Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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.