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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.31/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $523/hd at 373 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $147.05/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 478 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.93/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 430 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 566 715
Feeder cattle 678 466 595
Slaughter cattle 97 52 66
Replacement cattle 103 48 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 175.00–182.50 $178.58 $580 -16.34
360–385 370 6 169.00–175.00 $172.92 $640 -13.99
420–440 430 10 165.00–171.00 $167.93 $722 -3.80
460–480 473 3 165.00–170.00 $166.62 $788 +2.39
520–545 533 8 143.00–149.00 $145.93 $778 -3.59
655–675 665 2 133.00–136.00 $134.48 $894 —
710–745 733 4 134.00–138.00 $135.22 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 155.00–160.00 $157.60 $517 —
420–440 430 4 150.00–158.00 $153.91 $662 +4.03
460–485 478 11 146.00–150.00 $147.05 $703 +8.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 207.50–227.50 $217.24 $413 —
355–390 373 11 139.00–142.00 $140.31 $523 -14.00
420–440 435 8 132.00–139.00 $133.69 $582 -10.24
505–540 525 7 125.00–132.00 $127.07 $667 +5.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 4 125.00–129.00 $125.97 $466 -3.94
420–440 430 4 126.00–130.00 $127.95 $550 +0.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 160.00–164.00 $161.30 $702 -3.96
460–490 478 5 147.00–155.00 $150.08 $717 —
510–545 524 5 140.00–144.00 $142.34 $746 -5.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $484 —
420–440 427 3 152.00–160.00 $157.25 $671 —
465–480 473 4 139.00–142.00 $140.48 $664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1320 1212 80-85% 19 51.00–54.00 $52.45 $636 —
1195–1285 1240 80-85% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.45 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1865 1661 9 89.00–96.00 $91.83 $1,525 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1220 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 67.00–76.00 $69.75 $677

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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.