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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 287 255
Feeder cattle 294 247 191
Slaughter cattle 114 40 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 6 165.00–172.00 $168.55 $607 -15.02
400–420 407 3 160.00–170.00 $166.56 $678 +0.44
515–525 520 2 142.00–147.00 $144.52 $752 -3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 147.00–155.00 $150.90 $619 -4.22
450–485 468 2 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $667 —
500–530 510 3 130.00–140.00 $136.54 $696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $508 -11.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 155.00–165.00 $159.77 $436 —
310–330 320 2 147.00–155.00 $151.13 $484 -3.99
350–360 355 2 145.00–152.00 $148.45 $527 -4.17
405–435 415 3 140.00–143.00 $141.05 $585 -2.53
450–465 460 3 130.00–135.00 $133.37 $614 -6.48
550–575 563 2 120.00–123.00 $121.47 $684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 135.00–140.00 $138.43 $457 -4.80
350–370 360 2 135.00–142.00 $138.60 $499 -3.17
400–425 408 3 130.00–137.00 $132.43 $540 -1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 127.00–132.00 $129.38 $408 —
370–385 378 4 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $482 —
405–435 420 2 121.00–125.00 $123.07 $517 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1085 951 85-90% 10 55.00–60.00 $57.58 $548 -1.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1425 1275 80-85% 5 61.00–65.00 $62.74 $800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1785 1530 5 80.00–84.50 $82.24 $1,258 —

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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.