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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $322.68/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 318 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.30/cwt -7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 315 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.86/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 365 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 704 464
Feeder cattle 423 605 416
Slaughter cattle 126 99 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. 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
250–275 263 8 320.00–330.00 $324.76 $854 -2.69
310–325 318 14 315.00–330.00 $322.68 $1,026 +1.37
355–380 370 5 290.00–310.00 $297.68 $1,101 -1.21
405–425 415 4 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,141 -5.74
455–480 468 6 257.00–270.00 $263.67 $1,234 +4.01
505–535 515 3 240.00–255.00 $245.19 $1,263 -5.08
550–585 562 3 235.00–250.00 $244.79 $1,376 +2.09
605–635 620 3 235.00–250.00 $243.41 $1,509 +2.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 5 285.00–305.00 $296.56 $970 +1.64
350–365 359 7 270.00–285.00 $278.73 $1,001 —
450–465 455 3 235.00–245.00 $238.41 $1,085 —
515–525 520 4 222.00–235.00 $228.56 $1,189 -1.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 6 270.00–285.00 $277.85 $745 -4.99
310–320 315 10 260.00–285.00 $272.30 $858 -7.54
360–370 365 10 240.00–260.00 $249.86 $912 -6.39
400–415 408 6 240.00–247.00 $243.56 $994 -1.10
455–475 465 4 235.00–245.00 $240.11 $1,117 +3.77
520–535 529 5 220.00–225.00 $223.03 $1,180 -1.90
560–575 566 5 215.00–222.00 $217.84 $1,233 -2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 4 220.00–235.00 $227.37 $985 -0.22
510–535 523 4 212.00–217.00 $214.56 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1280 1176 80-85% 16 93.00–99.00 $96.54 $1,135 -8.26
1260–1370 1336 80-85% 9 101.00–107.00 $102.28 $1,366 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1120 1071 85-90% 6 88.00–94.00 $90.40 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1855 1403 6 115.00–123.00 $119.56 $1,677 —

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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.