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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 408 251
Feeder cattle 280 294 176
Slaughter cattle 282 114 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 165.00–170.00 $166.70 $513 —
350–385 368 2 157.00–160.00 $158.57 $584 —
405–420 413 4 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $609 -3.35
455–475 462 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $655 -0.88
500–525 513 2 132.00–140.00 $136.10 $698 -0.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 175.00–182.00 $178.69 $482 —
420–440 428 5 157.00–162.00 $159.94 $685 -6.62
450–465 458 2 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 150.00–155.00 $152.58 $481 -4.82
360–375 370 3 140.00–147.00 $142.27 $526 —
405–425 415 2 137.00–142.00 $139.44 $579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 140.00–150.00 $143.49 $397 —
325–335 330 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $470 +4.11
365–380 375 3 130.00–135.00 $133.38 $500 -5.22
405–415 410 2 122.00–132.00 $127.06 $521 -5.37
470–490 477 3 120.00–125.00 $121.71 $581 —
500–515 505 3 115.00–118.00 $116.02 $586 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 130.00–135.00 $131.72 $435 +2.34
350–385 368 4 120.00–125.00 $122.62 $451 -4.83
450–475 460 5 107.00–117.00 $112.87 $519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 147.00–152.00 $149.44 $475 -1.69
365–390 373 3 137.00–143.00 $140.91 $526 -7.54
400–425 413 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $568 -3.47
455–485 470 2 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $622 -0.95
500–510 505 2 120.00–128.00 $123.96 $626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1455 1258 80-85% 24 60.00–65.00 $62.59 $787 -0.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1255 1082 85-90% 23 54.00–60.00 $58.10 $629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1715 1548 4 83.00–85.00 $84.21 $1,304 +1.97

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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.