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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 208 142
Feeder cattle 280 150 87
Slaughter cattle 41 58 30
Replacement cattle 20 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 5 170.00–180.00 $173.89 $751 —
460–480 470 4 158.00–167.50 $162.65 $764 +0.20
510–540 520 3 146.00–152.00 $149.92 $780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 422 6 150.00–160.00 $156.48 $660 +9.17
460–480 470 4 140.00–146.00 $142.94 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 7 135.00–145.00 $143.51 $466 —
360–390 378 5 135.00–145.00 $138.81 $525 +8.80
410–440 425 8 117.00–125.00 $120.86 $514 -7.56
460–480 470 4 117.00–125.00 $120.91 $568 +8.28
530–540 536 5 115.00–121.00 $117.37 $629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 5 150.00–157.50 $152.86 $578 -3.11
405–440 425 7 138.00–145.00 $140.86 $599 -6.68
460–490 478 5 130.00–140.00 $133.85 $640 -2.13
520–545 536 8 125.00–131.00 $127.18 $682 +2.69
560–585 577 3 125.00–132.00 $127.27 $734 +12.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 6 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $457 —
460–480 470 6 104.00–110.00 $106.94 $503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 170.00–180.00 $174.80 $656 —
410–440 420 9 157.50–167.50 $164.01 $689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 145.00–152.50 $148.60 $557 -0.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1210 1034 85-90% 9 55.00–61.00 $59.13 $611 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1365 1222 80-85% 5 63.00–69.00 $65.71 $803 +5.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1570 1504 6 86.00–90.00 $88.59 $1,332 +1.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1060 999 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 55.00–62.00 $58.65 $586
1105–1120 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 67.50–69.00 $68.00 $755

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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.