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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

1,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $107.95/cwt ≈ $615/hd at 570 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.45/cwt ≈ $517/hd at 382 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,052 731 379
Feeder cattle 800 540 331
Slaughter cattle 106 109 48
Replacement cattle 146 82 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 131.00–138.00 $133.69 $501 -18.74
420–440 427 3 130.00–133.00 $131.97 $564 +3.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 157.00–161.00 $158.93 $593 -7.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 120.00–125.00 $123.11 $404 -6.38
360–390 375 8 115.00–122.00 $118.36 $444 -5.12
420–440 433 6 110.00–118.00 $112.58 $487 —
460–485 473 8 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $532 -5.00
525–540 533 4 102.00–106.00 $103.97 $554 -14.01
560–585 573 8 92.00–99.00 $95.42 $547 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 138.00–145.00 $142.52 $382 -5.73
320–345 335 5 135.00–140.00 $136.91 $459 —
360–385 375 5 135.00–139.00 $136.54 $512 -0.89
420–440 430 4 124.00–130.00 $126.93 $546 +0.75
460–485 473 6 120.00–124.00 $121.95 $577 -5.00
520–530 523 3 115.00–120.00 $118.31 $619 -10.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 6 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $451 —
465–485 475 4 100.00–106.00 $102.94 $489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 129.00–139.00 $133.77 $435 —
370–385 382 10 129.00–137.00 $135.45 $517 —
420–440 430 4 130.00 $130.00 $559 +1.53
460–480 470 8 120.00–126.00 $122.94 $578 +0.49
520–545 530 5 110.00–114.00 $112.35 $595 —
565–585 570 12 102.00–110.00 $107.95 $615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 154.00–157.00 $155.45 $513 -10.71
360–390 375 6 145.00–154.00 $149.32 $560 -9.80
420–440 427 3 134.00–138.00 $136.63 $583 —
460–490 475 4 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $605 -9.20
660–685 670 5 95.00–100.00 $97.04 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 4 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1410 1353 80-85% 23 54.00–61.00 $56.98 $771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1240 1126 85-90% 11 48.00–54.00 $51.60 $581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1460 1322 9 89.00–94.00 $89.61 $1,185 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1085 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 98.00–114.00 $103.06 $1,017
880–1115 987 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 78.00–88.00 $82.86 $818

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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.