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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 401 498
Feeder cattle 325 253 418
Slaughter cattle 191 148 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 4 207.00–222.00 $214.79 $558 —
305–340 323 6 205.00–215.00 $210.27 $679 —
360–390 373 9 192.00–210.00 $200.36 $747 —
400–425 411 7 185.00–200.00 $193.35 $795 +17.90
450–475 460 5 175.00–180.00 $177.93 $818 +8.40
510–525 516 5 161.00–170.00 $164.66 $850 +1.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 5 182.00–187.00 $184.07 $668 —
405–415 410 4 177.00–182.00 $179.53 $736 +12.52
450–460 457 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $739 —
510–525 515 3 150.00–160.00 $156.60 $806 +8.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 412 3 160.00–167.00 $162.47 $669 +10.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 5 170.00–180.00 $176.04 $472 —
325–340 330 3 170.00–175.00 $173.28 $572 —
350–365 358 4 160.00–167.00 $163.43 $585 —
405–440 424 9 150.00–160.00 $154.24 $654 +2.53
450–470 460 8 147.00–157.00 $151.89 $699 +5.12
510–525 518 9 140.00–150.00 $144.37 $748 -0.68
555–565 560 4 135.00–145.00 $140.04 $784 +3.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 8 147.00–155.00 $150.95 $574 —
410–435 423 4 140.00–147.00 $143.60 $607 +0.96
460–475 468 4 137.00–145.00 $141.06 $660 +2.12
505–535 525 3 132.00–137.00 $133.60 $701 +0.21
555–580 572 3 127.00–132.00 $128.62 $736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 408 3 132.00–135.00 $133.96 $547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1455 1321 80-85% 29 75.00–80.00 $77.31 $1,021 —
1110–1485 1333 80-85% 9 81.00–84.00 $82.30 $1,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1250 1051 85-90% 17 71.00–74.00 $72.67 $764 —
935–1190 1070 85-90% 10 64.00–68.00 $65.63 $702 -3.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,172 —
1305–1430 1368 4 98.00–100.00 $98.95 $1,354 —

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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.