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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 702 382
Feeder cattle 310 414 329
Slaughter cattle 121 288 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 175.00–182.00 $178.58 $568 +0.21
350–365 358 2 162.00–167.00 $164.45 $589 -4.03
410–440 425 2 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $691 —
450–490 463 3 150.00–157.00 $152.47 $706 —
515–535 525 4 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 187.00–195.00 $190.91 $626 +3.95
350–375 360 5 180.00–185.00 $182.92 $659 +4.18
410–440 430 3 172.00–180.00 $174.54 $751 +1.29
500–525 513 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 220.00–235.00 $227.65 $581 —
300–310 303 3 200.00–210.00 $203.41 $616 +6.01
400–415 410 3 185.00–192.00 $187.28 $768 +3.17
450–480 470 3 167.00–172.00 $170.40 $801 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 160.00–170.00 $165.24 $435 —
310–325 316 7 165.00–172.00 $168.08 $531 +4.85
355–375 365 4 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $593 +2.91
405–420 413 4 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $650 -0.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 7 150.00–157.00 $153.94 $414 —
310–320 315 4 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $496 +3.93
355–380 368 4 150.00–155.00 $152.59 $562 +4.11
405–435 415 3 145.00–150.00 $146.75 $609 -1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 147.00–152.00 $149.54 $486 +5.21
400–435 412 3 132.00–135.00 $133.06 $548 -2.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1270 1170 80-85% 14 73.00–79.00 $76.10 $890 —
1150–1590 1502 80-85% 5 80.00–82.00 $80.31 $1,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1265 1216 85-90% 7 68.00–73.00 $69.77 $848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2220 1888 6 98.00–106.00 $102.43 $1,934 —

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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.