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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 613 404
Feeder cattle 481 441 259
Slaughter cattle 85 172 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 3 280.00–295.00 $285.16 $607 —
260–290 275 6 235.00–265.00 $249.18 $685 +16.33
310–335 324 9 235.00–250.00 $241.38 $782 +16.07
355–365 360 4 210.00–227.00 $218.62 $787 +8.28
410–420 416 7 190.00–207.00 $199.81 $831 +6.53
450–475 463 4 185.00–192.00 $188.59 $873 +10.40
505–535 515 3 175.00–185.00 $181.54 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 4 200.00–215.00 $207.63 $581 +3.01
300–330 315 4 200.00–215.00 $207.86 $655 +7.09
365–385 375 4 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $740 +7.56
410–440 428 5 180.00–185.00 $181.92 $779 +5.16
450–475 467 3 170.00–175.00 $173.39 $810 —
560–570 567 3 157.00–167.00 $160.29 $909 +5.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 175.00–180.00 $178.29 $633 +1.47
405–440 423 2 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 5 175.00–185.00 $178.77 $474 +3.87
315–335 325 4 170.00–180.00 $175.15 $569 +2.46
355–375 363 5 160.00–170.00 $164.13 $596 +4.03
415–435 422 3 157.00–167.00 $160.44 $677 +2.49
450–475 460 5 152.00–162.00 $156.13 $718 —
500–535 518 4 137.00–145.00 $140.86 $730 +3.44
555–575 562 3 130.00–135.00 $133.29 $749 -1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 7 157.00–170.00 $164.25 $437 +6.10
305–325 315 4 157.00–167.00 $161.84 $510 +6.28
350–360 355 2 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $542 +4.99
415–440 432 3 145.00–150.00 $146.60 $633 -1.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 140.00–150.00 $145.81 $452 +4.06
350–365 355 3 130.00–140.00 $133.43 $474 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1050 1028 80-85% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.51 $982 +15.56
1105–1190 1171 80-85% 6 86.00–91.00 $89.21 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1450 1343 7 101.00–109.00 $105.52 $1,417 —
1205–1490 1348 2 93.00–98.00 $95.76 $1,291 —
1525–1950 1758 3 111.00–118.00 $115.61 $2,032 —

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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.