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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.94/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 433 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.43/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 475 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.93/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 626 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 307 846
Feeder cattle 640 240 740
Slaughter cattle 90 67 47
Replacement cattle 87 — 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Columbia Livestock has been closed the previous two weeks for the July 4th holiday. No trends.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 217.50–227.50 $220.97 $700 —
360–380 373 3 182.00–185.00 $182.96 $682 —
405–420 413 2 160.00–167.50 $163.68 $676 —
460–490 475 4 148.00–156.00 $151.87 $721 —
510–530 520 4 146.00–150.00 $147.96 $769 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 148.00–152.00 $149.95 $645 —
460–480 470 4 138.00–145.00 $141.43 $665 —
520–545 539 4 137.00–143.00 $138.45 $746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 142.00–150.00 $145.08 $482 -3.68
360–395 380 7 142.50–150.00 $145.55 $553 —
420–440 433 15 143.00–150.00 $144.94 $628 +0.30
470–490 473 12 138.00–144.00 $142.96 $676 +8.45
465–490 fancy 482 3 174.00–178.00 $175.29 $845 —
520–540 530 4 138.00–142.00 $139.96 $742 —
560–585 578 7 134.00–139.00 $135.38 $782 +3.06
600–630 620 3 134.00–140.00 $135.94 $843 —
615–645 628 9 118.00–124.00 $121.26 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 135.00–140.00 $137.92 $510 +15.50
420–440 430 4 132.00–140.00 $135.91 $584 +7.69
460–490 475 4 128.00–134.00 $130.91 $622 —
520–540 532 5 120.00–129.00 $123.52 $657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 195.00–205.00 $198.74 $543 —
310–330 323 3 185.00–195.00 $188.20 $608 —
360–385 373 4 162.50–170.00 $166.12 $620 -10.07
420–440 433 6 160.00–167.50 $162.42 $703 -0.02
465–485 475 4 145.00–149.00 $146.96 $698 -1.69
590–595 593 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $821 —
605–630 618 6 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 226 5 170.00–175.00 $172.04 $389 —
360–380 375 8 150.00–158.00 $151.92 $570 +8.71
420–440 433 9 144.00–152.00 $146.58 $635 —
460–490 480 6 132.00–140.00 $134.56 $646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 130.00–135.00 $132.93 $489 +14.09

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 975 85-90% 10 46.00–54.00 $50.47 $492 —
960–1125 1046 85-90% 21 56.00–64.00 $60.51 $633 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1133 80-85% 16 65.00–68.00 $66.61 $755 —
1185–1305 1232 80-85% 6 69.00–74.00 $71.09 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1950 1590 75-80% 8 66.00–70.00 $68.09 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1725 1540 6 89.00–96.00 $92.92 $1,431 —
1545–2045 1795 2 100.00–104.00 $102.28 $1,836 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1165 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 63.00–70.00 $66.62 $751

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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.