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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.94/cwt ≈ $735/hd at 623 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.47/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $433/hd at 332 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 807 797
Feeder cattle 600 700 600
Slaughter cattle 81 66 67
Replacement cattle 75 41 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 6 150.00–160.00 $153.20 $510 -2.88
360–380 367 3 150.00–157.50 $154.91 $569 +3.76
410–440 433 8 142.00–150.00 $143.90 $623 —
460–485 473 4 146.00–150.00 $147.95 $700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 172.50–180.00 $176.08 $572 -9.49
360–385 377 3 170.00–180.00 $173.19 $653 -0.43
460–485 473 4 153.00–155.00 $153.97 $728 -23.95
510–530 520 4 147.00–151.00 $148.96 $775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 150.00–157.00 $154.52 $494 +2.79
420–440 430 4 136.00–141.00 $138.44 $595 +2.23
455–490 478 9 126.00–130.00 $127.27 $608 -9.42
505–540 526 5 125.00–130.00 $126.92 $668 —
605–640 623 12 116.00–120.00 $117.94 $735 —
750–780 761 7 110.00–114.00 $112.85 $859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 140.00–145.00 $142.36 $325 -14.87
260–285 273 4 140.00–145.00 $142.39 $389 -0.82
315–340 332 12 128.00–135.00 $130.47 $433 -6.84
380–395 385 3 129.00–134.00 $132.29 $509 —
420–440 430 4 129.00–134.00 $131.44 $565 +2.21
460–485 473 4 119.00–122.50 $120.70 $571 -7.23
520–540 527 3 110.00–116.00 $113.95 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 160.00–170.00 $164.81 $445 —
320–340 327 3 158.00–162.00 $159.39 $521 —
360–380 372 5 148.00–152.00 $149.55 $556 +3.40
410–440 425 6 145.00–152.00 $148.38 $631 +12.18
520–540 534 5 135.00–150.00 $144.49 $772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $526 —
260–280 270 2 180.00–190.00 $184.81 $499 +20.77
310–330 320 2 170.00–180.00 $174.84 $559 —
360–390 370 3 157.50–166.00 $163.01 $603 +3.59
410–440 430 6 158.00–161.00 $158.95 $683 -0.99
520–535 525 3 149.00–150.00 $149.66 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1110 85-90% 12 50.00–54.00 $52.13 $579 +15.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1335 1240 80-85% 11 55.00–60.00 $57.45 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1815 1569 75-80% 6 63.00–67.00 $65.16 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1715 1488 7 84.00–90.00 $84.99 $1,265 —
1575–1615 1595 2 94.00–95.00 $94.51 $1,507 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $874
900–1075 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 61.00–69.00 $64.55 $626

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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.