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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.38/cwt -10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $337/hd at 273 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 283 183
Feeder cattle 233 260 152
Slaughter cattle 40 23 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle 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
360–380 370 4 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $471 —
460–475 468 4 112.50–119.00 $115.70 $541 —
700–745 721 4 95.00–96.00 $95.75 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 107.00–110.00 $108.55 $405 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 11 120.00–127.50 $123.38 $337 -10.06
320–340 330 8 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $420 —
380–390 387 3 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $471 —
420–445 437 3 110.00–120.00 $113.21 $495 —
710–745 733 3 86.00 $86.00 $630 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 140.00–143.00 $141.43 $386 —
320–340 332 5 140.00–145.00 $141.93 $471 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 525 3 121.00–125.00 $123.62 $649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 147.50–150.00 $148.36 $482 +16.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1460 1197 80-85% 7 61.00–67.00 $64.07 $767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1250 1153 85-90% 7 52.00–58.00 $54.20 $625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2045 1828 3 92.00–95.00 $93.59 $1,711 —

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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.