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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 954 433
Feeder cattle 531 741 257
Slaughter cattle 149 130 32
Replacement cattle 151 83 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 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
265–295 285 6 177.50–187.50 $180.60 $515 —
460–480 471 8 160.00–167.00 $163.44 $770 +10.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 155.00–162.00 $159.47 $434 —
460–485 480 5 130.00–135.00 $130.96 $629 -0.74
510–545 528 8 118.00–125.00 $119.83 $633 -15.69
560–580 570 4 120.00–129.00 $124.42 $709 -10.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 100.00–110.00 $104.13 $383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1305 1258 80-85% 4 72.00–74.00 $73.04 $919 -7.85
1245–1325 1283 80-85% 51 67.00–71.00 $69.06 $886 -11.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1040 1014 85-90% 25 61.00–66.00 $63.87 $648 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1510 1427 75-80% 3 75.00–76.00 $75.35 $1,075 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1325 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 70.00–78.00 $75.11 $935

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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
880–1010 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 800.00–900.00 $846.56 —
1175–1295 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,241.75 —

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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.