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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $654.02/cwt +39.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 264 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.48/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 426 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $514.17/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 272 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 219 7 650.00–700.00 $670.59 $1,469 +12.27
255–275 264 13 630.00–680.00 $654.02 $1,727 +39.58
310–335 321 9 630.00–650.00 $639.27 $2,052 +39.66
350–385 368 10 540.00–590.00 $563.81 $2,075 +3.26
405–435 419 11 500.00–530.00 $514.17 $2,154 +10.89
455–480 468 10 470.00–500.00 $485.40 $2,272 +7.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 9 580.00–610.00 $596.14 $1,663 —
305–335 320 10 580.00–620.00 $599.06 $1,917 +37.45
360–375 369 7 510.00–530.00 $518.37 $1,913 +2.20
410–435 421 7 440.00–480.00 $457.72 $1,927 +5.07
460–480 471 7 440.00–450.00 $444.18 $2,092 +23.33
500–535 516 9 360.00–400.00 $381.55 $1,969 -14.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 7 530.00–570.00 $546.68 $1,744 +33.35
350–385 368 10 460.00–500.00 $479.05 $1,763 +12.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 8 600.00–640.00 $621.36 $1,367 —
260–280 269 9 600.00–630.00 $613.88 $1,651 +39.79
310–330 321 9 560.00–580.00 $568.58 $1,825 +48.11
360–390 375 10 480.00–520.00 $500.80 $1,878 +6.66
410–440 426 11 430.00–470.00 $447.48 $1,906 +12.04
450–475 461 9 430.00–470.00 $448.31 $2,067 +28.74
510–530 521 7 380.00–400.00 $391.62 $2,040 +21.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 7 510.00–540.00 $527.60 $1,694 +67.14
365–380 372 9 430.00–470.00 $448.18 $1,667 +13.79
410–435 421 9 405.00–425.00 $414.18 $1,744 +14.36
455–485 470 10 390.00–415.00 $402.90 $1,894 +21.83
510–530 521 7 350.00–370.00 $361.62 $1,884 +21.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 470.00–500.00 $484.53 $1,550 +115.55
405–430 419 7 380.00–400.00 $388.28 $1,627 +19.22

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1110 1018 85-90% 11 145.00–155.00 $148.97 $1,517 +4.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1205 1093 80-85% 10 155.00–165.00 $159.99 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1905 1538 5 175.00–189.00 $182.76 $2,811 —

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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.