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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.86/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 480 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.15/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 584 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $141.92/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 1,378 733
Feeder cattle 538 1,138 664
Slaughter cattle 84 146 30
Replacement cattle 125 94 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle 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
260–280 270 4 195.00–202.50 $198.61 $536 —
310–340 334 5 195.00–205.00 $196.86 $658 -3.75
355–380 374 4 185.00–192.50 $186.78 $699 -4.57
420–440 433 6 170.00–179.00 $172.91 $749 -10.92
460–495 477 6 156.00–161.00 $158.37 $755 +1.75
520–540 533 6 148.00–155.00 $150.28 $801 -2.96
560–580 572 5 146.00–154.00 $149.13 $853 -2.82
600–640 616 6 138.00–144.00 $142.12 $875 —
650–685 667 3 137.50–140.00 $139.14 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 166.00–176.00 $170.83 $637 -3.97
420–440 435 8 152.00–162.00 $154.41 $672 -10.47
460–485 480 10 140.00–150.00 $141.92 $681 -4.04
520–540 533 9 137.00–144.00 $139.28 $742 -3.61
560–580 570 4 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $749 -9.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 150.00–160.00 $155.84 $577 —
460–495 474 5 126.00–130.00 $128.33 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 285 6 167.50–175.00 $168.64 $481 -2.37
310–340 330 6 160.00–170.00 $163.13 $538 —
360–395 369 7 150.00–159.00 $156.34 $577 -2.36
410–440 430 3 144.00–150.00 $145.91 $627 -3.02
455–490 480 11 135.00–140.00 $135.86 $652 -8.45
520–540 533 9 130.00–136.00 $131.95 $703 -11.36
560–590 584 10 132.00–138.00 $133.15 $778 +0.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 155.00–165.00 $158.06 $447 —
320–340 330 4 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $503 —
360–390 375 4 140.00–144.00 $141.92 $532 +6.67
420–440 433 6 135.00–141.00 $136.94 $593 ±0.00
480–490 486 8 127.00–130.00 $128.11 $623 -4.84
560–580 570 4 118.00–124.00 $120.95 $689 -1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 3 126.00–132.00 $127.89 $547 —
505–540 534 6 110.00–120.00 $111.58 $596 —
560–585 575 5 110.00–116.00 $112.34 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 180.00–185.00 $181.55 $508 -17.99
320–340 332 5 190.00–200.00 $193.86 $644 +4.00
360–380 373 3 174.00–180.00 $175.93 $656 —
550–580 565 4 136.00–142.00 $138.92 $785 —
610–640 620 4 135.00–142.00 $137.37 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 160.00–167.50 $162.84 $448 —
360–390 375 4 165.00–171.00 $167.88 $630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1180 1047 85-90% 21 58.00–64.00 $61.54 $644 -2.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1290 1184 80-85% 16 66.00–71.00 $68.04 $806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1545 1418 75-80% 13 77.00–84.00 $79.22 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1585 1503 6 85.00–90.00 $87.36 $1,313 —
1475–1785 1630 2 97.00–100.00 $98.36 $1,603 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1095 1006 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 78.00–86.00 $82.13 $826
1050–1080 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 93.00–107.00 $97.75 $1,036

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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
905–1005 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 775.00–925.00 $853.93 —
980–1185 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,325.00 $1,056.24 —

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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.