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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $135.75/cwt +17.77 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 537 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $115.78/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 636 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 471 540
Feeder cattle 358 338 450
Slaughter cattle 62 63 51
Replacement cattle 76 70 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 212 3 230.00–245.00 $235.08 $498 —
260–290 275 2 176.00–184.00 $179.78 $494 +17.09
310–340 333 4 166.00–176.00 $168.33 $561 —
360–390 380 5 154.00–162.00 $158.53 $602 +9.64
420–440 435 4 144.00–154.00 $146.41 $637 +6.67
465–480 478 7 141.00–150.00 $142.25 $680 —
505–545 537 10 135.00–139.00 $135.75 $729 +17.77
560–580 575 4 127.00–136.00 $129.19 $743 —
610–640 636 10 115.00–119.00 $115.78 $736 +3.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 532 5 120.00–130.00 $123.91 $659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 8 128.00–131.00 $130.27 $421 —
360–395 374 8 125.00–129.00 $127.46 $477 +10.91
420–440 432 5 110.00–118.00 $113.11 $489 +10.67
460–480 473 3 110.00–113.00 $110.97 $525 +4.97
520–545 537 3 98.00–105.00 $100.26 $538 -1.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 3 165.00–172.50 $167.73 $369 -7.16
360–380 373 3 132.00–135.00 $132.96 $496 +9.19
420–440 435 4 124.00–130.00 $125.45 $546 +11.49
460–480 473 3 120.00–121.00 $120.32 $569 +7.20
520–540 526 7 109.00–128.00 $116.49 $613 +5.03
600–625 616 6 109.00–118.00 $115.00 $708 +13.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 3 190.00–200.00 $192.99 $440 —
310–340 333 4 160.00–163.00 $160.70 $535 —
360–380 373 3 153.00–160.00 $155.25 $579 —
420–435 428 2 144.00–149.00 $146.46 $627 +17.51
460–480 470 2 141.00–144.00 $142.47 $670 +18.01
520–540 535 4 128.00–136.00 $131.96 $706 +14.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 4 121.00–125.00 $122.94 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1405 1233 80-85% 14 54.00–60.00 $56.39 $695 —
1190–1825 1506 80-85% 7 60.00–63.00 $60.60 $913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1070 1033 85-90% 8 46.00–50.00 $46.89 $484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1780 1506 8 75.00–82.00 $77.40 $1,166 —
1835 1835 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1355 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 57.00–62.50 $59.66 $696

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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.