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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 684 163
Feeder cattle 300 560 118
Slaughter cattle 100 93 30
Replacement cattle 66 31 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle under 400 pounds steady over 400 pounds firm. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 170.00–177.50 $173.58 $564 —
410–430 420 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $632 —
465–490 480 5 145.00–151.00 $147.33 $707 -11.06
560–585 573 2 137.00–145.00 $140.91 $807 -5.31
620–640 630 6 137.00–144.00 $140.56 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 5 135.00–140.00 $136.94 $592 -0.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 131.00–135.00 $133.63 $428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 135.00–145.00 $139.92 $441 —
370–390 382 5 132.00–138.00 $134.32 $513 +6.92
515–540 525 5 126.00–129.00 $127.23 $668 +3.07
560–590 575 6 125.00–129.00 $126.95 $730 +0.48
635–645 638 3 114.00–119.00 $115.68 $738 -3.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 8 125.00–130.00 $126.19 $478 +4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 6 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $391 —
445 445 2 105.00 $105.00 $467 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 5 130.00–135.00 $131.92 $488 +0.04
420–440 432 5 124.00–131.00 $126.72 $547 +3.78
465–480 473 4 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $570 +5.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 125.00–130.00 $127.59 $344 +3.94
425–445 437 5 115.00–117.00 $115.78 $506 +13.87
465–485 475 4 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 435 4 144.00–147.50 $144.84 $630 —
560–580 570 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $738 —
620–630 628 5 125.00–130.00 $125.99 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1410 1225 80-85% 24 67.00–75.00 $71.33 $874 —
1190–1335 1243 80-85% 6 77.00–83.00 $79.17 $984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1270 1240 85-90% 18 59.00–65.00 $59.88 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1515 1507 5 88.00–94.00 $91.62 $1,381 —
1455–2000 1583 5 98.00–105.00 $100.13 $1,585 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1190 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 57.00–64.00 $60.54 $648

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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.