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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $199.66/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 368 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.61/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 323 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 717 767
Feeder cattle 913 602 619
Slaughter cattle 113 115 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
260–280 271 7 215.00–230.00 $221.16 $599 +7.75
320–335 329 7 210.00–225.00 $216.26 $711 +15.11
355–380 368 14 190.00–210.00 $199.66 $735 +11.19
405–435 418 9 180.00–197.00 $189.14 $791 +11.24
450–465 456 7 174.00–185.00 $178.80 $815 +3.11
500–515 508 8 167.00–177.00 $171.93 $873 +4.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 185.00–205.00 $194.36 $531 +4.69
300–335 318 4 185.00–200.00 $192.91 $613 —
365 365 3 175.00–187.00 $183.00 $668 +2.95
500–535 512 3 160.00–165.00 $161.74 $828 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 165.00–171.00 $167.48 $625 ±0.00
460–485 468 3 152.00–160.00 $157.24 $736 +2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 6 170.00–190.00 $180.29 $465 +1.87
310–335 323 10 170.00–190.00 $179.61 $580 +7.33
375–385 379 7 167.00–180.00 $172.66 $654 —
400–425 413 4 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $681 +11.38
450–460 455 6 155.00–165.00 $160.05 $728 +12.18
500–525 511 7 141.00–150.00 $146.03 $746 +2.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 160.00–167.00 $164.57 $530 —
350–375 358 3 150.00–160.00 $156.51 $560 +8.43
405–415 410 4 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $619 +11.43
480–490 487 3 140.00–145.00 $143.36 $698 +3.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $469 —
355–385 378 4 141.00–147.00 $145.59 $550 +8.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1156 80-85% 4 66.00–72.00 $69.05 $798 —
1210–1380 1310 80-85% 7 74.00–79.00 $75.20 $985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1120 1046 85-90% 4 62.00–67.00 $64.25 $672 +3.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1655 1565 2 93.00–99.00 $96.17 $1,505 +3.77

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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.