Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $172.90/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 373 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.42/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	552	410	389
Feeder cattle	432	300	282
Slaughter cattle	86	71	24
Replacement cattle	34	39	83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Some light calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	225	3	190.00–227.50	$215.56	$485	—
305–330	315	3	190.00–198.00	$195.21	$615	—
360–395	381	4	185.00–195.00	$188.53	$718	—
420–430	425	4	179.00–185.00	$181.96	$773	—
460–480	470	4	170.00–174.00	$171.96	$808	—
510–540	528	5	168.00–173.00	$169.93	$897	—
560–580	570	4	158.00–160.00	$158.98	$906	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	372	5	160.00–170.00	$164.89	$613	—
420–440	428	4	160.00–167.00	$164.71	$705	+7.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	213	4	200.00–265.00	$226.15	$482	—
360–385	373	4	151.00–158.00	$154.38	$576	+0.48
410–440	433	8	150.00–156.00	$151.42	$656	-2.91
460–480	470	4	141.00–150.00	$145.40	$683	-3.52
520–540	531	7	137.00–141.00	$138.68	$736	-3.09
560–585	573	2	129.00–138.00	$133.40	$764	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	218	2	165.00–167.50	$166.21	$362	—
310–330	317	3	135.00–140.00	$138.26	$438	-4.83
360–380	370	5	140.00–144.00	$143.20	$530	—
410–445	433	6	135.00–143.00	$137.52	$595	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	2	227.50–252.50	$239.56	$510	—
310–340	325	4	170.00–180.00	$174.77	$568	+2.11
360–385	373	18	170.00–176.00	$172.90	$645	+0.47
420–440	430	12	168.00–175.00	$171.42	$737	+3.34
510–525	520	3	167.00–173.00	$168.96	$879	+16.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–540	533	3	150.00–158.00	$152.60	$813	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1305	1223	80-85%	12	73.00–77.00	$75.13	$919	—
1135–1685	1391	80-85%	11	78.00–83.00	$79.50	$1,106	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1240	1156	85-90%	11	57.00–63.00	$60.51	$699	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1780	1471	8	86.00–93.00	$89.91	$1,323	+0.15
1535–2070	1802	5	99.00–106.00	$102.23	$1,842	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
930–1260	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	76.00–96.00	$85.99	$914

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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.