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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.52/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 531 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.47/cwt ≈ $640/hd at 527 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.78/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 492 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 971 452
Feeder cattle 466 700 345
Slaughter cattle 52 142 61
Replacement cattle 48 129 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher, instances 10 plus. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $633 +24.68
360–380 376 10 185.00–195.00 $186.91 $703 +20.14
420–440 436 5 170.00–179.00 $171.73 $749 +8.21
460–495 480 6 160.00–170.00 $164.23 $788 —
530–531 531 31 149.00–150.00 $149.52 $794 -2.92
560–580 573 6 145.00–153.00 $147.60 $846 +4.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 6 164.00–170.00 $165.91 $625 —
420–440 430 4 145.00–155.00 $149.88 $644 —
460–480 470 4 134.00–144.00 $138.89 $653 -0.03
520–540 532 5 134.00–140.00 $136.35 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 8 150.00–160.00 $154.31 $576 +16.49
405–440 435 7 143.00–150.00 $143.93 $626 +10.01
515–531 527 12 120.00–126.00 $121.47 $640 —
550–580 565 4 115.00–121.00 $118.08 $667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 128.00–134.00 $129.91 $490 +0.14
410–440 425 6 123.00–132.00 $127.34 $541 +4.78
480–493 492 10 122.00–130.00 $122.78 $604 +5.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 6 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $653 —
410–430 423 3 163.00–170.00 $165.26 $699 +7.33
515–530 523 4 146.00–149.00 $147.52 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1040 1009 85-90% 16 45.00–50.00 $46.93 $474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1185 1119 80-85% 15 53.00–63.00 $56.93 $637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2055 1794 8 88.00–95.00 $91.29 $1,638 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–780 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 84.00–86.00 $85.33 $660
915–925 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 98.00–101.00 $99.51 $915

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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.