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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $137.99/cwt ≈ $872/hd at 632 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.41/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 671 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.95/cwt ≈ $832/hd at 555 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 583 544
Feeder cattle 436 461 446
Slaughter cattle 59 122 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 207.00–220.00 $211.98 $598 -0.64
300–340 320 8 195.00–210.00 $202.03 $646 +3.14
350–365 358 8 175.00–185.00 $180.10 $645 +0.20
405–425 415 8 165.00–172.00 $168.58 $700 -1.48
450–465 458 8 155.00–162.00 $158.44 $726 +0.01
500–540 524 5 147.00–155.00 $151.95 $796 +4.97
550–560 555 10 145.00–155.00 $149.95 $832 —
615–640 632 13 135.00–145.00 $137.99 $872 —
660–675 671 11 130.00–139.00 $132.41 $888 —
705–715 708 3 128.00–130.00 $128.67 $911 —
765–780 775 3 127.00–129.00 $128.34 $995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 180.00–190.00 $185.16 $593 +3.94
350–370 360 2 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $585 -1.27
470–485 478 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $705 -1.59
515–535 525 10 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $734 +1.37
550–580 568 5 137.00–141.00 $138.55 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 165.00–175.00 $170.20 $533 —
355–370 365 3 150.00–155.00 $153.38 $560 +3.52
470–490 480 2 132.00–140.00 $135.92 $652 -3.81
505–525 515 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $656 -0.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 175.00–190.00 $185.22 $417 —
255–265 258 3 160.00–180.00 $173.16 $447 +4.91
310–330 318 5 155.00–162.00 $159.09 $506 -6.47
370–385 376 5 147.00–151.00 $149.36 $562 -0.54
420–435 428 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $610 -1.68
460–475 466 5 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $643 -1.14
500–535 514 5 125.00–130.00 $127.92 $658 +1.57
550–585 568 4 121.00–129.00 $124.88 $709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 140.00–152.00 $147.80 $387 -2.11
300–340 320 8 137.00–147.00 $141.69 $453 -9.42
355–380 368 4 137.00–144.00 $140.62 $517 +2.68
400–415 405 3 127.00–137.00 $133.58 $541 +0.04
450–475 458 3 125.00–130.00 $126.73 $580 +0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 115.00–119.00 $116.93 $547 +3.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1183 80-85% 10 64.00–67.00 $66.32 $785 +1.95
1165–1230 1219 80-85% 6 69.00–72.00 $69.48 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1105 1003 85-90% 6 57.00–61.00 $58.23 $584 -1.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1825 1588 2 87.00–91.00 $89.30 $1,418 —

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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.