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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.99/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $459/hd at 376 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $143.29/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 841 708
Feeder cattle 518 781 614
Slaughter cattle 56 25 47
Replacement cattle 156 35 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle fully 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 150.00–157.50 $154.88 $414 —
360–390 378 10 141.00–147.00 $143.29 $542 -8.16
420–440 433 6 140.00–145.00 $141.62 $613 +8.67
455–485 478 4 129.00–137.50 $131.02 $626 -1.88
515–530 525 3 119.00–121.00 $119.65 $628 -12.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 9 132.00–141.00 $135.78 $509 -5.83
420–440 433 6 130.00–140.00 $136.73 $592 +7.96
460–485 470 5 120.00–126.00 $123.52 $581 +1.09
520–540 530 4 109.00–111.00 $109.98 $583 -3.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 5 137.50–147.50 $142.48 $323 —
305–340 323 8 125.00–130.00 $127.36 $411 —
355–390 376 12 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $459 -0.33
420–440 430 6 109.00–112.00 $110.47 $475 -6.71
460–490 472 5 106.00–110.00 $108.34 $511 -8.62
520–540 530 6 109.00–112.00 $110.47 $585 +3.19
560–590 584 5 98.00–106.00 $99.53 $581 -8.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 233 3 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $299 —
270–290 285 8 120.00–127.50 $121.78 $347 —
320–345 335 5 110.00–117.00 $112.67 $377 -2.22
360–390 369 8 114.00–126.00 $118.29 $436 +4.41
425–440 434 5 100.00–107.00 $102.74 $446 -5.19
460–480 472 5 100.00–107.00 $102.73 $485 -7.70
520–540 530 4 100.00–103.00 $101.47 $538 +4.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 135.00–141.00 $137.92 $510 -9.13
455–485 471 5 121.00–126.00 $124.97 $589 -5.97
515–520 518 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $629 -0.18
560–580 570 4 110.00–114.00 $111.96 $638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 464 5 117.00–120.00 $118.78 $551 +4.84
520–545 537 3 112.00–117.00 $113.61 $610 +1.00
560–585 568 3 100.00–105.00 $103.28 $587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1320 1208 80-85% 22 46.00–51.00 $48.48 $586 —
1210–1455 1323 80-85% 5 52.00–55.00 $52.95 $701 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1190 1100 85-90% 9 44.00–46.00 $45.44 $500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1560 1468 2 78.00–79.00 $78.47 $1,152 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1150 1053 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 80 44.00–50.00 $47.36 $499

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–990 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 106.00–117.50 $110.98 $1,027
1025–1185 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 77.00–87.50 $85.15 $975

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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.