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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.36/cwt ≈ $568/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 388 201
Feeder cattle 378 270 151
Slaughter cattle 115 76 39
Replacement cattle 80 42 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly 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
260–280 273 3 230.00–235.00 $231.59 $632 —
310–340 327 7 195.00–205.00 $199.06 $651 —
355–380 370 5 195.00–205.00 $198.84 $736 —
460–475 468 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $854 +7.14
560–585 573 4 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $602 —
360–390 372 5 175.00–180.00 $177.90 $662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 5 165.00–175.00 $170.68 $379 —
260–280 270 4 167.50–175.00 $171.11 $462 +3.54
310–345 323 9 140.00–160.00 $151.00 $488 —
360–390 375 10 148.00–155.00 $151.36 $568 —
420–440 430 4 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $653 +14.33
560–580 570 4 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $468 +0.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 217.50–230.00 $223.96 $499 —
260 260 2 190.00 $190.00 $494 +5.60
355–380 372 3 189.00–200.00 $192.50 $716 +8.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 5 195.00–205.00 $200.78 $438 —
365–380 373 4 165.00 $165.00 $615 -6.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1240 1101 80-85% 22 65.00–81.00 $74.69 $822 —
1245–1335 1275 80-85% 8 83.00–85.00 $83.87 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 6 55.00 $55.00 $564 —
1140 1140 85-90% 8 71.00 $71.00 $809 —
1190 1190 85-90% 6 60.00 $60.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1650 1547 7 100.00–110.00 $105.43 $1,631 —
2115 2115 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $861
935–1040 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 68.00–70.00 $69.19 $688
925–1170 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 89.00–94.00 $90.73 $973

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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.