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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $234.48/cwt -36.22 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 277 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 427 385
Feeder cattle 287 303 289
Slaughter cattle 86 124 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 277 11 160.00–300.00 $234.48 $650 -36.22
300–310 304 5 160.00–290.00 $236.97 $720 -12.45
400–435 414 5 220.00–235.00 $228.70 $947 +0.89
450–485 462 3 210.00–230.00 $223.00 $1,030 +10.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 220.00–240.00 $226.83 $631 —
310–335 323 4 220.00–240.00 $229.61 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 200.00–205.00 $203.47 $665 —
355–385 370 4 195.00–205.00 $199.80 $739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 264 7 140.00–215.00 $184.59 $487 —
310–340 330 3 210.00–220.00 $213.13 $703 +2.93
350–385 362 3 200.00–210.00 $206.45 $747 +14.21
480–490 485 4 187.00–195.00 $190.96 $926 +8.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 190.00–205.00 $197.72 $510 —
415–435 425 4 175.00–185.00 $180.12 $766 +2.34
450–485 462 3 180.00–182.00 $180.70 $835 +9.06
505–535 517 5 170.00–177.00 $172.90 $894 +11.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 172.00–180.00 $174.59 $646 +7.77
555–580 572 3 152.00–160.00 $154.59 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1570 1274 80-85% 8 93.00–98.00 $96.27 $1,226 —
1280–1380 1362 80-85% 6 99.00–103.00 $101.50 $1,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1185 1080 85-90% 5 84.00–87.00 $84.86 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1780 1551 4 103.00–113.00 $106.40 $1,650 —

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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.