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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $133.06/cwt ≈ $708/hd at 532 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.16/cwt ≈ $665/hd at 536 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.64/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $467/hd at 384 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 684 354 288
Feeder cattle 560 180 270
Slaughter cattle 93 54 18
Replacement cattle 31 120 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 135.00–142.50 $137.88 $517 -1.82
420–440 433 11 135.00–143.00 $137.82 $597 —
460–485 473 6 129.00–135.00 $131.92 $624 —
510–540 532 17 125.00–143.00 $133.06 $708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 472 3 155.00–160.00 $158.39 $748 +14.98
520–540 531 11 143.00–149.00 $145.67 $774 —
560–580 575 8 145.00–150.00 $146.22 $841 +4.48
700–715 708 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 5 122.50–127.50 $124.45 $465 —
425–440 434 5 121.00–130.00 $124.53 $540 —
510–540 524 11 114.00–120.00 $117.19 $614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 122.00 $122.00 $354 —
320–345 333 6 120.00–123.00 $121.44 $404 —
360–390 384 13 120.00–127.50 $121.64 $467 +2.95
420–445 434 9 110.00–120.00 $114.30 $496 —
470–485 480 6 110.00–115.00 $111.63 $536 -7.89
520–540 530 10 110.00–114.00 $111.96 $593 -1.17
560–580 573 3 110.00–114.00 $111.30 $638 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $478 +3.67
430–445 438 6 123.00–130.00 $126.44 $554 -1.02
460–480 471 7 119.00–122.00 $120.25 $566 -15.21
520–540 536 15 123.00–129.00 $124.16 $665 —
560–585 573 8 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $725 —
615–630 626 4 118.00–120.00 $119.51 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 115.00–120.00 $117.39 $320 —
470–490 480 4 100.00–106.00 $102.94 $494 —
510–540 531 7 100.00–106.00 $101.65 $540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 137.50–145.00 $141.11 $470 -5.75
360–390 384 5 130.00–140.00 $131.88 $506 -0.47
415–440 428 4 121.00–125.00 $122.94 $526 -13.03
470–480 475 4 110.00–119.00 $114.55 $544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 120.00–127.50 $123.65 $350 —
420–445 433 4 99.00–105.00 $101.91 $441 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 4 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $575 —
460–485 473 4 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $594 -16.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1635 1264 80-85% 19 67.00–73.00 $69.60 $880 —
1145–1695 1493 80-85% 8 76.00–81.00 $78.63 $1,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1111 85-90% 18 56.00–65.00 $59.48 $661 +0.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1635 1605 75-80% 3 69.00–73.00 $71.72 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1675 1632 7 90.00–98.00 $95.72 $1,562 —
1685–1895 1795 4 98.00–103.00 $100.28 $1,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270–1305 1291 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 70.00–77.50 $72.95 $942

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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.