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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $202.28/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 491 577
Feeder cattle 558 393 450
Slaughter cattle 139 98 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 225.00–242.00 $230.31 $615 -4.01
315–340 326 7 220.00–235.00 $226.71 $739 +1.39
350–365 359 7 205.00–225.00 $213.37 $766 -4.36
410–435 423 10 195.00–210.00 $202.28 $856 -1.52
450–475 463 8 190.00–205.00 $197.70 $915 +0.12
505–535 517 5 180.00–190.00 $185.86 $961 +7.11
555–565 559 7 170.00–180.00 $175.67 $982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 205.00–215.00 $209.86 $583 +7.72
315–325 322 3 195.00–205.00 $198.26 $638 -0.32
455–480 470 5 175.00–185.00 $178.87 $841 +2.13
505–535 520 4 170.00–177.00 $173.60 $903 +5.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 373 3 175.00–185.00 $181.88 $678 —
405–435 415 3 175.00–182.00 $179.55 $745 —
455–480 468 4 160.00–167.00 $163.59 $766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 3 180.00–185.00 $181.77 $469 -20.94
310–325 318 4 175.00–187.00 $180.86 $575 -6.92
350–365 358 8 170.00–185.00 $177.34 $635 +1.67
410–440 425 4 170.00–180.00 $174.82 $743 +6.32
450–475 463 8 162.00–170.00 $165.89 $768 -0.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $479 -2.66
305–325 315 4 160.00–167.00 $163.39 $515 -6.53
365–380 371 5 157.00–167.00 $162.90 $604 -0.48
410–425 418 6 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $669 +6.57
460–475 466 5 152.00–160.00 $155.26 $724 +0.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $557 —
400–435 418 4 145.00–152.00 $148.65 $621 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1440 1204 80-85% 8 75.00–81.00 $78.15 $941 +3.15
1105–1380 1234 80-85% 13 83.00–89.00 $86.12 $1,063 +11.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1075 1020 85-90% 7 66.00–71.00 $69.46 $708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1905 1703 6 93.00–102.00 $98.65 $1,680 —

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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.