 180.00–190.00 $186.75 $710 -0.70
405–440 417 3 167.00–175.00 $172.18 $718 -7.28
450–465 458 4 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $756 +1.59
560–580 570 4 147.00–155.00 $151.07 $861 —
700–715 705 3 132.00–134.00 $133.32 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 175.00–190.00 $185.31 $495 +3.23
310–335 321 9 180.00–190.00 $185.36 $595 -3.99
350–365 356 5 165.00–170.00 $167.05 $595 +0.47
400–420 407 3 155.00–165.00 $161.56 $658 -3.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 507 3 135.00–140.00 $136.71 $693 -1.80
550–575 558 3 130.00–135.00 $133.28 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 160.00–175.00 $166.48 $440 -3.61
375–385 378 3 148.00–155.00 $150.37 $568 —
415–430 425 3 145.00–149.00 $147.70 $628 +4.33
450–475 458 3 135.00–145.00 $141.55 $648 -1.03
505–515 510 4 128.00–135.00 $131.53 $671 +1.44
610–645 628 12 125.00–132.00 $128.40 $806 —
700–720 705 8 124.00–128.00 $126.98 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 150.00–155.00 $153.41 $419 +6.33
355–380 368 4 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $524 -1.16
405–435 415 3 130.00–136.00 $132.10 $548 +1.15
455–470 460 3 127.00–130.00 $128.98 $593 -1.21
570–580 577 3 117.00–124.00 $121.69 $702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 6 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $423 —
350–365 358 2 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $457 —
410–430 420 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $514 —
460–485 473 4 117.00–125.00 $120.89 $572 +1.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1435 1187 80-85% 9 65.00–71.00 $67.56 $802 —
1150–1380 1257 80-85% 7 58.00–64.00 $60.00 $754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1050 1017 85-90% 3 53.00–56.00 $53.93 $548 +6.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1560 1555 2 75.00–78.00 $76.50 $1,190 —
1500–1770 1586 5 83.00–89.00 $86.23 $1,368 —

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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.