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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.73/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 386 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 1,051 471
Feeder cattle 670 700 338
Slaughter cattle 130 191 63
Replacement cattle 119 160 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. 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
210–230 221 7 200.00–235.00 $214.23 $473 +40.72
260–280 270 4 170.00–180.00 $174.81 $472 —
315–340 328 6 162.00–166.00 $163.92 $538 —
380–390 387 3 156.00–160.00 $157.31 $609 -6.92
410–440 428 8 152.00–160.00 $155.96 $668 -0.67
510–530 523 3 140.00–144.00 $141.30 $739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 150.00–160.00 $154.84 $369 —
320–340 336 9 150.00–155.00 $151.06 $508 -3.82
360–390 375 4 137.50–143.00 $140.14 $526 —
425–440 431 7 140.00–144.00 $142.25 $613 -3.45
460–485 481 7 137.00–144.00 $137.96 $664 -0.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 216 4 190.00–210.00 $194.74 $421 —
305–340 328 9 146.00–154.00 $148.48 $487 —
360–390 386 14 139.00–152.00 $140.73 $543 +6.57
410–440 425 4 136.00–140.00 $137.93 $586 +4.84
455–485 478 8 130.00–136.00 $131.43 $628 +3.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 269 7 130.00–140.00 $135.53 $365 —
310–345 324 5 130.00–136.00 $133.44 $432 +3.08
360–390 378 5 123.00–130.00 $125.67 $475 -4.41
410–445 428 4 123.00–130.00 $126.36 $541 -1.61
520–545 533 6 110.00–118.00 $113.91 $607 -5.65
560–580 573 3 100.00–110.00 $103.26 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 132.00–140.00 $135.91 $453 —
360–385 373 4 134.00–140.00 $136.90 $511 -6.85
410–440 425 4 128.00–134.00 $130.89 $556 —
460–495 476 6 120.00–126.00 $122.28 $582 -5.72
520–540 533 3 122.00–130.00 $124.60 $664 -1.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 150.00–158.00 $153.85 $512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1145 1041 85-90% 27 46.00–51.00 $47.59 $495 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1455 1209 80-85% 19 52.00–56.00 $53.28 $644 -0.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1665 1406 75-80% 11 52.00–55.00 $54.08 $760 +0.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1340 1305 3 78.00–80.00 $78.63 $1,026 —
1275–1565 1391 5 85.00–88.00 $86.35 $1,201 —
1790 1790 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1180 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 56.00–65.00 $59.37 $623
1085–1285 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 47.00 $47.00 $557
1135–1230 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 68.00–78.00 $71.81 $856

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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.