Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	287	296	248
Feeder cattle	247	255	152
Slaughter cattle	40	41	96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365	358	2	180.00–187.00	$183.57	$657	-5.57
400–425	413	4	162.00–170.00	$166.12	$686	-12.82
450–475	463	2	160.00–167.00	$163.59	$757	—
500–525	513	2	145.00–150.00	$147.56	$757	—
555–575	565	2	140.00–144.00	$141.96	$802	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	258	3	170.00–175.00	$173.23	$447	-9.83
305–335	320	2	172.00–180.00	$175.81	$563	—
350–375	363	2	162.00–170.00	$166.14	$603	-10.76
405–425	415	2	150.00–160.00	$155.12	$644	-5.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	327	3	165.00–170.00	$168.47	$551	-4.05
350–385	368	2	150.00–155.00	$152.62	$562	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	260	3	140.00–150.00	$143.21	$372	-5.92
300–330	310	3	140.00–145.00	$143.23	$444	-10.35
350–385	362	3	140.00–145.00	$141.77	$513	-4.97
410–425	418	2	130.00–137.00	$133.44	$558	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	308	2	150.00–160.00	$155.12	$478	-9.96
350–385	368	2	150.00–155.00	$152.62	$562	-5.76
405–425	415	2	140.00–147.00	$143.58	$596	-8.78
450–485	468	2	136.00–144.00	$139.85	$654	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1340	1103	80-85%	4	65.00–68.00	$66.43	$733	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1025	963	85-90%	2	57.00–60.00	$58.60	$564	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1350	1253	2	81.00–83.00	$82.08	$1,028	—

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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.