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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $160.30/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 365 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.06/cwt -7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 382 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 710 817 405
Feeder cattle 510 640 330
Slaughter cattle 97 90 44
Replacement cattle 103 87 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 190.00–197.50 $193.83 $655 -27.14
360–370 365 2 187.50–190.00 $188.73 $689 +5.77
420–440 431 9 149.00–155.00 $151.60 $653 -12.08
460–485 473 4 149.00–154.00 $151.43 $716 -0.44
555–580 572 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $867 —
605–615 613 4 141.00–149.00 $142.98 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 8 165.00–170.00 $166.19 $557 —
360–380 370 4 150.00–157.50 $153.65 $569 —
420–440 431 7 140.00–148.00 $143.34 $618 -6.61
560–565 562 3 142.50 $142.50 $801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 6 130.00–136.00 $132.93 $572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 157.50–162.50 $159.84 $368 —
260–280 273 3 155.00–160.00 $156.59 $427 —
320–345 330 4 145.00–150.00 $148.69 $491 +3.61
360 fancy 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
360–385 373 4 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $550 +1.87
405–440 431 8 145.00–152.50 $146.76 $633 +1.82
465 fancy 465 1 142.50 $142.50 $663 -32.79
460–485 473 6 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $626 -10.53
605–630 622 3 130.00–140.00 $133.24 $829 -2.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 8 130.00–135.00 $133.07 $570 -2.84
520–540 527 3 125.00–128.00 $126.97 $669 +3.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 120.00–127.50 $123.65 $458 —
420–440 430 4 120.00–127.50 $123.66 $532 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 200.00 $200.00 $550 +1.26
355–390 365 12 158.00–165.00 $160.30 $585 -5.82
420–440 430 4 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $655 -9.98
460–485 473 4 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $697 +0.47
520–540 528 5 137.00–140.00 $138.77 $733 —
560–580 570 2 145.00–148.00 $146.47 $835 +7.97
605–615 612 3 135.00–143.00 $137.64 $842 +10.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 7 152.50–160.00 $158.92 $520 —
360–390 382 11 142.00–150.00 $144.06 $550 -7.86
420–440 432 5 140.00–147.50 $142.92 $617 -3.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 142.50 $142.50 $532 +9.57

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1120 1050 85-90% 8 49.00–55.00 $52.20 $548 —
965–1195 1098 85-90% 19 57.00–64.00 $61.41 $674 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1110 1059 80-85% 16 64.00–69.00 $65.73 $696 —
1310–1535 1423 80-85% 10 70.00–73.00 $71.62 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1695 1565 10 92.00–97.00 $95.25 $1,491 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1090 1034 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 58.00–64.00 $61.04 $631

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1055 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 74.00–83.00 $77.62 $814

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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
960–1020 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 925.00–1,075.00 $1,002.27 —

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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.