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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 838 520
Feeder cattle 390 654 374
Slaughter cattle 97 184 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 3 180.00–185.00 $181.58 $777 +4.86
460–470 465 4 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $802 —
510–535 518 3 165.00–170.00 $166.72 $864 +4.99
550–580 565 2 155.00–162.00 $158.41 $895 +3.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 220.00–230.00 $226.41 $589 +5.06
300–335 318 2 215.00–225.00 $219.72 $699 -0.52
400–420 410 2 200.00–207.00 $203.59 $835 +9.85
550–580 565 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 4 170.00–180.00 $174.83 $635 +4.06
455–490 473 2 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $721 -4.89
510–525 520 3 147.00–150.00 $147.98 $769 -1.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 7 175.00–187.00 $179.93 $506 +0.30
315–325 318 3 167.00–175.00 $169.72 $540 -2.12
355–385 365 3 165.00–170.00 $166.76 $609 —
400–410 405 2 157.00–165.00 $160.95 $652 +4.24
450–475 467 3 152.00–160.00 $154.57 $722 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 155.00–160.00 $156.72 $494 -1.19
365–385 375 2 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $576 +1.02
425–430 428 3 147.00–152.00 $150.35 $643 +2.88
455–465 458 3 145.00–150.00 $146.69 $672 —
500–535 512 3 130.00–137.00 $134.56 $689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 140.00–145.00 $143.42 $531 +6.37
415–435 422 3 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $598 —
455–490 478 3 132.00–140.00 $134.54 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1190 1099 80-85% 6 71.00–76.00 $73.33 $806 -5.61
1000–1365 1129 80-85% 4 82.00–88.00 $84.86 $958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1220 1084 85-90% 4 63.00–69.00 $65.88 $714 -5.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1700 1585 2 104.00–108.00 $106.15 $1,682 —
1410–1905 1658 2 97.00–101.00 $98.70 $1,636 —

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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.