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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.94/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $459/hd at 330 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $114.87/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $431/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $158.56/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 382 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 1,052 841
Feeder cattle 700 800 781
Slaughter cattle 127 106 25
Replacement cattle 113 146 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls firm. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
320–340 331 7 167.00–171.00 $168.66 $558 —
360–395 382 10 155.00–163.00 $158.56 $606 -0.37
430–440 437 3 150.00–158.00 $152.63 $667 —
470–485 476 5 136.00–142.00 $138.45 $659 —
560–585 570 5 119.00–127.00 $123.72 $705 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 261 4 150.00–156.00 $151.55 $396 —
305–340 326 5 155.00–162.00 $157.62 $514 —
360–390 375 4 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $553 +13.71
420–440 430 4 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $612 +10.47
520–545 530 5 117.00–120.00 $118.77 $629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 233 4 127.00–135.00 $128.81 $300 —
310–340 328 5 126.00–130.00 $127.51 $418 +4.40
365–385 375 16 110.00–120.00 $114.87 $431 -3.49
410–440 419 7 105.00–110.00 $108.50 $455 -4.08
465–480 474 7 110.00–119.00 $113.79 $539 +1.36
520–540 530 4 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $556 +0.94
570–585 580 3 100.00–107.00 $102.29 $593 +6.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 16 137.00–141.00 $138.94 $459 +2.03
430–440 437 3 128.00–132.00 $129.31 $565 +2.38
460–490 475 6 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $605 +5.47
515–540 524 7 115.00–120.00 $118.53 $621 +0.22
555–590 573 4 110.00–116.00 $112.91 $647 —
620–640 630 4 108.00–116.00 $111.94 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 145.00–153.00 $148.88 $491 +15.11
360–380 367 7 140.00–150.00 $144.32 $530 +8.87
430–440 435 4 136.00–141.00 $138.47 $602 +8.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 265 3 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $446 —
320–340 327 3 162.00–171.00 $165.12 $540 +9.67
430–445 435 3 145.00–151.00 $148.95 $648 +12.32
460–480 468 5 130.00–135.00 $132.95 $622 +5.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1330 1252 80-85% 29 56.00–58.00 $56.97 $713 —
1300–1390 1345 80-85% 6 59.00–60.00 $59.52 $801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1190 1151 85-90% 16 48.00–54.00 $51.88 $597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1595 1410 10 87.00–90.00 $88.57 $1,249 —
1575–2045 1753 3 94.00–97.00 $94.90 $1,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1085 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 86.00–101.00 $94.63 $885
965–1085 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 51.00–56.00 $53.51 $547
1025–1150 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 67.00–77.00 $71.71 $780

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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.