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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $700.86/cwt +69.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 263 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $638.97/cwt +21.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 316 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $689.39/cwt -16.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 330 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 212 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 6 790.00–810.00 $799.76 $1,679 +32.84
250–275 261 9 700.00–800.00 $746.81 $1,949 +39.36
320–340 330 10 670.00–710.00 $689.39 $2,275 -16.56
355–375 365 8 620.00–670.00 $645.68 $2,357 -3.31
410–425 418 6 530.00–560.00 $545.27 $2,279 +3.92
450–480 465 6 510.00–540.00 $524.52 $2,439 -3.42
510–535 523 6 490.00–510.00 $500.24 $2,616 +3.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 7 600.00–650.00 $622.77 $1,993 -1.73
360–385 375 5 580.00–610.00 $591.52 $2,218 +6.93
410–430 420 8 500.00–520.00 $510.24 $2,143 +14.70
470–490 481 9 470.00–500.00 $486.97 $2,342 +20.92
520–540 531 7 440.00–480.00 $456.77 $2,425 +23.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 8 530.00–560.00 $544.60 $2,042 -2.56
410–425 418 8 460.00–490.00 $474.73 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 12 670.00–730.00 $700.86 $1,843 +69.47
305–330 316 11 620.00–660.00 $638.97 $2,019 +21.10
365–385 374 7 540.00–590.00 $562.08 $2,102 +22.49
410–425 418 8 470.00–500.00 $485.27 $2,028 -19.14
465–485 475 8 450.00–480.00 $464.68 $2,207 +6.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 7 530.00–590.00 $554.80 $1,781 -11.37
365–385 374 9 480.00–520.00 $498.31 $1,864 +5.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 485.00–520.00 $502.11 $1,672 -5.48
355–385 372 7 430.00–470.00 $453.65 $1,688 +10.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1415 1234 80-85% 7 163.00–172.00 $166.45 $2,054 +10.08
1150–1310 1249 80-85% 10 154.00–161.00 $157.77 $1,971 +1.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1075 1023 85-90% 6 145.00–147.00 $145.95 $1,493 -2.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1670 1591 9 181.00–195.00 $186.72 $2,971 —
1830–2125 1978 2 202.00–204.00 $203.07 $4,017 —

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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.