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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.09/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 433 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.61/cwt ≈ $664/hd at 529 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.22/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,051 940 730
Feeder cattle 700 700 518
Slaughter cattle 191 127 56
Replacement cattle 160 113 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle firm. 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
215–245 230 4 170.00–177.50 $173.51 $399 —
360–395 378 2 159.00–169.00 $164.23 $621 +5.67
415–430 425 3 155.00–160.00 $156.63 $666 +4.00
610–645 628 6 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $864 —
705–740 723 2 129.00–134.00 $131.44 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $485 -2.74
415–440 430 5 143.00–150.00 $145.70 $627 +3.26
460–480 470 6 135.00–142.00 $138.43 $651 —
510–540 525 4 127.00–130.00 $128.46 $674 +9.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 8 133.00–138.00 $134.16 $511 —
410–440 433 13 132.00–137.00 $133.09 $576 +3.78
455–480 475 11 127.00–134.00 $128.22 $609 +0.80
510–540 516 5 124.00–127.00 $124.63 $643 +6.10
580–590 586 10 120.00–124.00 $121.58 $712 +8.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 127.50–135.00 $130.36 $430 +2.85
360–390 375 4 128.00–132.00 $130.08 $488 +15.21
425–440 433 4 126.00–130.00 $127.97 $554 +19.47
460–485 473 6 118.00–125.00 $121.41 $574 +7.62
520–540 532 5 118.00–122.00 $119.56 $636 +14.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 142.00–145.00 $143.75 $532 -0.57
460 460 2 128.00 $128.00 $589 —
520–540 529 11 124.00–127.00 $125.61 $664 —
560–580 568 5 118.00–125.00 $122.14 $694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 10 145.00–160.00 $150.77 $650 +1.82
560–585 577 3 130.00–136.00 $131.94 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1195 1114 85-90% 30 46.00–52.00 $49.01 $546 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1375 1241 80-85% 28 52.00–58.00 $53.83 $668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1625 1405 75-80% 7 52.00–56.00 $53.98 $758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1810 1688 3 83.00–90.00 $88.00 $1,485 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1215 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 77.00–88.00 $81.01 $898
1085–1190 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 48.00–56.00 $51.82 $590

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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.