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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 864 756 503
Feeder cattle 614 600 459
Slaughter cattle 126 81 44
Replacement cattle 124 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 170.00–190.00 $182.18 $680 +8.99
420–445 433 2 177.50–181.00 $179.30 $776 —
450–495 475 3 148.00–160.00 $152.48 $724 -1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 372 3 155.00–161.00 $157.02 $584 +2.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 147.00–148.00 $147.49 $631 +9.05
455–485 480 6 146.00–148.00 $146.32 $702 +19.05
510–520 513 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $670 +3.76
620–640 633 3 118.00–121.00 $118.98 $753 +1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 5 140.00–147.50 $143.98 $446 +13.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 5 166.00–170.00 $168.32 $544 -6.52
360–390 378 5 164.00–168.00 $165.52 $626 +2.51
410–440 425 4 162.00–166.00 $163.93 $697 +4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 155.00 $155.00 $504 -4.39
455–485 470 2 136.00–145.00 $140.36 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1175 1043 85-90% 6 42.00–48.00 $44.62 $465 —
985–1170 1078 85-90% 12 52.00–56.00 $54.17 $584 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1395 1326 80-85% 9 56.00–63.00 $58.91 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1620 1415 75-80% 4 69.00–74.00 $70.94 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1305 1250 20 75.00–78.00 $76.43 $955 —
1600–1645 1623 3 94.00–96.00 $94.99 $1,542 —
1725–1915 1800 5 98.00–102.00 $100.22 $1,804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1190 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 68.00–78.00 $73.25 $830

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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.