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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 418 163
Feeder cattle 255 305 147
Slaughter cattle 41 113 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 195.00–205.00 $199.67 $535 +4.76
300–325 310 5 190.00–200.00 $195.81 $607 —
355–375 365 6 184.00–194.00 $189.14 $690 +10.54
410–420 416 5 175.00–185.00 $178.94 $744 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 175.00–190.00 $183.06 $494 +1.95
350–390 377 3 170.00–180.00 $176.90 $667 +10.38
405–425 415 2 157.00–165.00 $160.90 $668 -5.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $531 +3.37
410–425 418 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $595 —
470–485 478 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $681 +0.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 160.00–167.00 $163.57 $417 +1.62
300–310 305 4 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $503 —
350–375 363 6 155.00–162.00 $158.38 $575 +3.61
400–425 413 4 148.00–157.00 $152.36 $629 +7.80
500–520 507 3 132.00–140.00 $137.26 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 140.00–157.00 $149.13 $403 +3.29
305–320 313 2 150.00–157.00 $153.58 $481 +4.86
350–375 358 3 145.00–150.00 $146.74 $525 +0.72
450–460 455 2 128.00–134.00 $131.03 $596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 137.00–145.00 $140.78 $455 +7.39
350–390 363 3 130.00–137.00 $134.50 $488 +0.37
450–480 465 2 117.00–121.00 $118.94 $553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1500 1165 80-85% 10 63.00–69.00 $65.53 $763 +1.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1300 1215 2 82.00–86.00 $84.14 $1,022 —

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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.