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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.83/cwt ≈ $639/hd at 372 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $145.45/cwt -19.67 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 417 lb · 12 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $193.53/cwt ≈ $422/hd at 218 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 849 468
Feeder cattle 619 662 356
Slaughter cattle 148 187 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls not well tested, Feeder cattle fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $584 —
365–385 378 3 175.00–185.00 $178.22 $674 -0.40
410–440 417 12 136.00–165.00 $145.45 $607 -19.67
470–480 476 5 145.00–155.00 $148.95 $709 -10.94
510–535 523 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $824 +4.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 10 165.00 $165.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 6 145.00–152.00 $147.28 $331 —
270–285 278 6 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $369 -8.89
315–335 325 6 135.00–142.00 $138.39 $450 -9.23
365–390 379 9 135.00–140.00 $137.14 $520 -1.22
410–440 423 7 124.00–127.00 $125.66 $532 -8.29
470–490 480 4 126.00–130.00 $128.04 $615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 219 7 175.00–190.00 $183.24 $401 —
270–290 280 4 162.00–168.00 $164.89 $462 +7.70
320–335 329 8 155.00–160.00 $156.82 $516 -2.66
410–430 420 6 137.00–142.00 $139.56 $586 -7.05
455–485 470 4 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $653 -1.92
500–520 510 4 132.00–136.00 $133.96 $683 +2.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 10 185.00–200.00 $193.53 $422 —
265–290 278 6 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $500 —
350–385 372 20 167.00–180.00 $171.83 $639 —
405–440 425 10 145.00–162.00 $155.05 $659 —
520–545 539 4 140.00–142.00 $140.48 $757 —
660–690 673 7 120.00–122.00 $120.88 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 7 145.00–155.00 $149.07 $344 —
270–285 280 6 160.00–170.00 $163.21 $457 —
310–340 325 6 140.00–147.00 $143.34 $466 —
430–440 436 5 147.00–150.00 $148.82 $649 —
460–480 470 4 134.00–140.00 $136.94 $644 —
520–540 531 7 123.00–127.00 $124.68 $662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1155 1080 85-90% 18 47.00–52.00 $49.38 $533 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1310 1206 80-85% 11 55.00–61.00 $57.96 $699 —

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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.