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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.94/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $539/hd at 385 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 878 652
Feeder cattle 700 678 555
Slaughter cattle 66 97 37
Replacement cattle 41 103 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

All Florida Markets closed last week for the holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $466 —
315–345 335 8 180.00–192.50 $185.57 $622 +6.99
360–385 373 6 170.00–177.50 $173.62 $648 +0.70
410–440 433 8 165.00–172.50 $166.78 $722 -1.15
460–480 472 5 175.00–182.50 $177.92 $840 +11.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 152.50–160.00 $156.08 $507 -1.52
370–390 380 4 147.50–155.00 $151.15 $574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 6 180.00–217.50 $191.56 $425 —
285–290 287 3 152.50–155.00 $154.16 $442 —
310–340 322 5 150.00–153.00 $151.73 $489 —
360–390 385 12 139.00–145.00 $139.94 $539 -0.37
420–440 435 8 135.00–140.00 $136.21 $593 +2.52
460–490 478 5 134.00–141.00 $136.69 $653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 152.50–162.50 $157.23 $358 —
260–290 270 3 140.00–145.00 $143.21 $387 —
320–340 332 5 135.00–141.00 $137.31 $456 —
425–440 429 8 127.00–130.00 $129.23 $554 +1.28
460–485 468 3 124.00–130.00 $127.93 $599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 5 160.00–170.00 $164.04 $471 —
360–385 375 5 157.50–162.50 $159.42 $598 —
420–440 430 4 157.50–162.50 $159.94 $688 -1.36
460–485 476 8 145.00–151.00 $147.18 $701 -2.90
615–640 630 5 131.00–135.00 $133.44 $841 —
705–745 728 3 117.00–124.00 $119.35 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 142.50–150.00 $146.15 $541 —
405–440 423 4 135.00–137.50 $136.20 $576 -21.05
460–480 470 4 135.00–141.00 $137.94 $648 -2.54
560–585 570 5 125.00–128.00 $126.77 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1175 1060 85-90% 11 45.00–51.00 $48.02 $509 —
1040–1240 1140 85-90% 6 37.00 $37.00 $422 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1490 1339 80-85% 13 51.00–57.00 $53.39 $715 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1465 1433 75-80% 2 56.00 $56.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,619 —
1740–2000 1827 9 85.00–90.00 $86.82 $1,586 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1245 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 79.00–80.00 $79.62 $864
1030–1245 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 54.00–62.00 $57.27 $635

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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.