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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 773 443
Feeder cattle 311 634 377
Slaughter cattle 133 139 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure for Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 3 210.00–220.00 $213.67 $562 +5.46
305–330 320 5 200.00–212.00 $204.58 $655 -5.05
385–390 387 7 180.00–195.00 $186.48 $722 -0.27
400–430 415 4 180.00–190.00 $184.82 $767 +12.64
450–485 468 2 167.00–175.00 $170.85 $800 +5.77
515–530 524 5 155.00–162.00 $157.75 $827 —
550–590 574 5 150.00–158.00 $153.07 $879 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 185.00–200.00 $192.99 $517 +7.68
355–365 360 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $621 +5.48
450–470 463 3 152.00–160.00 $154.59 $716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $602 —
400–425 413 2 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 170.00–182.00 $175.56 $474 +9.08
300–340 324 5 162.00–172.00 $165.70 $537 —
350–385 373 3 155.00–165.00 $161.88 $604 +11.51
405–440 423 4 150.00–157.00 $153.36 $649 +5.66
450–460 455 2 150.00–157.00 $153.54 $699 +11.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 145.00–152.00 $149.25 $472 —
375–385 380 4 142.00–150.00 $145.95 $555 +3.54
415–440 432 3 137.00–145.00 $142.44 $615 +10.34
525–540 533 2 117.00–122.00 $119.46 $637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 135.00–142.00 $138.61 $444 +3.57
400–430 410 3 130.00–132.00 $130.70 $536 +8.26
455–480 468 2 127.00–130.00 $128.46 $601 +7.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1550 1111 80-85% 14 64.00–67.00 $65.60 $729 —
1255–1320 1274 80-85% 7 68.00–71.00 $68.89 $878 +8.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1085 1048 85-90% 8 56.00–60.00 $57.21 $600 +3.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2165 1867 5 81.00–85.00 $83.63 $1,561 —

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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.