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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 487 273
Feeder cattle 289 390 180
Slaughter cattle 96 97 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 210.00–220.00 $213.13 $569 -13.28
300–325 308 3 200.00–215.00 $209.73 $646 -9.99
350–385 368 4 190.00–200.00 $194.76 $717 —
400–410 407 3 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $739 -21.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 185.00–195.00 $191.56 $603 —
360–370 367 3 175.00–180.00 $178.36 $655 —
410–435 423 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $730 -9.01
450–475 458 3 160.00–168.00 $162.76 $745 -9.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $540 —
350–385 368 2 160.00–170.00 $164.76 $606 -10.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $403 —
310–335 320 5 145.00–155.00 $149.19 $477 -7.53
370–385 379 7 140.00–150.00 $144.19 $546 -9.40
400–410 405 2 142.00–147.00 $144.53 $585 -5.82
450–485 468 4 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $621 -14.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $525 -7.32
455–475 465 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $662 -12.12
510–535 527 3 135.00–140.00 $136.61 $720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $437 —
415–440 428 4 125.00–132.00 $128.60 $550 -13.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1123 80-85% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.27 $969 +1.41
1070–1640 1265 80-85% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.29 $1,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1070 998 85-90% 5 68.00–73.00 $69.07 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1710 1499 5 95.00–101.00 $98.48 $1,476 —
1550–1685 1599 5 102.00–108.00 $104.99 $1,679 -1.16

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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.