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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 523 276
Feeder cattle 243 204 251
Slaughter cattle 234 319 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 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
260–275 265 3 175.00–180.00 $176.73 $468 —
305–325 318 3 170.00–177.00 $174.76 $556 —
350–385 373 3 160.00–165.00 $163.44 $610 +0.37
410–440 425 4 157.00–165.00 $160.86 $684 +0.57
505–525 515 4 141.00–147.00 $144.06 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 155.00–170.00 $162.29 $435 -1.30
355–380 363 3 155.00–157.00 $155.70 $565 +2.51
460–490 470 3 146.00–148.00 $146.70 $689 +3.12
500–515 505 3 134.00–137.00 $135.02 $682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 155.00–162.00 $157.46 $485 -0.52
400–425 413 4 135.00–141.00 $138.09 $570 -2.85
450–490 477 3 132.00–138.00 $133.89 $639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 140.00–145.00 $141.55 $389 +3.06
300–325 313 4 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $446 -0.16
350–390 374 5 131.00–135.00 $132.50 $496 -4.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $424 +0.34
450–465 459 5 114.00–119.00 $115.96 $532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 131.00–136.00 $134.40 $581 -3.07
455–475 465 2 128.00–134.00 $130.94 $609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1155 1099 80-85% 21 63.00–68.00 $65.29 $718 —
1120–1275 1234 80-85% 9 70.00–75.00 $71.65 $884 +1.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1155 1073 85-90% 22 57.00–63.00 $59.99 $644 +0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1575 1403 2 90.00–95.00 $92.81 $1,302 —
1290–1830 1470 3 83.00–85.00 $84.17 $1,237 —

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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.