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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.56/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $471/hd at 281 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $216.08/cwt +17.47 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 282 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $213.78/cwt +16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 328 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 747 449
Feeder cattle 586 538 375
Slaughter cattle 129 84 58
Replacement cattle 110 125 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows fully steady. Slaughter bulls 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
260–285 282 17 215.00–225.00 $216.08 $609 +17.47
310–340 328 15 210.00–220.00 $213.78 $701 +16.92
360–385 377 3 190.00–200.00 $193.19 $728 +6.41
415–440 428 4 170.00–178.00 $173.88 $744 +0.97
460–480 467 3 165.00–170.00 $168.29 $786 +9.92
520–540 530 2 147.00–155.00 $150.92 $800 +0.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 167.50–173.00 $170.10 $388 —
260–295 281 19 165.00–171.00 $167.56 $471 -1.08
320–345 324 12 157.50–165.00 $159.97 $518 -3.16
360–385 383 11 150.00–159.00 $150.77 $577 -5.57
410–445 422 3 140.00–148.00 $145.19 $613 -0.72
460–490 470 3 135.00–141.00 $138.91 $653 +3.05
520–545 531 5 137.00–139.00 $138.21 $734 +6.26
525–540 534 5 129.00–132.00 $130.18 $695 -1.77
560–580 570 2 126.00–132.00 $128.95 $735 -4.20
570 570 2 135.00 $135.00 $770 +1.85
620–640 631 7 115.00–120.00 $117.90 $744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 145.00–150.00 $146.60 $488 -5.82
360–390 383 9 138.00–145.00 $139.46 $534 -2.46
410–435 420 5 135.00–138.00 $136.76 $574 -0.18
460–490 475 4 120.00–130.00 $124.84 $593 -3.27
510–540 525 4 113.00–120.00 $116.60 $612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 195.00–205.00 $198.17 $541 +16.62
310–340 330 6 190.00–200.00 $196.87 $650 +3.01
360–390 387 9 175.00–182.00 $175.72 $680 -0.21
420–440 430 4 163.00–165.00 $163.98 $705 —
460–480 473 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 6 155.00–162.00 $157.21 $597 -10.67
520–540 527 3 125.00–129.00 $127.63 $673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1290 1163 85-90% 32 57.00–63.00 $60.53 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1280 1136 80-85% 23 67.00–72.00 $68.31 $776 —
1175–1475 1333 80-85% 6 75.00–78.00 $77.19 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1895 1679 8 85.00–92.00 $89.29 $1,499 —
1770 1770 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,752 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1165 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 94.00–111.00 $101.95 $1,045
1090–1275 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 68.00–78.00 $73.39 $868

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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.