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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 503 338
Feeder cattle 314 459 31
Slaughter cattle 35 44 40
Replacement cattle 58 — 267

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sales the previous two weeks. Closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $502 -30.76
410–440 425 4 133.00–140.00 $136.38 $580 —
460–480 475 4 133.00–143.00 $135.42 $643 —
540–545 543 4 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $673 —
560–580 570 4 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 6 129.00–133.00 $130.31 $478 —
420–440 430 4 122.00–129.00 $125.42 $539 -11.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 4 120.00–125.00 $121.20 $387 -6.18
425–440 433 4 117.00–122.00 $119.46 $517 +2.71
475–490 483 4 119.00–125.00 $121.95 $589 +6.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 115.00–120.00 $116.93 $388 -1.52
360–380 370 4 110.00–119.00 $114.38 $423 -12.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 130.00–134.00 $131.31 $495 -22.58
460–490 470 6 131.00–138.00 $134.59 $633 -4.71
515–545 527 6 120.00–125.00 $123.03 $648 -9.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 130.00–140.00 $134.86 $368 +3.09
360–385 374 9 120.00–129.00 $124.14 $464 -18.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 107.00–115.00 $110.92 $419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1430 1179 80-85% 4 51.00–55.00 $52.21 $616 —
1530–1570 1543 80-85% 3 55.00–59.00 $57.64 $889 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1020 981 85-90% 5 48.00–53.00 $50.08 $491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,377 —
1355–1955 1583 8 75.00–80.00 $78.22 $1,238 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1020 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 92.50–102.50 $97.65 $837
945–985 958 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 67.50–82.50 $77.36 $741

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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.