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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 204 245
Feeder cattle 254 180 195
Slaughter cattle 97 24 34
Replacement cattle 78 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 3 150.00–157.50 $152.39 $582 —
460–480 473 3 136.00–140.00 $138.70 $656 —
515–545 530 4 117.00–126.00 $121.37 $643 —
610–625 618 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 fancy 463 3 171.00–177.50 $173.20 $802 —
460–490 475 6 125.00–128.00 $126.45 $601 -0.49
520–540 530 4 115.00–122.00 $118.43 $628 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $437 —
460–485 473 4 107.50–118.00 $112.61 $533 -5.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 110.00–120.00 $113.20 $377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 8 130.00–137.50 $134.50 $434 -7.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 4 110.00–114.00 $111.97 $597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1405 1266 80-85% 20 57.00–62.00 $58.85 $745 -4.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1240 1150 85-90% 6 45.00–48.00 $46.62 $536 -10.12
1070–1270 1178 85-90% 13 54.00–56.00 $55.16 $650 -1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1475 1390 75-80% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.53 $758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1690 1552 3 79.00–82.00 $80.73 $1,253 -5.83
1630–1800 1672 5 86.00–92.00 $87.89 $1,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1290 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 63.00–78.00 $68.73 $760
1080–1375 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 62.00–71.00 $65.41 $776

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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.