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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 712 947
Feeder cattle 478 470 739
Slaughter cattle 119 242 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls not well tested. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 175.00–185.00 $181.91 $500 +1.68
355–365 359 5 160.00–167.00 $162.85 $585 -4.57
410–435 420 5 147.00–157.00 $152.86 $642 -4.61
450–475 458 3 145.00–152.00 $149.58 $685 +1.20
515–525 520 4 137.00–145.00 $140.96 $733 -1.42
565–580 575 3 135.00–139.00 $137.69 $792 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 190.00–200.00 $194.81 $507 —
355–365 360 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $621 —
405–420 410 3 160.00–165.00 $163.29 $669 —
450–465 460 3 155.00–159.00 $156.30 $719 -3.11
500–535 518 4 148.00–155.00 $151.38 $784 -0.34
560–575 568 6 143.00–152.00 $147.56 $838 +1.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 160.00–170.00 $164.80 $516 -0.28
350–360 356 5 150.00–158.00 $154.85 $551 -0.39
410–435 423 2 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $603 -1.55
475–485 480 2 135.00–142.00 $138.54 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 160.00–170.00 $164.81 $437 -2.48
365–385 375 6 147.00–155.00 $150.89 $566 —
405–425 415 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $591 -5.14
455–475 467 5 135.00–138.00 $136.83 $639 -2.07
500–520 507 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $668 —
560–580 570 6 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $727 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 142.00–150.00 $147.41 $494 -3.41
350–380 370 3 138.00–146.00 $140.52 $520 -3.19
460–475 468 4 124.00–133.00 $128.57 $602 -4.08
520–535 528 4 119.00–125.00 $122.04 $644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 385 4 127.00–133.00 $128.44 $494 -4.79
410–420 415 2 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $510 +1.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1390 1306 80-85% 17 54.00–60.00 $55.81 $729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1150 1014 85-90% 9 52.00–58.00 $53.93 $547 —

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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.