Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Cattlemen's Livestock Auction report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $539.59/cwt +38.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 368 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $624.50/cwt +25.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 322 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $504.41/cwt +56.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 356 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 7 730.00–810.00 $766.92 $1,710 +96.33
260–280 271 11 690.00–730.00 $707.45 $1,917 +53.43
315–340 328 12 680.00–730.00 $705.95 $2,316 +66.68
355–385 369 11 630.00–670.00 $648.99 $2,395 +85.18
415–435 424 11 520.00–560.00 $541.35 $2,295 +27.18
450–475 464 11 500.00–550.00 $527.94 $2,450 +42.54
510–535 521 11 470.00–520.00 $496.68 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 17 600.00–650.00 $624.50 $2,011 +25.44
360–380 370 10 570.00–600.00 $584.59 $2,163 +66.22
405–435 420 10 480.00–510.00 $495.54 $2,081 +37.82
470–490 479 11 450.00–480.00 $466.05 $2,232 +21.87
510–530 521 9 420.00–450.00 $433.05 $2,256 +51.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 8 560.00–590.00 $574.17 $1,826 +27.49
365–390 379 9 530.00–560.00 $547.16 $2,074 +68.11

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 13 600.00–670.00 $631.39 $1,787 +17.51
315–325 320 11 600.00–640.00 $617.87 $1,977 +49.29
360–375 368 18 520.00–560.00 $539.59 $1,986 +38.79
415–435 425 16 480.00–530.00 $504.41 $2,144 +56.93
460–490 476 15 440.00–480.00 $458.04 $2,180 +9.73
510–535 523 10 430.00–520.00 $476.08 $2,490 +84.46
575–590 581 7 390.00–410.00 $401.30 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 14 540.00–590.00 $566.17 $1,812 +38.57
360–385 374 11 480.00–510.00 $493.14 $1,844 +44.96
415–435 425 10 430.00–460.00 $444.65 $1,890 +30.47
465–480 473 10 400.00–430.00 $415.24 $1,964 +12.34
510–535 524 9 380.00–400.00 $388.65 $2,037 +27.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 7 490.00–520.00 $507.59 $1,680 +23.06
360–385 374 9 420.00–460.00 $442.88 $1,656 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1365 1214 80-85% 27 151.00–164.00 $156.37 $1,898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1120 1031 85-90% 9 146.00–152.00 $148.90 $1,535 -0.07

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1570 1416 7 173.00–184.00 $177.88 $2,519 —
1530–1760 1658 5 161.00–171.00 $166.18 $2,755 —

↑ Back to top

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.