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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 562 223
Feeder cattle 329 280 203
Slaughter cattle 53 282 20

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 4 225.00–240.00 $232.23 $483 —
250–280 267 9 180.00–195.00 $186.25 $497 +7.56
300–310 305 4 177.00–187.00 $181.92 $555 —
360–375 370 3 160.00–167.00 $162.27 $600 —
400–440 413 3 157.00–163.00 $159.13 $657 -0.81
450–465 460 3 150.00–155.00 $151.63 $697 -3.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 160.00–170.00 $166.37 $436 —
300–340 320 2 165.00–170.00 $167.34 $535 +0.64
355–385 365 3 150.00–155.00 $153.24 $559 -5.33
460–485 473 2 140.00–147.00 $143.59 $679 +1.88
500–520 510 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $701 +1.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 7 155.00–160.00 $157.05 $517 +4.47
355–385 370 2 140.00–147.00 $143.64 $531 +1.37
555–565 560 2 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 212 7 175.00–200.00 $185.86 $394 —
255–280 266 7 157.00–172.00 $165.23 $440 —
300–325 308 3 150.00–160.00 $156.49 $482 +7.05
450–465 458 2 130.00–134.00 $132.03 $605 -0.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $424 +0.70
365–375 368 3 125.00–130.00 $128.30 $472 +5.68
400–420 410 2 115.00–118.00 $116.54 $478 —
450–490 477 3 108.00–115.00 $110.20 $526 -2.67
505–530 518 4 103.00–108.00 $105.44 $546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 140.00–150.00 $145.33 $389 +1.84
310–320 315 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $449 -0.08
350–370 360 2 135.00–141.00 $138.08 $497 +4.70
450–485 468 2 120.00–127.00 $123.63 $579 +1.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1585 1267 80-85% 11 62.00–68.00 $65.46 $829 +2.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1070 1010 85-90% 2 54.00–59.00 $56.35 $569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1660 1505 2 80.00–83.00 $81.35 $1,224 —

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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.