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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $133.04/cwt ≈ $825/hd at 620 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.70/cwt -10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 464 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.52/cwt ≈ $701/hd at 517 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 876 308
Feeder cattle 741 650 258
Slaughter cattle 130 126 21
Replacement cattle 83 100 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
360–380 367 3 165.00–169.00 $167.62 $615 -13.95
415–440 422 11 148.00–153.00 $149.42 $631 -16.44
460–483 479 13 148.00–154.00 $153.11 $733 -0.85
500–540 513 10 143.00–150.00 $147.29 $756 -2.01
560–580 570 4 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $809 -4.65
605–625 620 20 130.00–138.00 $133.04 $825 —
655–695 675 2 128.00–134.00 $130.91 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 152.00–159.00 $154.71 $576 —
410–440 423 4 137.00–144.00 $141.26 $598 —
510–540 521 4 130.00–137.00 $135.24 $705 —
560–580 573 3 130.00–135.00 $133.37 $764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 8 120.00–125.00 $123.75 $653 —
580–590 583 3 120.00–125.00 $123.31 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 147.50–152.50 $149.92 $495 -4.68
360–380 367 3 145.00–147.00 $146.31 $537 -6.96
420–440 433 8 135.00–140.00 $136.82 $592 -12.44
458–485 464 19 125.00–136.00 $131.70 $611 -10.39
501–540 517 13 133.00–140.00 $135.52 $701 —
560–585 568 3 130.00–137.00 $134.60 $765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 5 135.00–140.00 $137.91 $448 —
360–385 373 4 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $513 —
425–440 433 6 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $552 —
460–490 477 9 125.00–130.00 $126.07 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $584 —
360–385 373 4 159.00–165.00 $161.90 $604 —
410–440 430 3 145.00–148.00 $145.95 $628 —
460–480 470 4 136.00–140.00 $137.96 $648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 162.50–170.00 $164.90 $549 —
360–390 370 3 145.00–150.00 $148.24 $548 —
405–440 426 5 125.00–130.00 $126.90 $541 —
460–485 473 6 124.00–130.00 $126.92 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1340 1239 80-85% 29 71.00–77.00 $73.87 $915 -4.25
1055–1425 1285 80-85% 7 79.00–83.00 $80.89 $1,039 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1050 85-90% 11 52.00–56.00 $54.29 $570 —
990–1140 1069 85-90% 19 63.00–67.00 $65.25 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1760 1605 8 100.00–103.00 $101.64 $1,631 —
1625–1790 1693 3 108.00–109.00 $108.67 $1,840 +8.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120–1205 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 80.00–91.00 $84.69 $988

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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.