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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 306 263
Feeder cattle 180 256 232
Slaughter cattle 54 50 16
Replacement cattle 120 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 4 140.00–147.00 $143.41 $678 —
575–580 579 4 140.00–147.00 $141.74 $821 +9.21
625–640 630 3 143.00–147.00 $145.65 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 376 4 138.00–145.00 $139.70 $525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 6 115.00–122.50 $118.69 $446 —
450–490 474 5 118.00–122.00 $119.52 $567 —
520–540 532 5 110.00–118.00 $113.13 $602 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 4 142.50–145.00 $143.82 $314 —
305–325 315 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $433 —
360–390 380 4 122.50–125.00 $123.73 $470 —
410–425 418 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $533 +0.74
460–485 473 2 134.00–137.00 $135.46 $641 +11.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 135.00–142.50 $137.32 $384 —
320–345 330 5 142.50–150.00 $146.86 $485 —
360–390 383 8 130.00–140.00 $132.35 $507 +0.61
420–440 433 3 135.00–138.00 $135.97 $589 -0.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 180.00–187.50 $185.07 $620 —
405–440 431 4 140.00–147.50 $141.76 $611 —
460–490 478 5 139.00–147.50 $142.27 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1235 1113 85-90% 14 57.00–62.00 $58.98 $656 -1.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1225 1208 80-85% 10 65.00–70.00 $66.98 $809 -0.14
1360–1430 1388 80-85% 3 72.00–79.00 $76.03 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1715 1329 7 86.00–89.00 $87.72 $1,166 —
1450–2105 1873 3 93.00–95.00 $93.73 $1,756 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–875 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 104.00–109.00 $106.47 $921
1055–1125 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 80.00–92.00 $87.86 $942
1075–1145 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 60.00–70.00 $64.84 $720

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1050 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.85 —
985–1190 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 875.00–1,175.00 $1,050.49 —

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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.