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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $104.81/cwt ≈ $283/hd at 270 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 180 435
Feeder cattle 200 153 369
Slaughter cattle 16 27 46
Replacement cattle 32 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 473 3 140.00–147.50 $145.07 $686 +8.10
520–530 525 2 141.00–144.00 $142.49 $748 —
615–625 622 3 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $838 —
695 695 1 132.00 $132.00 $917 —
750–765 758 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $853 —
800–815 808 2 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $869 —
860–895 878 2 104.00–106.00 $104.98 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 374 4 140.00–147.50 $145.50 $544 —
460–490 480 5 130.00–135.00 $132.96 $638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 12 100.00–110.00 $104.81 $283 —
325–340 331 8 100.00–110.00 $106.14 $351 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $363 —
320–340 332 5 131.00–136.00 $132.93 $441 -0.09
420–440 431 9 131.00–134.00 $132.30 $570 +8.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 7 110.00–128.00 $118.10 $387 -1.80
360–380 373 3 120.00–127.50 $122.41 $457 -4.48
560–585 573 4 102.00–110.00 $105.91 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 127.00–135.00 $129.57 $483 —
460–480 473 3 122.00–129.00 $124.27 $588 +2.74
520–540 533 3 117.00–122.00 $120.38 $642 —
560–580 573 3 110.00–120.00 $113.26 $649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 155.00–165.00 $159.85 $528 +9.43
365–380 375 3 150.00–156.00 $151.95 $570 +13.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1475 1433 80-85% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.46 $852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1775 1554 7 79.00–85.00 $81.60 $1,268 —
2055 2055 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,870 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 85.00 $85.00 $523
685–750 718 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 72.00–85.00 $78.79 $566
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–970 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 90.00–100.00 $91.60 $794

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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.