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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.88/cwt ≈ $419/hd at 276 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.14/cwt -5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $489/hd at 376 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.94/cwt ≈ $524/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 652 431
Feeder cattle 600 555 381
Slaughter cattle 67 37 15
Replacement cattle 130 60 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower. 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
210–220 216 9 210.00–220.00 $215.67 $466 —
310–340 325 4 162.00–170.00 $166.18 $540 —
365–385 380 4 161.00–169.00 $162.92 $619 +6.72
420–440 433 3 152.00–160.00 $154.58 $669 -2.86
460–480 470 2 150.00–154.00 $151.96 $714 —
505–520 513 2 140.00–149.00 $144.43 $741 —
560–580 570 4 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $727 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 4 150.00–160.00 $152.30 $504 —
360–380 370 4 145.00–155.00 $149.86 $554 -4.03
460–480 470 2 147.00–152.00 $149.55 $703 —
510–520 513 3 125.00–134.00 $128.04 $657 —
560–580 570 4 115.00–125.00 $119.91 $683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $395 +17.27
260–280 272 5 150.00–156.00 $152.29 $414 -5.12
320–345 333 4 149.00–155.00 $151.89 $506 -0.05
360–380 368 5 135.00–140.00 $137.93 $508 -6.90
410–440 430 3 128.00–134.00 $129.91 $559 +0.96
480 480 7 126.00–130.00 $127.71 $613 -0.64
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 +16.06
560–585 573 6 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $728 +6.04
620–640 633 6 116.00–120.00 $117.31 $743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 140.00–148.00 $143.85 $388 +0.48
320–340 330 4 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $468 +4.03
360–385 376 10 128.00–135.00 $130.14 $489 -5.73
405–440 433 10 120.00–125.00 $120.94 $524 —
460–490 477 7 115.00–122.00 $117.89 $562 -1.65
520–540 525 4 114.00–122.00 $119.94 $630 +8.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 3 165.00–175.00 $171.72 $374 —
260–280 276 10 150.00–160.00 $151.88 $419 —
310–340 325 4 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $479 +2.53
360–380 370 4 135.00–145.00 $139.86 $517 +1.38
420–440 430 4 136.00–145.00 $140.40 $604 +2.89
460–480 473 3 134.00–150.00 $139.18 $658 —
540–545 542 3 118.00–120.00 $119.33 $647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 195.00–197.50 $196.22 $441 —
255–280 270 5 162.50–170.00 $165.33 $446 -6.18
365–380 375 3 146.00–155.00 $148.92 $558 —
410–440 425 4 152.00–157.00 $154.59 $657 +7.97
510–540 533 4 130.00–136.00 $131.44 $701 +2.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 135.00–137.50 $136.22 $454 —
360–380 372 5 130.00–135.00 $131.94 $491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1095 1050 85-90% 7 38.00–42.00 $39.62 $416 —
1010–1165 1088 85-90% 16 44.00–47.00 $45.61 $496 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1420 1247 80-85% 23 48.00–55.00 $50.19 $626 -0.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1495 1429 5 75.00–80.00 $76.86 $1,098 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1090 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 96.00–112.00 $103.93 $1,067
1090–1240 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 80.00–90.00 $84.68 $987
1085–1275 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 58.00–70.00 $63.52 $750

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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.