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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 278 289
Feeder cattle 228 198 245
Slaughter cattle 40 39 44
Replacement cattle — 41 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to firm. Feeder and replacement cows steady in limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 170.00–177.50 $172.45 $564 —
460–480 470 4 161.00–163.00 $161.98 $761 —
555–585 573 5 153.00–163.00 $156.87 $899 +5.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 147.50–155.00 $151.14 $499 —
360–380 369 4 140.00–145.00 $142.26 $525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 3 127.00–132.00 $128.62 $482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 140.00–147.50 $143.68 $374 —
315–330 323 4 135.00–142.00 $138.42 $447 —
420–440 430 4 124.00–128.00 $125.95 $542 —
460–480 470 4 118.00–125.00 $121.43 $571 -7.59
520–540 530 4 106.00–114.00 $109.92 $583 -19.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 533 6 127.00–131.00 $128.30 $684 -7.85
560–580 570 4 130.00–134.00 $131.96 $752 —
655–685 678 4 108.00–115.00 $109.69 $744 —
705–725 713 3 105.00–109.00 $107.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $374 —
405–445 438 6 110.00–118.00 $111.23 $487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 155.00–157.50 $156.20 $422 —
320–340 330 4 145.00–152.00 $148.39 $490 —
360–380 370 4 135.00–142.50 $138.65 $513 -12.24
420–440 433 3 134.00–140.00 $135.94 $589 -8.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 4 170.00–175.00 $172.66 $397 —
310–330 323 3 160.00–167.50 $162.40 $525 -10.85
420–445 433 4 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 135.00–142.00 $138.37 $374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1305 1197 85-90% 12 49.00–53.00 $52.44 $628 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1575 1275 80-85% 8 51.00–68.00 $62.15 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2165 1608 7 87.00–94.00 $90.81 $1,460 —
1965 1965 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,945 —

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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.