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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 264 313
Feeder cattle 357 166 238
Slaughter cattle 84 98 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
260–280 270 4 290.00–300.00 $295.19 $797 +10.43
310–340 325 6 270.00–300.00 $284.31 $924 +0.84
370–385 378 9 240.00–265.00 $254.13 $961 +11.02
420–440 430 4 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $1,031 —
450–465 459 5 225.00–237.00 $229.71 $1,054 -2.59
510–525 518 4 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,114 -1.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 230.00–245.00 $240.11 $761 -2.26
405–435 420 4 215.00–227.00 $220.79 $927 +1.00
470–485 478 4 205.00–215.00 $209.92 $1,003 -6.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 4 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 7 245.00–275.00 $258.26 $713 +12.90
320–335 328 6 230.00–247.00 $238.31 $782 +5.58
355–385 370 6 212.00–232.00 $221.59 $820 —
420–440 432 5 205.00–217.00 $209.67 $906 -1.89
450–475 463 8 200.00–214.00 $206.81 $958 +3.36
515–535 525 4 195.00–203.00 $198.92 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 5 210.00–220.00 $216.19 $692 +3.44
360–385 368 3 197.00–205.00 $202.21 $744 —
510–540 530 3 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1200 1160 80-85% 5 101.00–105.00 $102.94 $1,194 —
1125–1330 1273 80-85% 8 93.00–99.00 $95.99 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1110 1055 85-90% 5 86.00–91.00 $88.72 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1785 1484 4 105.00–110.00 $108.09 $1,604 -2.89

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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.