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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 472 574
Feeder cattle 286 416 517
Slaughter cattle 43 56 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $588 -3.80
400–430 418 5 155.00–161.00 $157.30 $658 -0.14
450–460 455 2 147.00–155.00 $150.96 $687 +2.42
500–510 503 3 140.00–144.00 $142.65 $718 +3.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 170.00–180.00 $174.81 $463 —
450–465 458 2 137.00–142.00 $139.54 $639 -2.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 373 3 145.00–150.00 $148.44 $554 —
470–485 478 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $634 +2.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 150.00–155.00 $152.38 $480 +4.94
350–380 365 2 140.00–146.00 $143.12 $522 +4.69
405–425 415 2 132.00–135.00 $133.46 $554 +2.00
460–470 465 4 130.00–133.00 $131.48 $611 +4.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $453 +4.69
355–370 360 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $474 +0.57
405–430 418 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $512 -1.73
450–485 468 2 115.00–121.00 $117.89 $552 +1.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 110.00–115.00 $112.57 $471 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1290 1169 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.23 $727 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1055 998 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.53 $554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1790 1785 2 85.00–89.00 $87.01 $1,553 —

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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.