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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 519 443
Feeder cattle 224 436 288
Slaughter cattle 120 83 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 256 5 280.00–310.00 $292.42 $749 +8.10
310–330 320 6 270.00–300.00 $284.53 $910 -2.02
350–375 363 6 235.00–265.00 $250.52 $909 +7.31
400–440 413 3 225.00–237.00 $229.26 $947 -8.55
465–480 475 3 220.00–230.00 $223.26 $1,060 -0.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 235.00–245.00 $239.81 $775 -1.85
355–385 375 3 215.00–225.00 $221.84 $832 —
405–425 415 4 205.00–222.00 $213.70 $887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 190.00–200.00 $194.86 $711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 230.00–260.00 $244.43 $648 +11.58
305–340 323 4 225.00–245.00 $234.46 $757 +6.27
350–375 360 5 207.00–225.00 $217.50 $783 —
410–440 430 3 192.00–200.00 $194.54 $837 -4.48
450–465 455 3 192.00–196.00 $193.36 $880 +4.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 185.00–200.00 $190.80 $700 -2.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 190.00–200.00 $193.20 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1265 1122 80-85% 15 91.00–99.00 $94.92 $1,065 —
1220–1405 1297 80-85% 5 100.00–103.00 $101.44 $1,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1210 1172 85-90% 12 81.00–91.00 $86.28 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1615 1540 4 107.00–112.00 $109.85 $1,692 —

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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.