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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 608 573 184
Feeder cattle 400 378 133
Slaughter cattle 121 115 32
Replacement cattle 87 80 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle firm, with strong demand for roping size calves. 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
215–235 228 3 250.00–297.00 $264.75 $604 —
260–265 263 2 225.00–227.50 $226.26 $595 -5.33
310–330 320 4 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $680 +13.36
360–380 370 4 195.00–201.00 $197.92 $732 -0.92
410–440 435 6 190.00–197.50 $191.18 $832 —
460–495 478 2 172.00–177.00 $174.41 $834 -8.05
510–530 520 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 175.00–185.00 $179.81 $599 -2.61
380 380 2 160.00 $160.00 $608 -17.90
510–540 534 5 153.00–161.00 $154.53 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 150.00–160.00 $154.83 $578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 3 190.00–200.00 $193.08 $429 +22.40
320–345 330 5 150.00–154.00 $152.33 $503 +1.33
360–385 368 3 145.00–150.00 $148.26 $546 -3.10
410–425 418 2 143.00–145.00 $144.02 $602 -7.93
460–485 473 4 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $650 —
510–545 528 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $726 —
565–595 575 3 135.00–140.00 $136.72 $786 +5.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $470 +4.92
360–385 376 8 135.00–140.00 $136.80 $514 —
420–440 430 4 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $591 —
560–585 573 4 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 180.00–184.00 $181.93 $679 -10.57
460–490 475 4 158.00–165.00 $161.39 $767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1415 1200 80-85% 17 66.00–74.00 $69.22 $831 —
1235–1460 1293 80-85% 8 75.00–79.00 $76.49 $989 -7.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1240 1160 85-90% 12 59.00–64.00 $61.67 $715 +1.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2100 1312 6 90.00–94.00 $91.65 $1,202 —
1195–1785 1565 7 100.00–110.00 $105.37 $1,649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1080 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 90.00–97.00 $92.11 $951
1240–1275 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 72.00–80.00 $74.62 $942

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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.