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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 385 418
Feeder cattle 331 289 355
Slaughter cattle 99 96 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 185.00–200.00 $191.26 $522 —
310–320 315 4 192.00–200.00 $195.94 $617 +4.38
350–375 360 5 180.00–185.00 $182.08 $655 +3.72
415–440 432 3 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $785 +9.03
450–475 458 3 165.00–170.00 $166.73 $764 +3.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 182.00–190.00 $185.82 $604 +13.42
350–375 361 7 170.00–177.00 $173.88 $628 +9.12
405–435 420 4 157.00–165.00 $161.14 $677 —
455–480 472 3 150.00–160.00 $153.22 $723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 190.00–200.00 $193.41 $803 +11.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 155.00–167.00 $161.33 $444 +16.19
315–335 325 6 155.00–165.00 $160.15 $520 +10.96
350–360 357 3 147.00–155.00 $149.62 $534 +5.43
415–440 428 6 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $632 +3.04
460–470 465 4 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $662 +9.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 167.00–175.00 $170.35 $528 +7.95
360–375 368 6 157.00–165.00 $160.92 $592 —
425–440 433 6 152.00–162.00 $156.91 $679 —
450–485 468 4 148.00–158.00 $152.81 $715 +10.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $479 +6.44
350–375 360 5 135.00–145.00 $140.83 $507 —
410–435 420 5 134.00–140.00 $137.51 $578 +8.91
455–480 472 3 125.00–132.00 $127.25 $601 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1060 993 80-85% 13 83.00–89.00 $86.09 $855 —
1120–1675 1246 80-85% 7 90.00–97.00 $92.58 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1110 1066 85-90% 7 74.00–80.00 $77.34 $824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1585 1405 2 91.00–95.00 $92.74 $1,303 —
1425–1560 1493 2 102.00–108.00 $105.14 $1,570 +6.66

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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.