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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 382 282
Feeder cattle 204 329 138
Slaughter cattle 319 53 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
350–365 356 7 160.00–167.00 $163.07 $581 +0.80
405–435 422 7 157.00–165.00 $160.29 $676 +1.16
450–480 470 3 150.00–157.00 $152.23 $715 +0.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 160.00–170.00 $163.59 $425 -2.78
350–390 367 7 150.00–157.00 $153.19 $562 -0.05
405–425 412 3 150.00–155.00 $153.28 $632 —
450–470 460 4 140.00–147.00 $143.58 $660 -0.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 9 155.00–162.00 $157.98 $520 +0.93
365–380 375 3 140.00–147.00 $142.27 $534 -1.37
405–415 409 5 135.00–145.00 $140.94 $576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 150.00–160.00 $153.06 $501 -3.43
350–370 359 7 145.00–155.00 $150.58 $541 —
415–425 420 4 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 135.00–145.00 $138.49 $384 -6.84
305–320 313 4 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $446 +0.10
350–365 358 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $492 -0.63
415–440 428 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $539 —
470–485 475 3 122.00–127.00 $123.70 $588 +0.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 127.00–137.00 $132.12 $427 -0.30
360–370 367 3 122.00–130.00 $124.62 $457 -3.68
425–440 435 3 112.00–117.00 $115.37 $502 -1.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1175 1030 80-85% 19 63.00–69.00 $65.97 $679 —
1225 1225 80-85% 4 70.00 $70.00 $858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1310 1089 85-90% 18 55.00–61.00 $59.02 $643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1500 1338 2 74.00–77.00 $75.68 $1,013 —
1555–1790 1635 3 85.00–89.00 $86.63 $1,416 —

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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.