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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 752 375
Feeder cattle 356 526 296
Slaughter cattle 291 226 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 190.00–200.00 $193.58 $513 -1.24
300–320 307 3 180.00–190.00 $186.52 $573 -3.56
410–435 420 5 150.00–160.00 $155.86 $655 -7.70
460–485 477 3 150.00–152.00 $150.64 $719 +3.10
500–540 520 2 141.00–145.00 $142.92 $743 +4.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 195.00–210.00 $202.68 $645 +0.01
355–385 370 2 177.00–185.00 $180.84 $669 -5.29
410–435 418 3 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $724 +0.25
450–465 455 3 157.00–165.00 $159.73 $727 -2.00
505–535 520 2 147.00–155.00 $150.88 $785 -1.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $557 —
465–485 475 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $658 +0.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 160.00–170.00 $165.85 $519 -2.35
365–380 373 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $569 -1.60
400–435 418 2 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $616 -1.46
470–485 478 8 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $662 -4.93
505–530 515 5 128.00–137.00 $131.70 $678 +4.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 142.00–147.00 $145.26 $520 +0.86
400–435 418 2 135.00–142.00 $138.35 $578 -0.25
465–480 473 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $627 -0.01
505–530 518 2 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $614 -1.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 137.00–147.00 $143.77 $446 —
360–385 373 4 130.00–137.00 $133.38 $498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1105 1066 80-85% 28 63.00–69.00 $66.11 $705 —
1280–1315 1297 80-85% 9 70.00–73.00 $71.21 $924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1115 1049 85-90% 14 59.00–65.00 $61.23 $642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1525 1468 2 81.00–83.00 $81.96 $1,203 —
1150–2000 1650 3 88.00–94.00 $91.15 $1,504 —

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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.