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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 767 1,004
Feeder cattle 450 619 884
Slaughter cattle 253 148 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 160.00–170.00 $164.77 $536 —
355–375 365 4 152.00–162.00 $157.14 $574 —
405–415 410 2 140.00–147.00 $143.46 $588 —
505–540 528 3 125.00–132.00 $127.23 $672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 175.00–180.00 $177.62 $663 -0.60
405–440 423 4 165.00–172.00 $168.64 $713 +23.19
450–480 465 2 153.00–162.00 $157.35 $732 +8.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 175.00–185.00 $178.48 $557 —
375–385 380 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $636 +2.47
405–435 420 2 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 145.00–150.00 $147.69 $399 +15.12
300–325 313 4 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $461 +9.01
360–375 365 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $517 +4.57
415–425 420 2 130.00–137.00 $133.46 $561 +7.80
505–535 515 3 121.00–125.00 $122.39 $630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 130.00–140.00 $134.72 $428 —
365–390 375 5 125.00–135.00 $130.84 $491 —
415–425 420 4 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $514 —
450–470 460 2 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $561 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 160.00–170.00 $163.09 $448 -1.80
350–365 360 3 150.00–155.00 $153.38 $552 —
425–440 433 2 140.00–147.00 $143.44 $621 +3.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1140 1042 80-85% 13 55.00–59.00 $56.71 $591 —
1035–1250 1089 80-85% 4 60.00–62.00 $60.57 $660 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1115 1034 85-90% 11 52.00–55.00 $53.58 $554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1250 1138 4 71.00–75.00 $72.10 $820 —
1365–1560 1463 2 79.00–82.00 $80.60 $1,179 —

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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.