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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.91/cwt ≈ $309/hd at 221 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 919 496
Feeder cattle 700 670 358
Slaughter cattle 142 130 62
Replacement cattle 129 119 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls firm. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 4 169.00–175.00 $171.97 $444 -2.84
320–340 333 3 168.00–175.00 $170.24 $567 +6.32
360–380 369 7 165.00–169.00 $166.77 $615 +9.46
415–440 425 5 160.00–166.00 $163.52 $695 +7.56
505–530 518 4 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $790 +11.14
560–580 566 7 137.00–146.00 $143.36 $811 —
615–630 625 3 136.00–140.00 $137.31 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 150.00–157.50 $153.58 $419 —
310–340 325 4 147.00–155.00 $150.82 $490 -0.24
460–485 473 4 136.00–142.00 $138.92 $657 +0.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 5 125.00–130.00 $127.92 $467 —
470–490 480 6 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 221 11 137.50–142.50 $139.91 $309 —
255–280 268 4 137.50–145.00 $141.07 $378 +5.54
320–340 333 6 134.00–138.00 $135.28 $450 +1.84
360–385 374 7 127.50–133.00 $129.77 $485 +4.10
420–440 430 6 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $527 -3.80
460–480 468 5 115.00–120.00 $117.05 $548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $348 -42.32
270–290 283 3 147.00–150.00 $147.95 $419 —
320–345 333 4 140.00–146.00 $142.89 $476 -5.59
360–385 378 7 137.00–140.00 $137.82 $521 -2.91
410–445 428 4 132.00–136.00 $133.92 $573 -4.01
465–490 481 6 129.00–132.00 $130.66 $628 -0.77
605–615 612 6 119.00–120.00 $119.33 $730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 120.00–125.00 $122.09 $327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 155.00–161.00 $157.93 $679 —
555–580 574 8 133.00–140.00 $134.69 $773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 6 142.00–150.00 $144.58 $626 +13.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1160 1122 85-90% 21 45.00–50.00 $47.29 $531 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1410 1234 80-85% 17 52.00–57.00 $54.38 $671 +1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2140 1890 10 88.00–92.00 $90.26 $1,706 —
1975–1995 1985 2 97.00–98.00 $97.50 $1,935 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1070 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 78.00–86.00 $81.48 $772
885–1085 992 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 58.00–64.00 $61.50 $610

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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.