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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 341 0
Feeder cattle 180 280 0
Slaughter cattle 24 41 0
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle too few to call trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $548 —
460–470 467 3 116.00–117.00 $116.67 $545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 143.00–150.00 $146.38 $622 -10.10
460–470 465 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $646 -3.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $457 —
405–440 428 3 129.00–138.00 $131.84 $564 -9.02
460–480 470 4 124.00–130.00 $126.94 $597 -6.91
520–540 530 4 126.00–133.00 $129.43 $686 +2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 125.00–131.00 $127.94 $477 -10.87
405–440 431 4 122.00–130.00 $123.88 $534 +3.02
460–470 465 2 118.00 $118.00 $549 -2.91

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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 4 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $470 —
360–380 370 4 140.00–147.50 $143.65 $532 -4.95
420–440 433 3 135.00–143.00 $137.58 $596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 155.00–162.50 $157.30 $522 —
520–525 523 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $703 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 127.50–132.50 $130.77 $486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1440 1271 80-85% 8 59.00–67.00 $63.84 $811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1195 1172 85-90% 5 56.00–60.00 $56.74 $665 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1595 1570 2 83.00–90.00 $86.56 $1,359 —
1800 1800 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,728 —

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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.