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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 883 597
Feeder cattle 399 751 490
Slaughter cattle 106 132 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
250–270 260 2 175.00–180.00 $177.40 $461 —
315–330 325 3 175.00–180.00 $176.62 $574 —
350–390 370 4 157.00–167.00 $162.27 $600 -0.32
455–485 470 4 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $694 -1.29
510–525 520 3 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $736 +4.57
560–585 577 3 132.00–138.00 $136.06 $785 +3.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 190.00–197.00 $193.31 $522 —
310–335 320 5 190.00–197.00 $194.07 $621 —
415–435 425 4 162.00–167.00 $164.56 $699 +2.96
450–475 463 2 155.00–165.00 $160.14 $741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $519 —
350–360 355 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $541 -1.97
510–520 515 4 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 150.00–155.00 $151.57 $500 -3.23
350–375 363 4 142.00–150.00 $146.14 $530 -2.50
415–435 422 3 137.00–142.00 $138.72 $585 -3.69
450–460 457 3 131.00–135.00 $133.69 $611 -0.37
510–520 515 6 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $657 +2.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 145.00–155.00 $150.24 $395 —
365–390 378 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $519 -2.15
400–420 410 2 127.00–135.00 $130.90 $537 —
455–485 470 2 121.00–125.00 $123.06 $578 -2.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 125.00–132.00 $128.57 $467 +0.26
410–440 425 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $520 +1.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1385 1253 80-85% 15 53.00–60.00 $56.05 $702 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1050 994 85-90% 5 52.00–56.00 $55.15 $548 —

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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.