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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.15/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 533 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.60/cwt ≈ $869/hd at 573 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 257 72
Feeder cattle 198 226 55
Slaughter cattle 39 31 17
Replacement cattle 41 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 4 146.00–155.00 $150.42 $797 —
551–591 573 21 147.00–154.00 $151.60 $869 —
630–645 638 2 143.00–146.00 $144.48 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 146.00–148.00 $146.98 $691 —
520–540 530 4 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $386 —
360–380 367 3 134.00–137.50 $135.21 $496 -2.20
420–440 430 4 132.00–136.00 $133.95 $576 -2.48
460–480 471 7 132.00–139.00 $134.93 $636 —
510–549 533 27 134.00–141.00 $136.15 $726 +8.21
620–645 627 5 109.00–116.00 $111.00 $696 +0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 127.50–132.50 $129.11 $482 —
460–475 468 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $604 —
520–545 537 3 127.00–134.00 $129.26 $694 —
560–585 573 2 109.00–117.00 $112.91 $647 +6.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 170.00–175.00 $173.25 $568 +17.04
360–385 373 4 162.50–170.00 $166.12 $620 +8.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 147.50–152.50 $150.89 $563 +14.28
410–440 430 3 142.50–150.00 $144.88 $623 +7.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 132.50–137.50 $135.76 $500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1515 1108 80-85% 14 53.00–59.00 $55.28 $613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1125 1033 85-90% 6 47.00–49.00 $48.09 $497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2115 1598 6 84.00–89.00 $85.09 $1,360 —
1785 1785 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,696 +18.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1100 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 85.00–110.00 $91.90 $925

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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.