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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $798.00/cwt +51.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 269 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $494.46/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $514.65/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 269 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 219 7 790.00–850.00 $825.96 $1,809 +26.20
260–280 269 13 750.00–850.00 $798.00 $2,147 +51.19
315–335 324 7 700.00–750.00 $727.81 $2,358 +38.42
360–385 371 7 600.00–660.00 $633.29 $2,350 -12.39
405–420 413 10 540.00–580.00 $560.36 $2,314 +15.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 11 550.00–580.00 $564.04 $2,081 -27.48
415–435 425 12 500.00–530.00 $514.65 $2,187 +4.41
455–470 463 9 470.00–490.00 $481.27 $2,228 -5.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 8 490.00–530.00 $510.55 $1,864 -34.05
415–435 425 6 470.00–490.00 $480.24 $2,041 +5.51
455–470 464 7 430.00–450.00 $441.59 $2,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 9 680.00–780.00 $723.01 $1,865 +22.15
300–330 315 8 620.00–670.00 $646.19 $2,035 +7.22
360–375 368 8 540.00–580.00 $559.59 $2,059 -2.49
405–435 420 12 480.00–510.00 $494.46 $2,077 +9.19
450–480 466 11 470.00–495.00 $480.96 $2,241 +16.28
505–515 509 7 410.00–420.00 $414.33 $2,109 —
555–575 565 6 390.00–405.00 $397.37 $2,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 8 560.00–610.00 $584.60 $1,841 +29.80
355–375 365 10 500.00–520.00 $510.27 $1,862 +11.96
410–435 421 7 430.00–460.00 $443.29 $1,866 —
450–475 463 8 410.00–440.00 $425.41 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 7 500.00–550.00 $520.31 $1,701 +18.20
350–370 361 7 430.00–480.00 $459.25 $1,658 +5.60
405–435 420 8 400.00–420.00 $409.64 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1240 1085 80-85% 32 157.00–168.00 $162.76 $1,766 —
1010–1210 1137 80-85% 13 171.00–177.00 $173.37 $1,971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1040 1010 85-90% 8 145.00–153.00 $149.12 $1,506 +3.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1560 1510 3 178.00–185.00 $182.82 $2,761 —

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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.