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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.41/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 552 248
Feeder cattle 378 432 200
Slaughter cattle 129 86 16
Replacement cattle 84 34 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 235.00–245.00 $238.17 $650 —
315–340 332 3 190.00–212.50 $197.12 $654 +1.91
360–385 379 4 170.00–175.00 $171.19 $649 -17.34
415–430 423 4 165.00–169.00 $166.96 $706 -15.00
460–485 479 4 160.00–168.00 $161.92 $776 -10.04
510–530 520 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $845 -7.48
565–580 575 3 155.00–159.00 $156.31 $899 -2.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $567 —
410–435 427 3 150.00–159.00 $152.88 $653 -11.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $500 —
320–340 333 9 140.00–157.00 $147.56 $491 —
410–440 420 9 137.00–145.00 $142.21 $597 -9.21
460–480 470 4 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $663 -4.42
560–580 570 4 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $801 +7.09
610–635 623 4 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 140.00–150.00 $144.81 $391 —
320–340 330 6 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $453 -0.84
360–385 373 4 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $494 -10.78
410–440 425 12 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $563 -5.11
465–485 475 4 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 185.00–195.00 $191.53 $626 +16.76
360–380 370 2 163.00–170.00 $166.41 $616 -6.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 4 147.50–155.00 $151.17 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1216 80-85% 17 67.00–74.00 $70.41 $856 -4.72
1285–1430 1382 80-85% 9 78.00–81.00 $78.93 $1,091 -0.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1545 1381 18 90.00–96.00 $93.73 $1,294 —
1830–2145 2040 3 103.00–114.00 $106.29 $2,168 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–935 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 96.00–107.00 $101.32 $917
965–1040 1003 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 65.00–73.00 $69.15 $694
1090–1095 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 90.00–92.00 $90.66 $991

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1230 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,202.52 —

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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.