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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.92/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $455/hd at 370 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $134.29/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $508/hd at 378 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 407 483
Feeder cattle 282 314 404
Slaughter cattle 24 35 59
Replacement cattle 83 58 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 12 130.00–139.00 $134.29 $508 +3.98
420–445 435 5 134.00–141.00 $136.70 $595 +11.28
520–540 530 4 119.00–122.00 $120.47 $638 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $457 —
360–380 370 4 145.00–153.00 $148.89 $551 +14.21
460–480 473 3 140.00–147.50 $142.43 $674 +7.01
510–540 525 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $695 +8.43
560–585 573 4 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $699 -2.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 433 4 125.00–130.00 $126.18 $546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 4 142.00–150.00 $145.91 $343 —
320–340 330 4 123.00–127.50 $125.18 $413 +3.98
355–395 365 8 132.00–140.00 $134.16 $490 —
420–440 436 5 123.00–130.00 $124.35 $542 +4.89
460–480 470 4 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $576 +0.50
520–540 532 5 117.00–121.00 $118.56 $631 —
560–595 572 3 115.00–118.00 $116.96 $669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 115.00–120.00 $117.39 $320 —
310–345 328 9 112.00–117.50 $114.31 $375 -2.62
360–380 370 12 120.00–126.00 $122.92 $455 +8.54
410–445 430 8 117.00–121.00 $118.03 $508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 5 107.00–117.00 $110.87 $418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 5 165.00–172.50 $168.49 $399 —
260–280 270 2 160.00–167.50 $163.61 $442 —
360–385 374 7 135.00–139.00 $136.24 $510 +4.93
420–440 430 4 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 8 124.00–132.50 $128.11 $478 +3.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1090 1034 85-90% 9 45.00–49.00 $47.34 $489 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1260 1244 80-85% 4 50.00–56.00 $52.72 $656 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 55.00 $55.00 $654
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 48.00 $48.00 $523

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1265–1375 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 70.00–80.00 $72.14 $928

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1240 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,180.83 —

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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.