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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 411 287
Feeder cattle 192 251 247
Slaughter cattle 192 160 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. 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
270–290 280 2 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $603 +6.93
300–340 320 2 205.00–220.00 $212.03 $678 —
420–435 429 5 187.00–192.00 $188.96 $811 -2.52
450–475 458 3 177.00–182.00 $178.73 $819 —
560–575 565 3 161.00–167.00 $164.96 $932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 180.00–185.00 $181.58 $603 —
410–425 418 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $700 —
455–480 463 3 155.00–160.00 $156.73 $726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 185.00–200.00 $194.55 $510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 257 3 170.00–187.00 $181.48 $466 —
305–325 315 2 175.00–182.00 $178.39 $562 +5.13
375–390 385 3 165.00–167.00 $166.35 $640 +3.47
410–435 427 3 155.00–157.00 $155.64 $665 —
470–485 480 3 152.00–155.00 $154.02 $739 -3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 147.00–152.00 $148.74 $464 +4.61
350–360 357 3 137.00–145.00 $139.62 $498 —
400–435 418 2 135.00–142.00 $138.35 $578 +0.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 4 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $616 -1.12
450–485 462 3 140.00–145.00 $143.25 $662 -5.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1080 1039 80-85% 12 81.00–84.00 $82.70 $859 —
1075–1255 1178 80-85% 20 75.00–80.00 $77.51 $913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1060 979 85-90% 20 71.00–76.00 $74.18 $726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1610 1380 2 100.00–104.00 $101.67 $1,403 —

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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.