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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.83/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $539/hd at 372 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 715 568
Feeder cattle 555 595 433
Slaughter cattle 37 66 56
Replacement cattle 60 54 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida Markets closed the previous week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 7 153.00–155.00 $153.89 $571 -8.05
410–440 436 7 144.00–150.00 $146.54 $639 -3.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 375 4 155.00–160.00 $156.20 $586 -9.08
420–440 430 4 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $677 -4.95
560–580 570 4 126.00–130.00 $127.96 $729 +5.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 200.00–204.00 $201.95 $384 —
205–225 215 2 171.00–180.00 $175.29 $377 +2.01
260–280 270 4 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $425 —
320–340 330 8 150.00–154.00 $151.94 $501 -9.20
360–390 372 13 142.00–149.00 $144.83 $539 +0.31
420–440 430 4 127.00–131.00 $128.95 $554 -8.47
460–480 473 3 127.00–129.00 $128.35 $607 -1.52
510–530 520 4 121.00–129.00 $124.92 $650 +6.14
560–585 575 6 117.00–125.00 $120.94 $695 +3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 140.00–147.00 $143.37 $387 +12.04
320–340 330 6 135.00–141.00 $137.91 $455 +2.03
360–385 373 6 132.00–140.00 $135.87 $507 +6.07
460–485 473 2 118.00–121.00 $119.54 $565 +0.79
510–540 528 6 110.00–112.00 $111.02 $586 -3.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $424 —
360–385 373 4 115.00–123.00 $118.87 $443 —
420–440 430 4 95.00–102.00 $98.42 $423 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 169.00–177.00 $171.51 $475 +10.30
320–340 330 4 155.00–159.00 $156.94 $518 -11.08
420–440 433 3 145.00–150.00 $146.62 $635 -15.08
460–470 467 3 137.00–139.00 $137.66 $643 -5.26
520–540 530 4 126.00–133.00 $129.43 $686 +1.22
565–580 575 6 124.00–126.00 $125.34 $721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 140.00–150.00 $144.85 $478 —
360–380 368 5 136.00–142.00 $138.48 $510 -8.40
420–440 429 7 131.00–141.00 $137.51 $590 -9.91
560–580 570 4 111.00–115.00 $112.96 $644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 4 120.00–124.00 $121.94 $510 -0.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1090 1029 85-90% 9 45.00–49.00 $46.99 $484 -1.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1510 1241 80-85% 8 48.00–53.00 $50.37 $625 -2.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1910 1397 7 79.00–86.00 $81.30 $1,136 —
2140 2140 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,926 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1230 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 90.00 $90.00 $952
1105–1155 1127 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 55.00–57.00 $56.16 $633

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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.