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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $168.60/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 428 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.41/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 591 347
Feeder cattle 270 378 287
Slaughter cattle 76 129 35
Replacement cattle 42 84 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. 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
460–485 475 5 173.00–179.00 $175.32 $833 +13.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 6 165.00–169.00 $167.57 $452 -12.20
420–440 433 6 136.00–141.00 $137.62 $596 -4.59
460–480 473 3 136.00–139.00 $136.97 $648 -4.01
520–540 528 5 135.00–136.00 $135.59 $716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 5 135.00–140.00 $137.04 $444 -0.38
365–385 375 4 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $517 +5.53
410–440 425 10 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $563 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 170.00–175.00 $172.39 $471 —
310–330 317 3 165.00–167.50 $165.87 $526 —
360–385 367 7 167.00–173.00 $171.20 $628 —
405–440 428 16 165.00–170.00 $168.60 $722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 6 182.50–188.00 $184.40 $498 —
320–330 327 3 183.00–188.00 $184.63 $604 -6.90
360–385 373 6 182.00–186.00 $183.93 $686 +17.52
420–440 430 6 174.00–179.00 $176.44 $759 —
465–480 470 3 165.00–169.00 $167.64 $788 —
575–580 578 3 164.00–166.00 $165.34 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1260 1185 80-85% 12 76.00–79.00 $77.59 $919 —
1205–1755 1414 80-85% 6 81.00–89.00 $84.73 $1,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1195 1070 85-90% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.23 $709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1775 1367 8 105.00–112.00 $107.53 $1,470 +13.80
1700–1835 1753 4 114.00–117.00 $115.28 $2,021 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1240 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 94.00–104.00 $97.88 $1,040

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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.