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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $210.66/cwt +13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 361 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 729 689
Feeder cattle 898 583 558
Slaughter cattle 122 146 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 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
250–270 261 7 227.00–247.00 $235.20 $614 +5.68
310–340 325 4 210.00–227.00 $218.89 $711 -3.55
350–375 361 11 205.00–217.00 $210.66 $760 +13.26
405–440 423 8 190.00–202.00 $195.75 $828 +2.17
450–465 458 8 170.00–185.00 $177.38 $812 -8.89
510–525 518 8 171.00–175.00 $172.97 $896 +0.86
610–625 618 6 156.00–160.00 $158.02 $977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 190.00–205.00 $199.74 $635 +3.52
350–375 363 8 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $707 +11.45
410–440 425 4 175.00–182.00 $178.62 $759 +4.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 256 5 190.00–195.00 $192.93 $494 +11.86
320–335 328 6 172.00–190.00 $180.79 $593 +5.18
355–385 370 6 165.00–180.00 $172.20 $637 -1.39
410–425 417 9 158.00–165.00 $161.17 $672 -3.53
450–470 461 7 151.00–158.00 $153.93 $710 -5.02
515–535 526 7 145.00–150.00 $147.10 $774 -1.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 160.00–167.00 $163.58 $528 +0.88
355–375 365 4 150.00–160.00 $155.14 $566 +2.55
400–425 408 3 150.00–155.00 $153.27 $625 -0.46
470–485 475 3 145.00–150.00 $146.70 $697 +1.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 145.00–150.00 $147.60 $477 —
370–380 375 4 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1465 1372 80-85% 7 68.00–72.00 $69.76 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1071 85-90% 6 59.00–64.00 $61.86 $663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,139 —
1550–2110 1830 2 91.00–96.00 $93.88 $1,718 —

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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.