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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.83/cwt ≈ $886/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 521 613
Feeder cattle 339 443 441
Slaughter cattle 74 78 172

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 firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 240.00–270.00 $250.62 $672 -11.89
305–330 322 3 240.00–260.00 $246.32 $793 +12.80
365–380 371 5 220.00–240.00 $228.19 $847 -0.61
410–425 418 4 205.00–217.00 $211.11 $882 -3.09
455–480 468 4 200.00–212.00 $206.16 $965 -1.14
605–635 617 3 179.00–188.00 $182.95 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 5 190.00–200.00 $193.83 $830 —
450–470 460 4 190.00–197.00 $193.58 $890 +1.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 200.00–210.00 $205.19 $554 +7.27
310–340 323 8 170.00–200.00 $183.04 $591 -3.05
365–380 371 5 180.00–192.00 $184.92 $686 +7.50
410–440 428 5 170.00–177.00 $172.68 $739 -4.46
470–480 475 6 167.00–177.00 $171.95 $817 +0.82
510–540 525 10 163.00–175.00 $168.83 $886 —
550–565 560 3 160.00–165.00 $163.36 $915 +5.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 167.00–177.00 $170.49 $610 —
465–485 475 4 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $772 —
555–575 562 3 150.00–157.00 $152.39 $856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 472 3 147.00–152.00 $150.39 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1540 1308 80-85% 8 101.00–107.00 $103.84 $1,358 —
1270–1550 1397 80-85% 3 90.00–97.00 $94.55 $1,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1105 1087 85-90% 3 78.00–84.00 $79.93 $869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1505 1503 3 101.00–108.00 $105.67 $1,588 —
1410–1765 1588 2 112.00–114.00 $113.11 $1,796 —

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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.