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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 277 210
Feeder cattle 305 224 177
Slaughter cattle 113 53 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
260–275 268 6 177.00–185.00 $181.11 $485 —
305–340 328 3 175.00–180.00 $176.55 $579 —
360–385 368 3 160.00–170.00 $166.52 $613 —
410–440 430 3 160.00–170.00 $166.82 $717 +6.94
450–485 462 3 150.00–160.00 $156.50 $723 +0.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $536 -4.91
350–370 360 2 175.00–182.00 $178.60 $643 -7.91
415–435 422 3 175.00–185.00 $178.44 $753 -1.68
450–470 460 2 165.00–172.00 $168.58 $775 -6.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 165.00–172.00 $169.15 $540 +4.67
450–490 470 2 138.00–145.00 $141.65 $666 —
510–520 515 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $682 -0.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 140.00–152.00 $145.84 $413 —
300–340 320 6 145.00–152.00 $148.72 $476 +0.06
350–365 358 6 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $523 +1.39
400–425 408 3 130.00–135.00 $133.27 $544 +1.18
550–575 563 2 113.00–121.00 $117.09 $659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 155.00–165.00 $161.95 $442 -1.06
350–375 367 3 150.00–157.00 $154.77 $568 -0.33
405–425 415 2 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $600 -0.90
455–475 462 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $655 +2.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 130.00–137.00 $133.39 $434 —
355–370 361 5 130.00–137.00 $134.13 $484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1530 1178 80-85% 13 62.00–68.00 $64.34 $758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1000 932 85-90% 8 56.00–61.00 $58.26 $543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1935 1644 4 84.00–90.00 $87.40 $1,437 —
1450–1790 1677 3 77.00–79.00 $77.58 $1,301 -9.42

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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.