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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 325 378
Feeder cattle 166 237 215
Slaughter cattle 98 88 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 275.00–305.00 $284.76 $789 -11.26
310–320 317 3 270.00–290.00 $283.47 $899 -3.23
355–365 358 3 237.00–255.00 $243.11 $870 -17.34
450–475 463 4 225.00–240.00 $232.30 $1,076 -4.96
505–520 513 4 212.00–222.00 $216.93 $1,113 +3.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 230.00–250.00 $242.37 $788 —
360–375 368 4 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $828 —
405–440 423 4 215.00–225.00 $219.79 $930 +4.94
450–460 457 3 210.00–220.00 $216.72 $990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 200.00–205.00 $201.61 $752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 235.00–255.00 $245.36 $675 -11.07
320–340 330 4 225.00–240.00 $232.73 $768 +2.78
420–440 427 3 205.00–215.00 $211.56 $903 -0.68
470–485 478 4 200.00–207.00 $203.45 $972 +1.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 4 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 205.00–217.00 $212.75 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1505 1391 80-85% 20 91.00–99.00 $94.45 $1,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1460 1175 85-90% 9 81.00–89.00 $85.05 $999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1540 1453 2 101.00–105.00 $103.12 $1,498 —
1375–1530 1479 4 107.00–113.00 $110.98 $1,641 —

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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.