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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 430 341
Feeder cattle 247 331 249
Slaughter cattle 280 99 92

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 220.00–230.00 $223.09 $613 —
300–335 314 5 220.00–230.00 $224.27 $704 —
350–365 355 3 200.00–205.00 $201.71 $716 —
400–435 423 3 190.00–200.00 $193.15 $817 -0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $732 +10.49
400–430 415 4 175.00–185.00 $179.82 $746 -1.78
515–540 528 4 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $639 +3.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 170.00–180.00 $175.23 $470 —
310–335 323 2 165.00–175.00 $169.81 $548 -0.54
355–375 365 6 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $602 +3.94
400–425 408 3 157.00–167.00 $163.53 $667 +6.62
450–470 460 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $702 -0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 155.00–162.00 $157.41 $496 -2.74
350–390 370 2 150.00–155.00 $152.36 $564 +2.74
425–435 429 5 145.00–152.00 $149.16 $640 +1.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1180 1065 80-85% 31 80.00–86.00 $82.91 $883 —
985–1305 1160 80-85% 11 87.00–92.00 $88.76 $1,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1080 973 85-90% 14 74.00–79.00 $76.20 $741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,505 —
1485–1700 1614 5 107.00–109.00 $108.26 $1,747 —

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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.