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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $202.32/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 318 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $185.10/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 495 556
Feeder cattle 414 436 423
Slaughter cattle 62 59 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 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
260–275 267 9 205.00–220.00 $211.88 $566 -0.10
310–325 318 12 195.00–210.00 $202.32 $643 +0.29
365–380 373 10 180.00–190.00 $185.10 $690 +5.00
405–440 426 5 165.00–175.00 $171.20 $729 +2.62
450–485 465 7 157.00–167.00 $162.53 $756 +4.09
505–540 523 4 147.00–152.00 $149.42 $781 -2.53
550–575 563 4 142.00–147.00 $144.44 $813 -5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 5 180.00–195.00 $186.47 $502 —
305–320 315 3 180.00–190.00 $186.77 $588 +1.61
355–365 360 6 165.00–175.00 $170.07 $612 +7.50
405–435 420 2 152.00–161.00 $156.34 $657 —
470–480 477 3 147.00–153.00 $151.03 $720 +3.57
515–540 523 3 135.00–145.00 $141.56 $740 +1.66
550–590 563 3 135.00–138.00 $136.05 $766 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 150.00–160.00 $153.25 $590 -0.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 279 7 160.00–177.00 $166.91 $466 -6.25
300–325 311 7 155.00–165.00 $159.48 $496 +0.39
355–370 363 4 150.00–157.00 $153.43 $557 +4.07
415–435 425 6 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $616 +2.42
450–470 460 6 135.00–145.00 $139.89 $643 +1.93
505–515 512 3 127.00–135.00 $132.37 $678 +4.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 140.00–157.00 $150.80 $413 +3.00
300–340 327 3 145.00–150.00 $148.47 $485 +6.78
355–375 367 5 135.00–145.00 $141.13 $518 +0.51
410–440 425 2 125.00–135.00 $129.82 $552 -3.76
525–535 530 4 115.00–122.00 $118.47 $628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 135.00–140.00 $138.28 $442 —
350–370 363 3 125.00–130.00 $128.39 $466 —
400–425 413 4 118.00–124.00 $120.91 $499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1200 1005 80-85% 12 63.00–69.00 $65.12 $654 —
1100–1170 1135 80-85% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.06 $818 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1100 995 85-90% 5 58.00–61.00 $59.49 $592 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2025 1723 3 91.00–97.00 $94.00 $1,620 —

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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.