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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 459 418
Feeder cattle 288 266 305
Slaughter cattle 155 193 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
255–285 270 4 190.00–205.00 $197.08 $532 +2.31
325–340 333 4 195.00–205.00 $200.11 $666 +1.47
370–380 375 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $703 +4.14
455–470 465 3 165.00–170.00 $166.63 $775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 210.00–222.00 $215.86 $708 +3.46
355–390 373 2 195.00–200.00 $197.62 $737 —
415–440 432 3 185.00–190.00 $186.60 $806 -3.16
455–460 457 3 180.00–187.00 $184.65 $844 +8.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $629 +2.16
400–435 418 4 165.00–170.00 $167.40 $700 -0.07

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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 8 150.00–167.00 $158.27 $440 -4.16
315–340 328 4 157.00–165.00 $161.15 $529 -2.24
355–380 368 2 147.00–152.00 $149.59 $550 -2.05
410–420 417 3 145.00–150.00 $146.64 $611 +0.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 3 170.00–180.00 $173.25 $463 -1.93
310–335 318 3 170.00–180.00 $173.51 $552 +1.94
350–385 373 3 160.00–170.00 $163.13 $608 +0.23
455–460 457 3 155.00–160.00 $158.32 $724 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 147.00–152.00 $149.42 $471 —
410–430 420 4 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $568 -1.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1225 1112 80-85% 13 75.00–81.00 $78.46 $872 —
1170–1210 1184 80-85% 14 84.00–88.00 $85.46 $1,012 +1.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1110 1030 85-90% 6 72.00–75.00 $73.92 $761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1625 1520 3 105.00–109.00 $106.15 $1,613 —

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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.