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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 248 292
Feeder cattle 287 200 251
Slaughter cattle 35 16 21
Replacement cattle 25 32 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 205.00–207.50 $206.21 $460 —
305–340 336 8 172.50–182.50 $173.64 $583 —
360–390 375 6 161.00–165.00 $162.92 $611 —
420–440 430 2 154.00–158.00 $155.95 $671 —
485–490 489 7 144.00–148.00 $145.13 $710 +0.06
515–540 533 7 137.00–145.00 $139.21 $742 -3.28
560–590 577 8 135.00–138.00 $136.86 $790 —
600–620 608 5 135.00–140.00 $136.59 $830 +1.92
650–670 659 4 109.00–132.00 $121.03 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 165.00–172.00 $168.37 $455 —
315–345 330 3 155.00–165.00 $158.48 $523 —
370–390 380 8 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $579 +6.93
405–440 428 3 147.50–153.00 $149.23 $639 —
485–490 488 4 130.00–136.00 $132.98 $649 +0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 190.00–197.50 $193.50 $435 +41.03
315–345 335 3 132.00–136.00 $133.25 $446 +0.32
360–380 373 3 132.00–136.00 $133.29 $497 —
420–440 433 6 127.00–134.00 $129.26 $560 -3.04
460–485 473 2 131.00–134.00 $132.54 $627 —
530–540 533 3 125.00–130.00 $126.69 $675 —
575–580 578 7 125.00–127.00 $125.85 $727 —
605–645 629 4 109.00–113.00 $111.01 $698 —
750–790 763 4 101.00–104.00 $103.01 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 5 127.00–135.00 $130.14 $357 —
320–340 330 4 126.00–132.00 $128.91 $425 +10.81
360–380 370 4 126.00–132.00 $128.92 $477 +6.51
410–430 423 3 120.00–122.00 $120.65 $510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 160.00–163.00 $161.46 $597 +9.51
460–490 480 3 137.00–140.00 $137.96 $662 —
520–540 530 4 132.00–138.00 $134.94 $715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 433 4 137.00–142.50 $138.30 $599 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1230 1169 80-85% 10 56.00–63.00 $59.25 $693 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1180 1053 85-90% 6 47.00–52.00 $50.13 $528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2060 1815 3 89.00–90.00 $89.62 $1,627 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1025 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 77.50–90.00 $84.41 $817
1040–1070 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 52.00–57.00 $56.27 $587

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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.