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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $147.31/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 429 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 268 190
Feeder cattle 150 228 173
Slaughter cattle 58 40 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement cows steady in light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 429 16 145.00–150.00 $147.31 $632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 170.00–172.50 $171.28 $630 —
460–480 470 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $764 +0.47
755–770 763 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $942 —
810–845 823 5 110.00–119.00 $114.79 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 8 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $482 —
420–440 430 4 125.00–132.00 $128.42 $552 +2.47
460–480 467 3 110.00–114.00 $112.63 $526 -8.80
550–580 573 4 105.00–110.00 $106.20 $609 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 155.00–157.50 $155.97 $580 —
415–440 428 4 146.00–149.00 $147.54 $631 —
460–480 470 4 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $639 —
520–530 525 2 123.00–126.00 $124.49 $654 -3.81
560–580 567 3 113.00–116.00 $114.98 $652 -16.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 145.00–150.00 $146.93 $488 -1.46
355–390 377 6 147.50–150.00 $149.14 $562 +10.49
420–440 430 2 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $593 +2.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 6 149.00–155.00 $151.15 $487 -11.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1340 1243 80-85% 23 57.00–64.00 $60.61 $753 —
1250–1600 1345 80-85% 4 65.00–67.00 $65.83 $885 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1113 85-90% 10 54.00–56.00 $55.29 $615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1545 1495 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,181 —
1385–1720 1502 3 84.00–90.00 $86.91 $1,305 —

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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.