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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 360 527
Feeder cattle 327 238 247
Slaughter cattle 71 122 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 9 295.00–305.00 $299.53 $851 +28.70
305–330 318 8 260.00–300.00 $280.79 $893 +13.67
355–385 370 8 240.00–270.00 $254.39 $941 +6.21
400–435 412 3 230.00–240.00 $233.52 $962 -1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 235.00–260.00 $244.44 $660 —
300–335 320 7 225.00–245.00 $233.04 $746 —
355–380 372 3 215.00–225.00 $218.18 $812 +6.70
420–440 430 4 200.00–215.00 $207.33 $892 +0.80
450–475 463 4 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 9 225.00–255.00 $237.64 $639 —
305–325 317 5 220.00–240.00 $227.70 $722 +7.39
350–375 363 8 202.00–222.00 $211.66 $768 +2.14
410–440 427 7 190.00–200.00 $194.11 $829 -3.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 180.00–192.00 $185.86 $582 —
350–385 362 3 170.00–180.00 $176.45 $639 +4.05
410–440 420 3 170.00–175.00 $171.75 $721 —
455–465 462 3 160.00–165.00 $163.36 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1460 1274 80-85% 9 92.00–100.00 $95.79 $1,220 -7.25
1165–1585 1427 80-85% 5 102.00–106.00 $103.83 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1155 1055 85-90% 6 86.00–90.00 $87.88 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1510 1360 2 104.00–109.00 $106.78 $1,452 —

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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.