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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $225.31/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 325 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 496 437
Feeder cattle 441 337 306
Slaughter cattle 172 159 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 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
260–275 268 6 220.00–245.00 $232.85 $624 +7.29
315–335 325 14 215.00–235.00 $225.31 $732 +3.85
350–375 363 6 200.00–220.00 $210.34 $764 +2.54
400–410 407 3 190.00–200.00 $193.28 $787 +1.43
450–480 470 3 175.00–185.00 $178.19 $837 -3.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 195.00–210.00 $204.62 $542 +5.27
310–335 323 2 195.00–207.00 $200.77 $648 +2.64
365–385 375 4 185.00–195.00 $189.87 $712 +3.26
400–440 420 4 172.00–182.00 $176.76 $742 -0.62
555–580 568 2 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 170.00–180.00 $176.82 $658 +1.92
470–480 477 3 150.00–155.00 $153.36 $732 -3.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 4 180.00–190.00 $184.67 $416 —
250–290 272 9 170.00–182.00 $174.90 $476 -2.26
300–320 312 5 170.00–177.00 $172.69 $539 -3.76
370–385 378 4 155.00–165.00 $160.10 $605 +0.24
410–425 418 4 155.00–161.00 $157.95 $660 +4.05
505–535 515 3 135.00–142.00 $137.42 $708 —
550–575 558 3 130.00–137.00 $134.60 $751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 152.00–165.00 $158.15 $435 —
305–325 314 7 150.00–160.00 $155.56 $488 -4.36
365–380 373 4 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $550 -0.42
415–435 425 4 145.00–152.00 $148.58 $631 +5.82
450–475 460 5 140.00–145.00 $142.93 $657 +2.98
510–540 530 3 125.00–130.00 $128.40 $681 +3.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 140.00–145.00 $141.75 $458 -3.14
365–380 373 4 135.00–142.00 $138.43 $516 +1.00
420–440 427 3 130.00–140.00 $136.56 $583 +4.38
450–475 463 4 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1185 983 85-90% 21 71.00–79.00 $73.98 $727 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1150 1045 80-85% 13 78.00–82.00 $79.95 $835 —
1205–1325 1220 80-85% 8 84.00–86.00 $84.27 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1950 1438 5 97.00–101.00 $99.56 $1,432 +3.13
1590–1800 1643 4 106.00–112.00 $107.64 $1,769 —

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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.