Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	277	501	608
Feeder cattle	205	361	486
Slaughter cattle	72	140	122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady under light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	368	3	185.00–195.00	$191.52	$705	—
455–485	465	3	165.00–170.00	$166.74	$775	—
510–520	515	4	155.00–160.00	$157.48	$811	-0.55
560–580	570	6	150.00–160.00	$154.91	$883	+2.67

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	313	4	212.00–225.00	$218.24	$683	-4.63
355–375	368	3	200.00–205.00	$203.39	$748	+2.32
500–525	515	5	167.00–175.00	$171.89	$885	+2.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–480	460	3	152.00–155.00	$153.96	$708	—
515–525	520	4	140.00–150.00	$145.05	$754	+0.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	277	3	170.00–182.00	$173.61	$481	+3.22
300–335	314	5	170.00–180.00	$175.73	$552	+3.79
350–375	363	6	165.00–175.00	$169.83	$616	+2.42
555–570	563	6	140.00–150.00	$144.93	$816	+2.40
600–630	610	6	140.00–150.00	$146.00	$891	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	423	4	145.00–155.00	$149.85	$634	+2.40
450–465	455	3	145.00–147.00	$145.68	$663	+7.62
535–540	537	3	132.00–137.00	$133.68	$718	—
575–590	585	3	130.00–137.00	$132.29	$774	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	370	4	135.00–142.00	$138.64	$513	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1455	1215	80-85%	8	80.00–85.00	$82.94	$1,008	—
1230–1390	1274	80-85%	5	87.00–90.00	$87.80	$1,119	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1230	1152	85-90%	11	72.00–78.00	$74.57	$859	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240	1240	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,190	—
1280–1555	1418	2	101.00–105.00	$103.19	$1,463	—

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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.