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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 357 518
Feeder cattle 285 289 394
Slaughter cattle 95 68 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 540.00–550.00 $543.74 $1,484 +7.42
310–340 325 6 480.00–520.00 $499.08 $1,622 +35.65
355–375 366 7 430.00–480.00 $450.76 $1,650 +40.10
400–435 418 8 380.00–425.00 $401.56 $1,679 +8.69
510–540 525 6 320.00–350.00 $335.43 $1,761 +10.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 5 410.00–450.00 $434.61 $1,378 +13.06
350–375 361 9 380.00–410.00 $393.85 $1,422 +10.48
420–435 428 4 340.00–360.00 $350.18 $1,499 +5.45
500–535 518 4 290.00–310.00 $299.66 $1,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 7 440.00–480.00 $456.62 $1,274 +19.31
300–335 318 6 380.00–420.00 $398.90 $1,269 +0.72
375–390 382 9 350.00–380.00 $363.62 $1,389 -5.43
405–435 420 8 320.00–365.00 $341.70 $1,435 -4.29
450–475 464 7 305.00–345.00 $321.62 $1,492 -7.53
510–535 520 5 280.00–320.00 $303.54 $1,578 —
560–575 568 4 255.00–275.00 $265.13 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 300.00–330.00 $314.60 $1,180 +4.80
410–435 420 5 290.00–310.00 $301.71 $1,267 +6.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1310 1101 80-85% 18 130.00–141.00 $135.35 $1,490 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1190 1083 85-90% 6 118.00–128.00 $122.91 $1,331 +7.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1735 1701 10 149.00–155.00 $153.69 $2,614 —
1785–1920 1853 2 169.00–174.00 $171.59 $3,180 —

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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.