Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	437	329	353
Feeder cattle	306	286	289
Slaughter cattle	131	43	64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	379	7	162.00–172.00	$166.12	$630	+5.15
400–415	408	4	158.00–162.00	$160.04	$653	+2.74
450–465	458	2	146.00–150.00	$148.03	$678	-2.93
510–525	518	2	137.00–142.00	$139.46	$722	-3.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	321	5	160.00–164.00	$161.50	$518	—
350–360	354	5	140.00–150.00	$144.07	$510	-4.37
450–475	463	2	125.00–130.00	$127.57	$591	-4.97
500–530	515	2	115.00–123.00	$119.12	$613	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	365	3	152.00–160.00	$157.41	$575	—
415–430	423	2	142.00–146.00	$143.96	$609	—
450–475	458	3	135.00–142.00	$139.58	$639	+0.04
505–520	513	2	127.00–134.00	$130.55	$670	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	315	3	125.00–130.00	$128.28	$404	—
410–430	420	4	110.00–116.00	$113.07	$475	+0.50
455–475	465	2	110.00–114.00	$111.96	$521	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	330	3	136.00–140.00	$137.25	$453	-5.31
350–375	363	2	134.00–138.00	$136.07	$494	+4.36
450–475	463	2	120.00–125.00	$122.57	$567	+4.68

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365	355	3	140.00–150.00	$146.57	$520	+3.45
400–425	413	2	130.00–135.00	$132.58	$548	-0.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1380	1272	80-85%	10	60.00–66.00	$61.03	$776	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1050	964	85-90%	7	53.00–58.00	$55.33	$533	-0.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1735–1875	1820	9	85.00–90.00	$86.80	$1,580	—

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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.