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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 656 0
Feeder cattle 356 551 0
Slaughter cattle 112 105 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $499 +7.37
305–315 308 3 167.00–170.00 $168.98 $520 -1.83
350–375 361 7 155.00–160.00 $157.23 $568 -2.35
400–430 412 5 147.00–157.00 $152.83 $630 +1.90
450–485 462 3 137.00–142.00 $140.25 $648 +3.32
505–525 512 3 125.00–130.00 $126.71 $649 -0.34
570–580 575 4 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $704 -0.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 5 165.00–170.00 $166.95 $608 -1.32
415–435 425 6 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $701 +1.30
450–475 463 4 145.00–155.00 $149.86 $694 -3.73
515–520 517 7 136.00–143.00 $139.02 $719 +3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 155.00–165.00 $161.15 $527 -1.43
350–375 363 2 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $518 -4.47
465–475 470 4 131.00–135.00 $132.98 $625 +3.97

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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 2 160.00–167.00 $163.63 $434 —
320–340 332 5 150.00–160.00 $156.14 $518 +3.70
370–385 379 7 145.00–155.00 $149.19 $565 +9.29
400–430 417 7 135.00–142.00 $137.88 $575 +6.90
455–465 460 6 127.00–133.00 $130.03 $598 +6.58
510–535 523 4 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $633 -0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $413 —
305–335 320 4 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $456 —
350–375 360 5 135.00–142.00 $137.92 $497 +6.85
400–425 413 6 121.00–129.00 $125.12 $517 +2.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $415 +8.16
360–370 365 4 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $465 +8.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1470 1169 80-85% 22 58.00–64.00 $61.51 $719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1135 1016 85-90% 13 52.00–57.00 $54.41 $553 +4.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,548 +9.61

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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.