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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 934 0
Feeder cattle 467 691 0
Slaughter cattle 220 243 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 5 160.00–170.00 $166.23 $441 —
305–325 318 3 170.00–175.00 $173.40 $551 -4.14
360–385 373 4 157.00–162.00 $159.42 $595 +2.21
410–435 427 3 150.00–155.00 $151.60 $647 —
450–465 458 4 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $664 —
520–535 530 3 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $724 -0.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 361 7 145.00–155.00 $150.85 $545 —
405–425 415 2 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $592 +0.02
470–485 478 4 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $634 -2.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 135.00–137.00 $136.05 $501 -2.33
405–440 419 5 128.00–132.00 $130.32 $546 +1.88
450–475 463 4 120.00–126.00 $122.92 $569 -4.50
500–525 513 2 120.00–123.00 $121.54 $624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 143.00–147.00 $145.08 $530 -2.49
410–435 418 3 135.00–142.00 $139.57 $583 +1.13
450–475 467 3 130.00–135.00 $133.39 $623 -1.07
500–525 508 3 125.00–130.00 $128.28 $652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 3 126.00–130.00 $127.24 $480 —
410–435 425 5 118.00–126.00 $122.91 $522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1670 1258 80-85% 17 53.00–59.00 $55.61 $700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1135 1040 85-90% 11 48.00–54.00 $51.16 $532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1730 1593 3 75.00–79.00 $76.45 $1,218 —

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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.