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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 418 195
Feeder cattle 249 355 113
Slaughter cattle 92 63 82

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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 160.00–165.00 $162.10 $503 +0.91
370–390 380 4 145.00–155.00 $150.13 $570 +6.53
415–425 418 3 137.00–145.00 $142.29 $595 —
555–570 563 2 125.00–131.00 $128.04 $721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $503 -5.93
300–325 313 2 185.00–190.00 $187.40 $587 -7.52
350–385 368 4 175.00–185.00 $179.76 $662 +9.86
405–410 408 2 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $714 +7.09
455–465 460 2 162.00–172.00 $167.05 $768 +6.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $560 -2.82
350–380 360 3 160.00–170.00 $163.52 $589 +9.90
400–430 415 2 152.00–160.00 $155.86 $647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 140.00–150.00 $143.40 $456 -4.24
370–380 375 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $516 +4.27
405–435 420 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $557 +5.17
450–465 460 3 120.00–127.00 $122.28 $562 —
505–515 510 2 112.00–120.00 $115.96 $591 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 155.00–160.00 $157.36 $508 -0.45
350–380 365 2 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $538 +4.85
415–435 425 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $605 +0.02
455–490 473 2 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $651 +5.02
500–525 513 2 127.00–135.00 $131.10 $673 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $415 -2.20
350–380 365 2 127.00–132.00 $129.40 $472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1405 1053 80-85% 9 57.00–61.00 $58.60 $617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1035 1032 85-90% 6 49.00–52.00 $49.99 $516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1555 1460 2 80.00–82.00 $81.07 $1,184 —
1160–1580 1475 4 74.00–76.00 $75.61 $1,115 —

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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.