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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 313 380
Feeder cattle 143 238 232
Slaughter cattle 81 75 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
255–290 273 4 180.00–195.00 $187.02 $511 -1.42
315–335 328 3 185.00–192.00 $189.76 $622 —
350–370 363 3 180.00–182.00 $180.64 $656 +2.22
500–535 512 3 152.00–160.00 $154.79 $793 -5.25
575–585 578 3 152.00–157.00 $153.69 $888 +4.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 195.00–200.00 $196.63 $613 -8.21
350–365 355 3 185.00–195.00 $191.57 $680 +0.76
400–425 408 3 175.00–180.00 $178.27 $727 -6.76
450–465 455 3 170.00–175.00 $171.70 $781 +0.06
555–580 572 3 160.00–165.00 $161.62 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 172.00–180.00 $174.81 $556 —
350–365 360 3 170.00–175.00 $171.62 $618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 160.00–165.00 $162.36 $430 -2.79
325–340 333 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $558 +2.91
415–435 427 5 155.00–160.00 $158.06 $675 +2.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 150.00–155.00 $153.26 $478 -3.54
520–540 527 3 129.00–133.00 $131.63 $694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 460 3 125.00–132.00 $129.72 $597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1290 1185 80-85% 12 88.00–91.00 $89.29 $1,058 —
1025–1475 1190 80-85% 12 81.00–87.00 $84.90 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1430 1310 85-90% 6 77.00–79.00 $78.58 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1660 1590 3 99.00–103.00 $100.73 $1,602 —

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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.