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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $105.36/cwt ≈ $393/hd at 373 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 429 280
Feeder cattle 260 254 250
Slaughter cattle 23 97 30
Replacement cattle — 78 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady in limited test. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower 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
560–580 570 4 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $639 —
600–625 613 2 110.00–112.00 $111.02 $681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 130.00 $130.00 $676 +8.63
660–675 668 2 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $792 —
715 715 1 111.00 $111.00 $794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 131.00–133.00 $131.98 $568 —
465–480 473 4 121.00–128.00 $124.44 $589 -2.01
520–540 535 8 120.00–126.00 $121.46 $650 +3.03
560–585 568 3 112.00–116.00 $114.63 $651 —
605–635 620 2 111.00 $111.00 $688 —
670 670 1 114.00 $114.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 132.00–135.00 $133.44 $360 —
510–530 517 3 112.00–117.00 $113.71 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 117.50–125.00 $121.01 $336 —
360–390 373 27 100.00–110.00 $105.36 $393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 135.00–142.50 $137.38 $375 —
315–330 325 3 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $428 -2.88
360–385 373 4 122.00–130.00 $125.87 $469 —
425–440 433 4 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $552 —
460–485 477 6 115.00–122.00 $117.25 $559 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1062 85-90% 7 54.00–60.00 $55.84 $593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1950 1542 3 85.00–88.00 $86.26 $1,330 —

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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.