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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 300 272
Feeder cattle 256 210 214
Slaughter cattle 50 30 58
Replacement cattle — 60 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Columbia Livestock will be open Memorial Day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 532 6 133.00–139.00 $134.94 $718 -11.67
560–585 573 2 131.00–134.00 $132.53 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 4 117.00–126.00 $121.47 $538 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 150.00–152.50 $151.20 $408 —
420–440 427 3 125.00–130.00 $126.72 $541 —
460–480 468 5 123.00–125.00 $124.18 $581 -7.78
520–545 533 4 121.00–124.00 $122.46 $653 -2.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 120.00–125.00 $122.93 $403 —
360–390 375 4 102.50–110.00 $106.10 $398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 121.00–122.00 $121.48 $516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 127.50–134.00 $131.74 $485 -6.86
420–435 425 3 130.00–140.00 $136.59 $581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 133.00–139.00 $135.91 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1280 1210 80-85% 6 65.00–69.00 $67.12 $812 +3.74
1160–1905 1313 80-85% 8 75.00–80.00 $76.65 $1,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1285 1114 85-90% 9 57.00–64.00 $60.75 $677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1770 1518 4 88.00–90.00 $89.17 $1,354 —
1530–1605 1560 5 94.00–96.00 $94.82 $1,479 —

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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.