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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 389 355
Feeder cattle 153 282 333
Slaughter cattle 27 24 22
Replacement cattle — 83 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 3 138.00–150.00 $143.24 $533 -5.65
450–460 455 2 134.00–140.00 $136.97 $623 -5.46
560–595 578 2 120.00–123.00 $121.45 $702 -0.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 115.00–122.50 $119.90 $392 +5.59
360–390 381 7 125.00–132.00 $126.89 $483 +3.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 130.00–138.00 $133.02 $436 +7.84
360–380 370 2 132.00–136.00 $133.95 $496 -0.21
420–440 430 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $531 -0.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 187.50–200.00 $193.45 $406 +24.96
285–295 290 2 147.50–152.50 $149.96 $435 -13.65
325–340 334 5 147.50–155.00 $150.42 $502 —
360–390 375 2 137.50–140.00 $138.70 $520 +2.46
460–480 471 7 133.00–135.00 $133.84 $630 —
515–540 528 2 126.00–133.00 $129.58 $684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 8 132.50–137.50 $134.88 $438 —
460–485 470 4 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $571 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1505 1396 80-85% 7 51.00–56.00 $53.45 $746 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1075 1048 85-90% 4 39.00–43.00 $41.05 $430 -6.29
1085–1120 1103 85-90% 2 46.00–51.00 $48.46 $535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1345 1284 4 75.00–77.00 $75.98 $976 —
1810 1810 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,593 —

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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.