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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 273 400
Feeder cattle 210 233 270
Slaughter cattle 30 40 40
Replacement cattle 60 — 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. 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
360–380 373 3 165.00–167.50 $165.80 $618 —
510–530 518 5 145.00–147.00 $146.61 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 2 136.00–137.50 $136.76 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 6 135.00–142.50 $138.77 $440 -3.16
360–380 372 5 132.50–137.50 $134.44 $500 —
460–485 468 3 130.00–133.00 $131.96 $618 —
520–540 530 4 123.00–126.00 $124.47 $660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 120.00–125.00 $123.27 $403 -4.15
360–390 372 5 120.00–125.00 $122.90 $457 +1.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 157.50–165.00 $162.61 $605 —
415–435 422 3 139.00–140.00 $139.66 $589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 135.00–142.50 $138.60 $520 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1095 1001 85-90% 9 54.00–59.00 $56.43 $565 —
960–1090 1033 85-90% 6 44.00–48.00 $46.11 $476 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1275 1218 80-85% 4 61.00–66.00 $63.38 $772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1445 1228 2 77.00–79.00 $77.82 $956 —
1335–1710 1429 4 82.00–87.00 $83.50 $1,193 —
1760–1865 1823 3 96.00–101.00 $97.70 $1,781 +4.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1075 928 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 55.00–63.00 $57.93 $538

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00 $625.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.