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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 105 934
Feeder cattle 284 — 691
Slaughter cattle 153 105 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to weather event last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $618 —
360–385 370 5 190.00–197.00 $192.91 $714 —
405–425 415 4 185.00–195.00 $190.12 $789 —
450–475 458 3 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $794 —
505–515 510 4 160.00–170.00 $165.05 $842 —
555–565 559 5 155.00–160.00 $157.02 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 190.00–200.00 $195.23 $543 —
305–335 325 3 180.00–187.00 $184.81 $601 —
355–380 368 6 175.00–185.00 $179.83 $662 —
425–440 433 4 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $747 —
450–480 460 3 160.00–165.00 $163.26 $751 —
550–590 577 3 150.00–152.00 $150.64 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 165.00–170.00 $167.59 $617 —
415–425 419 5 155.00–165.00 $159.06 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 155.00–160.00 $156.57 $434 —
365–375 370 4 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $546 —
410–435 420 5 130.00–140.00 $135.86 $571 —
450–465 458 4 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $630 —
510–525 518 4 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $686 —
565–575 570 6 122.00–127.00 $124.48 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 6 132.00–142.00 $137.17 $498 —
470–485 479 5 130.00–132.00 $130.78 $626 —
500–525 508 3 120.00–127.00 $124.59 $633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 165.00–175.00 $169.68 $463 —
355–380 368 4 160.00–167.00 $163.62 $602 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1275 1061 85-90% 15 63.00–69.00 $65.55 $695 —
900–1285 1091 85-90% 24 73.00–75.00 $73.81 $805 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1310 1224 80-85% 15 73.00–78.00 $75.28 $921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1605 1553 2 94.00–95.00 $94.52 $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.