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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 417 556
Feeder cattle 253 367 439
Slaughter cattle 148 50 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 4 174.00–177.00 $175.45 $737 -2.99
455–465 459 7 165.00–173.00 $169.53 $778 —
500–510 506 7 160.00–168.00 $163.39 $827 —
715–725 722 6 131.00–134.00 $131.99 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 185.00–192.00 $187.28 $594 +3.70
435–440 438 4 165.00–169.00 $167.01 $732 +2.81
505–515 512 3 147.00–150.00 $147.99 $758 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 4 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $633 —
500–535 523 3 135.00–145.00 $141.82 $742 -0.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 150.00–155.00 $151.71 $630 +3.35
450–475 461 7 145.00–149.00 $146.77 $677 +0.75
505–515 510 6 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $740 +5.82
560–575 568 9 134.00–140.00 $136.63 $776 -1.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 5 140.00–147.00 $142.64 $605 —
450–475 465 5 137.00–142.00 $138.94 $646 —
510–535 527 3 130.00–135.00 $133.39 $703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1615 1270 80-85% 25 74.00–80.00 $77.14 $980 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1220 1088 85-90% 18 67.00–73.00 $69.27 $754 +4.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1780 1446 4 98.00–105.00 $101.51 $1,468 —

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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.