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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.42/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 427 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.78/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 536 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $157.71/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 484 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 452 473
Feeder cattle 595 345 352
Slaughter cattle 66 61 50
Replacement cattle 54 46 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 1.00 to mostly 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
320–340 330 4 169.00–175.00 $171.91 $567 —
365–380 376 7 162.50–172.50 $165.28 $621 —
415–440 434 8 160.00–170.00 $162.39 $705 +4.86
460–490 484 10 156.00–165.00 $157.71 $763 +5.36
520–540 530 4 134.00–138.00 $135.96 $721 -1.48
570–590 580 4 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $713 —
675–690 683 2 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 269 9 140.00–155.00 $146.69 $395 —
320–345 335 5 145.00–155.00 $148.82 $499 —
360–380 372 5 160.00–165.00 $161.94 $602 —
410–440 430 6 147.50–155.00 $149.88 $644 —
460–485 476 8 135.00–143.00 $137.90 $656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 132.00–139.00 $135.38 $575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 3 170.00–180.00 $173.28 $378 —
325–345 335 6 157.50–165.00 $161.14 $540 +9.75
360–390 381 7 142.50–150.00 $144.52 $551 +4.97
410–440 427 12 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $587 +9.09
460–485 474 7 128.00–132.50 $129.87 $616 +5.49
520–540 536 10 118.00–122.00 $118.78 $637 -4.32
560–580 570 4 115.00–119.00 $116.96 $667 +5.62
600–645 617 5 117.00–118.00 $117.59 $726 +11.82
650–680 666 6 109.00–117.00 $114.18 $760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 4 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $304 —
270–290 282 5 127.50–137.50 $131.33 $370 —
320–340 330 6 132.00–140.00 $135.88 $448 —
360–390 375 4 125.00–135.00 $129.80 $487 +0.87
420–440 431 9 116.00–125.00 $119.90 $517 +2.95
470–485 479 5 116.00–123.00 $118.75 $569 +8.65
520–540 530 4 113.00–117.00 $114.96 $609 +4.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 9 157.50–167.50 $161.21 $440 —
320–340 324 5 167.50–170.00 $168.02 $544 —
360–385 377 6 160.00–165.00 $161.59 $609 -5.33
410–440 430 6 159.00–167.50 $161.70 $695 +13.36
460–485 473 6 140.00–146.00 $142.92 $676 +0.99
510–540 530 6 125.00–135.00 $128.21 $680 -0.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 137.50–142.50 $139.95 $329 —
360–385 370 5 142.50–150.00 $146.88 $543 +6.30
420–440 430 4 144.00–151.00 $147.42 $634 —
530–545 538 4 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $306 —
420–440 431 5 120.00–125.00 $121.95 $526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1040 1018 85-90% 16 46.00–53.00 $48.68 $496 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1425 1245 80-85% 15 52.00–56.00 $53.33 $664 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1585 1530 2 91.00–94.00 $92.55 $1,416 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1190 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 55.00–65.00 $59.70 $647
1440–1535 1477 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 75.00–80.00 $77.49 $1,145

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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.