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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $155.78/cwt ≈ $430/hd at 276 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 710 475
Feeder cattle 560 510 394
Slaughter cattle 100 97 34
Replacement cattle 80 103 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle firm. Feeder and replacement cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 3 200.00–210.00 $203.63 $458 —
260–285 273 6 197.00–207.00 $202.23 $552 —
360–380 368 5 190.00–197.50 $193.10 $711 +4.37
420–440 430 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $720 +15.84
450–470 457 3 154.00–160.00 $156.06 $713 +4.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $620 +13.92
410–440 425 4 145.00–155.00 $149.82 $637 +6.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 130.00–135.00 $131.92 $495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 4 220.00–250.00 $235.20 $442 —
215–240 228 4 180.00–190.00 $184.73 $421 +24.89
260–280 268 8 165.00–175.00 $169.63 $455 +13.04
360–390 370 3 145.00–155.00 $151.49 $561 +4.07
420–440 430 4 140.00–144.00 $141.95 $610 -4.81
460–485 473 4 140.00–147.50 $143.65 $679 +11.22
470–495 483 4 150.00–157.50 $153.65 $742 +21.22
510–540 527 6 137.50–143.00 $141.22 $744 —
550–595 578 3 150.00–157.50 $153.41 $887 —
610–640 625 2 150.00–154.00 $152.05 $950 +18.81
655 655 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $907 —
655–665 660 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 160.00–170.00 $166.52 $375 —
270–280 275 2 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $426 —
360–385 373 4 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $513 —
410–440 425 4 129.00–135.00 $131.89 $561 -1.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 12 150.00–160.00 $155.78 $430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 185.00–190.00 $186.75 $499 -13.25
360–385 370 5 170.00–177.50 $174.38 $645 +14.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1285 1106 85-90% 19 57.00–64.00 $60.85 $673 —
1080–1270 1175 85-90% 8 48.00–53.00 $50.70 $596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1445 1244 80-85% 14 65.00–70.00 $66.67 $829 —
1225–1485 1344 80-85% 6 72.00–79.00 $74.78 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1765 1589 7 98.00–104.00 $100.65 $1,599 +5.40
1410–1820 1628 10 90.00–99.00 $93.55 $1,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,018
985–1205 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 80.00–87.00 $83.62 $896

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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
960–1110 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 800.00–900.00 $853.62 —
1045–1105 1069 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,175.00 $1,081.97 —

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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.