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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 831 650
Feeder cattle 655 531 532
Slaughter cattle 171 149 53
Replacement cattle 101 151 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 429 7 140.00–149.00 $145.25 $623 —
560–580 573 3 127.00–132.00 $128.63 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 171.00–175.00 $172.29 $643 —
455–480 472 3 150.00–155.00 $151.61 $716 -11.83
510–530 517 3 147.00–155.00 $152.26 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 190.00–200.00 $194.71 $424 —
260–280 273 3 150.00–155.00 $151.59 $414 -7.88
310–345 333 3 144.00–150.00 $145.86 $486 —
360–380 370 2 142.50–145.00 $143.72 $532 —
410–430 420 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $598 —
460–480 473 3 140.00–144.00 $141.30 $668 +10.34
520–530 527 3 125.00–128.00 $125.99 $664 +6.16
560–580 573 3 125.00–129.00 $127.70 $732 +3.28
630–645 638 4 124.00–130.00 $126.96 $810 —
670–680 675 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 130.00–138.00 $132.51 $437 —
360–380 373 3 125.00–132.00 $129.75 $484 —
460–485 468 3 128.00–130.00 $129.31 $605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 422 3 110.00–120.00 $113.20 $478 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 178.00–185.00 $182.52 $489 —
305–345 317 5 170.00–178.00 $173.08 $549 —
360–385 377 3 156.00–162.00 $157.91 $595 —
425–440 433 2 152.00–160.00 $155.93 $675 —
560–580 564 5 129.00–132.00 $131.38 $741 —
620–640 628 5 121.00–127.00 $124.55 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $377 —
360–385 370 4 137.00–141.00 $138.95 $514 —
520–540 528 5 130.00–135.00 $132.05 $697 —
560–580 575 4 122.00–128.00 $123.46 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $369 —
315–330 323 4 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $436 —
430–440 433 3 118.00–126.00 $123.29 $534 —
505–540 531 4 120.00–126.00 $121.43 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1225 80-85% 20 67.00–74.00 $70.61 $865 —
1140–1800 1255 80-85% 22 76.00–79.00 $77.13 $968 +4.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1565 1362 75-80% 16 75.00–78.00 $75.82 $1,033 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1140 1044 85-90% 15 57.00–65.00 $60.49 $632 -3.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1700 1650 11 87.00–93.00 $89.63 $1,479 —
1445–2130 1868 3 95.00–101.00 $97.43 $1,820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–940 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 82.00–90.00 $84.03 $777
920–935 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 101.00–102.00 $101.50 $942
960–1240 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 70.00–79.00 $72.92 $815

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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.