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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 424 838
Feeder cattle 433 259 654
Slaughter cattle 83 165 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
260–285 275 5 245.00–280.00 $266.76 $734 —
310–330 323 3 245.00–265.00 $251.39 $812 -3.83
370–385 378 6 240.00–260.00 $249.80 $944 +10.21
410–425 418 6 225.00–240.00 $232.37 $971 +12.14
450–475 460 5 210.00–227.00 $217.02 $998 +0.45
505–535 522 7 205.00–217.00 $212.03 $1,107 —
550–590 570 4 195.00–205.00 $199.82 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 215.00–225.00 $218.44 $710 —
350–360 357 3 200.00–220.00 $206.54 $737 -8.93
415–425 422 3 195.00–210.00 $205.08 $865 +11.23
450–485 462 3 195.00–205.00 $198.50 $917 —
555–570 565 3 180.00–190.00 $183.27 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 185.00–200.00 $195.14 $712 +3.50
405–435 420 4 185.00–190.00 $187.41 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 263 3 185.00–200.00 $189.75 $499 —
310–320 316 5 190.00–205.00 $199.11 $629 +23.99
365–375 368 3 170.00–185.00 $179.91 $662 +5.14
410–435 418 3 170.00–177.00 $174.57 $730 —
450–470 463 3 167.00–174.00 $171.73 $795 +7.01
515–535 523 5 157.00–167.00 $162.91 $852 —
550–575 558 3 155.00–160.00 $158.28 $883 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 210.00–235.00 $227.16 $641 —
320–340 330 6 210.00–230.00 $219.70 $725 +19.54
360–390 372 5 185.00–200.00 $191.29 $712 +1.06
415–420 417 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $785 +8.69
450–480 460 3 175.00–182.00 $179.57 $826 +5.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 170.00–180.00 $174.84 $559 —
355–380 368 4 160.00–167.00 $163.62 $602 —
460–485 473 4 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1205 1152 80-85% 5 95.00–99.00 $97.66 $1,125 —
920–1350 1213 80-85% 6 89.00–92.00 $91.25 $1,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1080 1040 85-90% 4 77.00–86.00 $81.28 $845 +5.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1650 1376 4 100.00–110.00 $104.33 $1,436 —
1675–1880 1747 3 112.00–118.00 $114.80 $2,006 —

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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.