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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.06/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.25/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $434/hd at 258 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $158.43/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 439 883
Feeder cattle 461 303 795
Slaughter cattle 122 136 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 205.00–217.00 $212.62 $583 +10.39
300–320 309 7 190.00–210.00 $198.89 $615 +5.63
375–390 383 8 175.00–185.00 $179.90 $689 +4.69
415–425 420 12 165.00–175.00 $170.06 $714 +2.34
460–480 470 10 155.00–162.00 $158.43 $745 -0.03
500–510 505 6 145.00–149.00 $146.98 $742 -4.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 6 180.00–190.00 $184.85 $477 —
310–340 328 5 175.00–185.00 $181.22 $594 +7.64
350–375 365 5 160.00–170.00 $163.84 $598 -0.30
430–440 435 4 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $674 -1.04
450–475 463 10 147.00–151.00 $149.05 $690 +2.62
500–525 510 5 135.00–141.00 $138.53 $707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 145.00–155.00 $149.86 $554 —
450–470 463 3 135.00–142.00 $139.73 $647 +2.28
510–540 525 2 125.00–131.00 $128.09 $672 -3.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 10 160.00–177.00 $168.25 $434 +6.99
315–335 324 7 160.00–170.00 $165.56 $536 +10.95
350–365 358 6 145.00–155.00 $149.90 $537 +1.52
400–425 414 7 140.00–150.00 $144.14 $597 +3.88
450–485 473 3 135.00–141.00 $139.10 $658 -0.45
515–540 525 5 124.00–128.00 $126.35 $663 +3.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 4 145.00–155.00 $149.91 $405 +4.76
305–320 314 5 145.00–155.00 $151.11 $474 +7.58
355–385 367 5 135.00–142.00 $137.94 $506 -1.61
415–425 420 4 130.00–137.00 $133.54 $561 +5.59
475–490 483 2 122.00–130.00 $126.06 $609 +0.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $451 +0.07
455–475 462 3 110.00–115.00 $113.29 $523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1090 1052 80-85% 10 69.00–73.00 $71.36 $751 —
1100–1275 1197 80-85% 10 62.00–67.00 $64.37 $771 +1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1060 1010 85-90% 15 57.00–63.00 $59.43 $600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1600 1366 5 85.00–90.00 $87.51 $1,195 —
1335–1480 1408 2 75.00–81.00 $77.85 $1,096 —

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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.