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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 272 367
Feeder cattle 264 212 310
Slaughter cattle 22 32 37
Replacement cattle 42 28 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle weak. Feeder and replacement cows steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 4 156.00–165.00 $160.37 $686 —
450–460 455 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $705 +2.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 132.50–140.00 $136.15 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 3 150.00–152.50 $151.60 $338 —
260–280 269 9 135.00–140.00 $137.69 $370 —
310–340 330 3 124.00–130.00 $125.88 $415 -9.94
360–385 373 4 124.00–129.00 $126.42 $472 -7.39
410–440 425 6 117.00–125.00 $120.86 $514 -2.42
460–480 468 5 110.00–115.00 $112.95 $529 —
520–545 530 5 115.00–120.00 $117.94 $625 +4.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 135.00–140.00 $138.29 $459 -6.57
375–390 384 5 135.00–137.50 $135.98 $522 -8.54
410–445 428 4 128.00–134.00 $130.88 $560 -6.10
460–480 470 4 117.00–125.00 $120.91 $568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 147.50–157.50 $152.35 $503 —
420–440 431 7 136.00–145.00 $139.75 $602 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 167.50–172.50 $170.08 $561 —
520–535 525 3 132.00–136.00 $134.64 $707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 6 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–940 905 85-90% 4 43.00–49.00 $45.88 $415 —
1010–1120 1065 85-90% 10 53.00–55.00 $53.95 $575 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1440 1268 80-85% 4 58.00–63.00 $59.92 $760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1795 1635 2 75.00–79.00 $77.20 $1,262 —
1785 1785 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–980 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 85.00–100.00 $92.01 $846
855–1235 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 60.00–67.50 $62.35 $664

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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
945–1075 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,075.00 $993.13 —

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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.