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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.14/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 610 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.91/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 940 647
Feeder cattle 416 790 356
Slaughter cattle 48 150 291

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 220.00–240.00 $232.82 $605 +7.40
310–340 325 4 215.00–230.00 $222.85 $724 +10.89
350–375 358 3 207.00–217.00 $210.49 $754 +16.98
400–435 415 7 196.00–210.00 $203.71 $845 +13.37
450–470 462 5 180.00–190.00 $183.90 $850 +11.42
505–535 520 10 173.00–179.00 $175.91 $915 +11.27
560–580 570 8 171.00–178.00 $174.44 $994 +10.48
600–615 610 11 165.00–175.00 $168.14 $1,026 +11.79
655–675 663 4 160.00–170.00 $164.80 $1,093 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 190.00–200.00 $196.46 $619 —
410–420 416 5 175.00–185.00 $181.06 $753 +8.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 420 5 160.00–170.00 $166.14 $698 +8.12
455–475 462 3 155.00–160.00 $156.71 $724 +6.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 170.00–187.00 $175.96 $560 +5.54
355–380 368 8 165.00–180.00 $172.24 $634 +10.66
405–430 418 6 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $689 +10.09
460–470 465 8 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $721 +5.13
575–590 583 4 137.00–147.00 $141.94 $828 +2.41
610–635 627 7 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $830 +4.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 152.00–160.00 $154.52 $572 +4.62
410–435 427 3 145.00–155.00 $148.20 $633 -4.46
470–490 477 3 140.00–147.00 $144.60 $690 +5.06
515–540 528 6 132.00–140.00 $135.91 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1185 1009 85-90% 8 71.00–77.00 $73.59 $743 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1300 1143 80-85% 7 80.00–86.00 $82.80 $946 +3.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1550 1433 3 94.00–97.00 $95.08 $1,362 -0.11
1305–1910 1691 7 102.00–109.00 $105.23 $1,779 —

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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.