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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 608 258
Feeder cattle 492 400 166
Slaughter cattle 121 121 35
Replacement cattle 120 87 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle under 300 pounds 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle over 300 pounds steady to weak. 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
250–270 260 4 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $578 -3.86
305–340 331 4 200.00–225.00 $205.75 $681 -6.67
360–390 375 4 177.00–185.00 $180.84 $678 -17.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 7 175.00–185.00 $180.54 $495 —
315–340 328 6 167.50–177.50 $172.31 $565 +19.98
365–390 378 6 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $623 +16.57
420–435 432 5 150.00–154.00 $150.78 $651 +6.76
460–485 475 5 145.00–152.00 $147.71 $702 +10.28
515–525 520 4 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $760 +8.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 160.00–170.00 $166.87 $454 —
315–340 328 6 137.50–145.00 $141.39 $464 -1.03
410–440 425 6 137.50–142.50 $140.09 $595 +2.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 130.00–137.50 $133.65 $495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 200.00–205.00 $202.39 $465 —
255–270 265 3 195.00–200.00 $196.60 $521 —
310–340 325 4 160.00–165.00 $162.38 $528 —
360–380 367 3 150.00–160.00 $156.55 $575 —
460–480 470 4 145.00–152.50 $148.67 $699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 197.50–205.00 $201.01 $559 —
315–330 323 2 195.00–202.50 $198.66 $642 —
415–440 428 6 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1325 1266 80-85% 29 70.00–75.00 $72.53 $918 -3.96
1325–1465 1416 80-85% 6 76.00–79.00 $77.03 $1,091 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1190 1133 85-90% 26 62.00–68.00 $64.91 $735 —
1175–1240 1208 85-90% 6 68.00–71.00 $69.54 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1675 1665 3 112.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,898 —
1405–1875 1718 6 97.00–105.00 $102.82 $1,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1035 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 66.00–71.00 $67.92 $686
1065–1170 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 77.00–85.00 $80.57 $894
945–1265 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 100.00–108.00 $103.28 $1,163

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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.