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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 444 455
Feeder cattle 450 311 387
Slaughter cattle 127 133 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 4 227.00–245.00 $235.28 $513 —
255–290 273 8 220.00–240.00 $230.64 $630 +16.97
305–315 310 4 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $666 +10.34
360–375 365 3 190.00–200.00 $193.42 $706 +6.94
415–435 425 6 183.00–192.00 $187.39 $796 +2.57
460–490 480 3 170.00–180.00 $173.19 $831 +2.34
500–535 512 3 165.00–170.00 $166.74 $854 +8.99
570–590 577 3 160.00–167.00 $164.61 $950 +11.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 190.00–210.00 $203.90 $557 +10.91
300–340 327 3 190.00–205.00 $194.59 $636 —
360–385 370 5 175.00–185.00 $179.16 $663 +6.63
410–435 423 2 170.00–177.00 $173.40 $733 —
580–590 585 2 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $611 +4.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 150.00–165.00 $157.78 $418 —
325–340 333 6 147.00–157.00 $152.11 $507 +2.86
355–375 365 4 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $530 -0.81
450–470 463 3 130.00–138.00 $135.41 $627 —
500–525 512 7 122.00–139.00 $131.06 $671 +11.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 160.00–170.00 $165.82 $539 +0.12
350–370 362 5 155.00–162.00 $159.29 $577 -2.59
430–440 434 7 148.00–155.00 $151.04 $656 -2.32
450–490 470 6 144.00–153.00 $148.31 $697 -5.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 135.00–142.00 $139.81 $461 +1.20
360–375 365 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $481 —
450–475 458 3 120.00–127.00 $124.58 $571 -3.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1175 1060 80-85% 13 63.00–67.00 $64.82 $687 —
1220–1400 1310 80-85% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.47 $897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1255 1129 85-90% 11 55.00–61.00 $56.61 $639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1425 1383 2 74.00–80.00 $76.91 $1,064 —
1685–2010 1848 2 83.00–85.00 $84.09 $1,554 —

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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.