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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 16, 2021

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 437 619
Feeder cattle 259 306 477
Slaughter cattle 145 131 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 170.00–177.00 $174.55 $457 —
300–310 307 3 167.00–175.00 $172.39 $529 —
370–390 377 3 150.00–155.00 $153.27 $578 -4.14
400–425 410 5 145.00–150.00 $147.93 $607 +3.97
450–465 460 3 140.00–145.00 $143.37 $660 +3.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 5 155.00–162.00 $157.72 $519 -3.78
350–365 358 2 140.00–147.00 $143.43 $513 -0.64
400–425 413 2 130.00–137.00 $133.39 $551 —
470–485 478 2 120.00–127.00 $123.45 $590 -4.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 155.00–162.00 $158.56 $663 -1.48
505–525 515 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $734 +3.09
550–565 558 2 132.00–140.00 $136.05 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 4 137.00–147.00 $141.95 $359 —
310–320 317 3 137.00–142.00 $138.63 $439 +1.38
350–390 377 3 130.00–135.00 $131.55 $496 -4.52
405–435 420 2 120.00–124.00 $121.93 $512 —
450–475 463 2 112.00–118.00 $114.92 $532 -7.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 120.00–125.00 $121.73 $453 —
405–440 423 2 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $475 -0.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $542 -5.14
505–535 520 2 115.00–130.00 $122.28 $636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1285 1095 80-85% 13 63.00–69.00 $67.01 $734 —
1190–1350 1222 80-85% 5 70.00–71.00 $70.78 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1165 1053 85-90% 6 56.00–62.00 $58.55 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1690 1688 2 94.00–99.00 $96.50 $1,629 —
1500–1900 1756 7 87.00–92.00 $89.48 $1,571 —

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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.