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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $154.57/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 470 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.74/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $145.94/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 519 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 837 927 665
Feeder cattle 673 655 532
Slaughter cattle 89 171 85
Replacement cattle 75 101 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly 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
360–380 371 4 160.00–170.00 $163.00 $605 -9.29
410–440 418 12 153.00–159.00 $154.58 $646 —
469–485 470 36 150.00–155.00 $154.57 $726 +2.96
500–540 519 15 144.00–148.00 $145.94 $757 -6.32
560–580 570 4 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $781 —
625–640 636 4 138.00–140.00 $138.49 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 381 7 144.00–151.00 $144.94 $552 —
420–445 434 7 140.00–145.00 $142.07 $617 -3.18
460–485 473 4 134.00–140.00 $136.92 $648 —
520–540 530 4 132.00–138.00 $134.94 $715 —
570–585 576 7 128.00–130.00 $129.13 $744 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 5 128.00–135.00 $130.82 $552 —
460–480 469 7 121.00–129.00 $125.49 $589 —
505–540 526 5 125.00–130.00 $126.92 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 382 11 144.00–149.00 $145.29 $555 +1.57
410–440 426 12 142.00–148.00 $145.36 $619 +2.92
465–485 472 35 139.00–144.00 $141.74 $669 +0.44
520–540 530 4 128.00–131.00 $129.47 $686 +3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 383 11 136.00–140.00 $138.96 $532 +9.21
420–445 429 10 130.00–135.00 $132.94 $570 —
460–485 467 13 124.00–130.00 $129.04 $603 -0.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 422 5 152.00–155.00 $152.58 $644 -3.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 138.00 $138.00 $593 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 125.00–131.00 $128.91 $474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1390 1308 80-85% 16 63.00–70.00 $65.03 $851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1190 1116 85-90% 8 55.00–62.00 $58.56 $654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1540 1467 6 79.00–85.00 $83.51 $1,225 —
1325–1835 1595 7 90.00–97.00 $93.97 $1,499 —
1695–1735 1715 2 99.00–100.00 $99.51 $1,707 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1145 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 92.00–107.00 $97.12 $1,047

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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.