Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	411	443	296
Feeder cattle	251	288	255
Slaughter cattle	160	155	41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	373	3	180.00–187.00	$184.81	$689	-2.66
410–425	418	6	170.00–177.00	$173.56	$725	—
450–460	456	5	160.00–167.00	$164.24	$749	-2.39
505–535	520	4	155.00–162.00	$158.60	$825	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–260	257	3	205.00–215.00	$208.25	$535	—
355–390	378	3	190.00–195.00	$193.44	$731	-4.18
400–435	412	3	185.00–195.00	$191.48	$789	+4.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	312	3	170.00–175.00	$173.26	$541	-0.25
350–385	364	5	160.00–165.00	$162.88	$593	-0.25
465–480	473	2	155.00–160.00	$157.46	$745	-0.86
515–540	525	5	150.00–160.00	$155.89	$818	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	378	3	150.00–155.00	$153.44	$580	+3.85
410–430	420	4	145.00–152.00	$148.58	$624	+1.94
450–485	468	4	145.00–152.00	$148.63	$696	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	315	3	142.00–148.00	$144.13	$454	-5.29
410–435	418	3	137.00–140.00	$138.04	$577	+2.92
450–485	462	3	130.00–137.00	$134.55	$622	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1120	1089	80-85%	16	76.00–82.00	$79.45	$865	—
1020–1250	1098	80-85%	8	83.00–87.00	$84.62	$929	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1220	1070	85-90%	7	71.00–76.00	$72.92	$780	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440–1785	1613	2	94.00–95.00	$94.45	$1,523	—
1550–1740	1652	5	101.00–105.00	$102.74	$1,697	—
1750	1750	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,925	—

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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.