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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $129.02/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 529 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.19/cwt ≈ $603/hd at 467 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 496 336
Feeder cattle 345 358 278
Slaughter cattle 61 62 21
Replacement cattle 46 76 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 3.00 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
405–440 429 6 155.00–165.00 $157.53 $676 +11.12
455–470 464 5 150.00–156.00 $152.35 $707 +10.10
510–535 523 4 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $719 +1.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 147.50–155.00 $151.39 $504 —
360–390 377 7 137.50–142.50 $139.55 $526 +6.59
420–440 435 8 127.00–132.50 $128.33 $558 +2.88
460–485 473 4 120.00–129.00 $124.38 $588 +4.06
505–540 534 6 122.00–129.00 $123.10 $657 +6.61
560–585 574 7 108.00–116.00 $111.34 $639 —
600–635 607 8 104.00–109.00 $105.77 $642 -9.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 127.00–131.00 $128.93 $481 +1.47
420–440 430 6 115.00–119.00 $116.95 $503 +3.84
460–485 475 5 107.00–115.00 $110.10 $523 -0.87
520–540 530 4 107.00–115.00 $110.92 $588 +10.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 5 165.00–170.00 $166.92 $618 +11.67
410–440 425 4 144.00–153.00 $148.34 $630 +1.88
460–485 478 7 140.00–147.00 $141.93 $678 -0.54
510–540 529 12 127.00–132.00 $129.02 $683 -2.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 138.00–143.00 $140.58 $531 —
455–485 467 11 126.00–135.00 $129.19 $603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1320 1151 80-85% 11 55.00–60.00 $57.35 $660 —
1185–1475 1336 80-85% 6 62.00–65.00 $63.53 $849 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1140 1120 85-90% 5 49.00–54.00 $52.05 $583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,205 —
1275–1735 1410 14 77.00–85.00 $80.87 $1,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–895 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 70.00–92.50 $76.94 $656

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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.