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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.46/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $499/hd at 374 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 404 367
Feeder cattle 281 259 330
Slaughter cattle 77 145 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 5 217.00–220.00 $218.72 $492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 226 7 140.00–147.00 $143.82 $325 —
280–290 285 4 132.00–140.00 $135.93 $387 -6.02
310–335 323 2 130.00–140.00 $134.81 $435 -3.82
360–390 374 10 127.00–140.00 $133.46 $499 +1.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 6 165.00–175.00 $169.67 $382 —
260–285 273 6 160.00–170.00 $164.77 $450 —
320–345 328 3 145.00–155.00 $151.50 $497 —
565–585 574 7 112.00–116.00 $114.25 $656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 6 205.00–215.00 $210.22 $484 —
260–280 272 5 190.00–195.00 $191.91 $522 —
305–345 337 5 190.00–197.00 $191.27 $645 —
360–390 375 6 172.00–182.00 $176.80 $663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 233 6 190.00–200.00 $194.84 $454 —
320–345 335 5 155.00–165.00 $158.82 $532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1095 1065 85-90% 5 45.00–49.00 $46.65 $497 -11.90
995–1295 1213 85-90% 11 57.00–61.00 $60.11 $729 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $955 —
1285–1420 1353 80-85% 8 67.00–71.00 $69.10 $935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1565 1408 6 85.00–90.00 $87.78 $1,236 —

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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.