Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Columbia Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 347 387
Feeder cattle 151 287 325
Slaughter cattle 39 35 37
Replacement cattle 11 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to firm, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady in light test. Replacement cows steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 139.00–141.00 $139.98 $599 -9.25
465–485 475 4 154.00–156.00 $154.98 $736 +22.00
520–540 530 4 127.00–132.00 $129.45 $686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 465 3 154.00–156.00 $155.30 $722 +10.17
605–640 623 6 121.00–127.00 $123.92 $772 -12.67

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 127.50–132.50 $130.41 $424 +1.50
360–380 370 4 125.00–132.00 $128.41 $475 -0.51
405–435 425 3 126.00–131.00 $127.59 $542 +6.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 132.50–137.50 $134.93 $389 —
320–340 330 4 132.00–137.00 $134.42 $444 +1.17

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 170.00–175.00 $171.79 $464 —
355–385 370 2 153.00–162.50 $157.56 $583 -3.90
510–540 530 3 139.00–146.00 $141.25 $749 +6.31

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1190 1088 85-90% 12 50.00–55.00 $52.74 $574 +2.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1660 1352 80-85% 6 58.00–64.00 $60.67 $820 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1855 1648 6 88.00–93.00 $89.74 $1,479 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1075 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 85.00–87.50 $87.00 $878

↑ Back to top

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.