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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 712 920 431
Feeder cattle 470 681 362
Slaughter cattle 242 239 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. 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
260–285 273 2 175.00–185.00 $180.23 $492 +4.91
365–390 378 4 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $633 —
410–420 415 4 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $654 -0.90
455–465 458 3 145.00–155.00 $148.38 $680 -0.25
510–525 515 3 140.00–147.00 $142.38 $733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $520 -7.30
350–385 368 4 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $571 -5.03
405–425 413 5 140.00–150.00 $144.12 $595 -4.19
555–585 570 2 126.00–130.00 $128.05 $730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 157.00–162.00 $159.41 $746 —
500–525 508 3 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $771 -0.25
575–585 579 5 145.00–148.00 $146.21 $847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 145.00–150.00 $147.41 $391 -6.29
310–340 325 2 147.00–155.00 $150.82 $490 +3.42
350–365 355 3 142.00–147.00 $143.71 $510 +1.24
400–430 410 3 130.00–140.00 $136.50 $560 +2.44
480–490 483 3 130.00–134.00 $132.65 $641 +0.95
570–580 575 2 115.00–121.00 $118.03 $679 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 160.00–175.00 $167.29 $440 +4.86
400–425 413 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $610 +5.16
450–470 462 5 135.00–145.00 $138.90 $642 +0.42
550–570 560 2 127.00–130.00 $128.47 $719 +1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 135.00–140.00 $137.62 $434 —
350–385 362 3 130.00–135.00 $133.23 $482 +2.13
405–430 422 3 120.00–125.00 $121.60 $513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1185 1072 85-90% 25 57.00–62.00 $59.01 $633 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1300 1192 80-85% 10 62.00–67.00 $64.54 $769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1800 1510 4 87.00–92.00 $89.56 $1,352 —

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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.