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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.26/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $526/hd at 370 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $164.14/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 363 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,380 437 687
Feeder cattle 995 284 467
Slaughter cattle 385 153 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bull 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 180.00–195.00 $187.14 $492 -8.09
300–335 314 5 175.00–185.00 $180.73 $567 -4.08
350–365 359 5 170.00–175.00 $171.95 $617 -7.88
420–440 429 7 160.00–165.00 $162.80 $698 -9.66
510–535 520 5 145.00–150.00 $147.94 $769 —
560–570 565 4 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $800 -9.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 10 160.00–168.00 $164.14 $596 -3.45
400–435 418 6 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $638 -6.46
450–485 465 7 140.00–147.00 $143.87 $669 —
515–535 525 4 137.00–142.00 $139.45 $732 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 187.00–195.00 $191.65 $594 -5.91
455–470 464 5 160.00–170.00 $163.92 $761 -9.35
505–535 518 7 153.00–158.00 $155.21 $804 -9.84
605–625 613 5 135.00–138.00 $136.78 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 279 5 152.00–157.00 $154.96 $432 -1.61
310–325 318 4 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $485 —
350–390 370 12 138.00–147.00 $142.26 $526 -5.27
425–440 434 5 130.00–135.00 $133.04 $577 -2.82
465–480 473 8 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $627 -5.00
510–535 523 4 120.00–128.00 $123.90 $648 -8.56
555–575 565 4 120.00–127.00 $123.56 $698 -0.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 165.00–180.00 $170.25 $446 +0.57
315–325 319 5 160.00–177.00 $170.07 $543 —
405–440 425 7 137.00–142.00 $139.96 $595 —
450–475 460 5 137.00–139.00 $138.17 $636 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $446 —
365–390 378 6 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $501 -4.75
450–465 458 4 120.00–127.00 $123.56 $566 -7.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1225 1120 80-85% 11 68.00–70.00 $68.60 $768 —
1065–1255 1135 80-85% 24 60.00–67.00 $62.88 $714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1100 1091 85-90% 9 46.00–52.00 $49.36 $539 -24.45
980–1275 1123 85-90% 15 53.00–60.00 $55.56 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1725 1643 2 94.00–95.00 $94.47 $1,552 —

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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.