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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.35/cwt ≈ $1,026/hd at 669 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.83/cwt ≈ $965/hd at 623 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.76/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 313 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 277 920
Feeder cattle 517 205 681
Slaughter cattle 163 72 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 5 212.00–225.00 $216.92 $607 —
320–335 328 4 215.00–220.00 $217.56 $714 -0.68
355–385 370 8 200.00–215.00 $207.20 $767 +3.81
450–485 462 3 177.00–182.00 $180.25 $833 —
510–540 530 3 165.00–175.00 $168.21 $892 -3.68
550–575 567 3 163.00–168.00 $164.62 $933 —
610–630 623 12 152.00–157.00 $154.83 $965 —
650–685 669 13 148.00–156.00 $153.35 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 197.00–205.00 $202.44 $654 —
350–375 358 3 190.00–195.00 $191.74 $686 +0.22
405–425 412 3 180.00–185.00 $181.72 $749 —
475–485 478 3 165.00–170.00 $168.31 $805 +1.57
505–520 513 4 157.00–162.00 $159.54 $818 +2.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 360 3 170.00–175.00 $171.62 $618 —
405–440 423 4 167.00–172.00 $169.40 $717 —
450–475 463 4 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $711 -0.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 255 3 172.00–187.00 $181.80 $464 +8.19
300–325 313 10 170.00–182.00 $175.76 $550 +0.03
350–375 361 7 162.00–172.00 $167.54 $605 -2.29
400–435 418 4 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $680 —
450–475 458 3 155.00–160.00 $158.27 $725 —
500–535 521 5 140.00–150.00 $143.84 $749 —
565–575 569 5 138.00–141.00 $139.79 $795 -5.14
605–640 621 8 130.00–140.00 $134.31 $834 -11.69
655–685 673 5 127.00–135.00 $131.89 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $533 —
360–385 368 3 150.00–157.00 $152.44 $561 —
420–440 430 4 150.00–157.00 $153.42 $660 +3.57
570–585 580 3 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $773 +1.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 5 140.00–147.00 $144.25 $528 +5.61
410–420 415 4 137.00–142.00 $139.47 $579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1060 1042 85-90% 11 65.00–71.00 $68.48 $714 —
1105–1240 1172 85-90% 16 72.00–77.00 $74.30 $871 -0.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1370 1174 80-85% 17 77.00–85.00 $80.87 $949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1755 1697 3 101.00–107.00 $104.42 $1,772 —

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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.