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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 597 863
Feeder cattle 320 490 777
Slaughter cattle 52 107 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $506 —
305–335 325 3 172.00–180.00 $174.50 $567 —
350–365 355 3 157.00–167.00 $160.29 $569 +7.88
400–410 407 3 147.00–155.00 $149.62 $609 —
475–490 483 4 140.00–147.00 $143.45 $693 +11.49
505–515 508 3 130.00–134.00 $131.35 $667 +14.40
565–585 575 2 122.00–127.00 $124.46 $716 +12.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 155.00–165.00 $159.85 $412 +0.58
305–325 318 3 160.00–165.00 $163.40 $520 +4.91
360–390 375 4 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $572 +7.48
405–440 423 2 132.00–137.00 $134.60 $569 -3.81
500–540 520 2 118.00–121.00 $119.44 $621 +8.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 147.00–155.00 $150.88 $490 +0.81
355–390 373 2 140.00–145.00 $142.62 $532 +5.78
410–425 420 3 125.00–130.00 $126.63 $532 +1.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $430 —
350–375 363 2 127.00–130.00 $128.55 $467 +0.08
400–430 415 6 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $508 +8.89
450–470 460 4 117.00–123.00 $120.07 $552 +12.59
505–535 523 5 113.00–119.00 $116.68 $610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 360 3 120.00–125.00 $123.24 $444 -0.22
405–435 422 7 112.00–117.00 $114.06 $481 +5.78
450–470 460 2 110.00–114.00 $111.96 $515 +10.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 120.00–125.00 $122.66 $393 —
350–365 358 2 110.00–117.00 $113.57 $407 -1.88
405–435 420 2 105.00–110.00 $107.59 $452 —
465–490 478 2 103.00–109.00 $105.92 $506 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 468 3 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $604 —
510–525 518 4 115.00–119.00 $117.03 $606 —
550–575 563 2 114.00–117.00 $115.47 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $561 —
530–540 535 2 110.00–114.00 $112.02 $599 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1535 1327 80-85% 7 51.00–57.00 $54.76 $727 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1515 1238 85-90% 3 49.00–51.00 $49.95 $618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1830 1730 4 79.00–84.00 $82.22 $1,422 —

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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.