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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $131.77/cwt -20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $366/hd at 278 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.75/cwt -13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $510/hd at 437 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 797 419
Feeder cattle 459 600 344
Slaughter cattle 44 67 75
Replacement cattle — 130 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady in limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $584 —
510–535 523 4 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $675 +0.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 5 162.50–167.50 $165.44 $622 +2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 120.00–130.00 $123.17 $336 -20.68
320–340 329 7 114.00–122.00 $118.45 $390 -23.49
355–385 372 7 124.00–130.00 $126.45 $470 -3.69
410–435 423 8 110.00–114.00 $111.94 $474 -9.00
460–485 473 4 106.00–110.00 $107.95 $511 -9.94
520–540 533 3 100.00–105.00 $101.63 $542 -18.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 125.00–130.00 $127.38 $414 -24.51
360–390 380 3 130.00–136.00 $131.89 $501 -6.04
410–440 437 10 116.00–124.00 $116.75 $510 -13.16
460–485 481 6 115.00–118.00 $115.48 $555 -12.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 7 110.00–115.00 $111.48 $237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 147.50–157.50 $152.28 $350 -19.44
260–285 278 12 125.00–150.00 $131.77 $366 -20.11
360–390 375 4 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $534 +2.54
460–490 480 6 125.00–130.00 $126.60 $608 -12.58
520–540 530 4 123.00–126.00 $124.47 $660 +5.14
560–585 573 4 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 217 3 200.00–212.50 $208.08 $452 +11.86
260–280 273 3 157.50–162.50 $160.91 $439 -4.42
310–340 330 3 150.00–156.00 $154.12 $509 —
370–390 380 2 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $585 +4.97
410–440 433 4 138.00–147.50 $140.25 $607 -14.34
460–480 473 3 138.00–142.00 $139.30 $659 —
510–535 523 2 130.00–136.00 $132.93 $695 +1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 278 7 126.00–135.00 $128.41 $357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1185 1093 85-90% 14 44.00–47.00 $45.86 $501 +0.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1375 1268 80-85% 9 48.00–50.00 $49.20 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1815 1533 6 76.00–84.00 $79.17 $1,214 —

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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.