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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 733 272
Feeder cattle 300 492 212
Slaughter cattle 76 121 32
Replacement cattle 50 120 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle 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
260–275 268 4 205.00–215.00 $210.14 $563 -12.26
360–370 365 2 206.00–215.00 $210.56 $769 +29.72
410–440 425 4 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 5 160.00–165.00 $161.92 $693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 6 158.00–166.00 $161.87 $604 -2.96
410–440 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 +9.22
515–530 523 4 140.00–147.00 $143.45 $750 -2.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 3 127.50–130.00 $128.31 $556 -11.78
520–540 532 5 129.00–135.00 $131.35 $699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 5 110.00–120.00 $113.87 $435 -19.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 197.50–206.00 $201.55 $655 +2.89
360–385 373 4 190.00–197.50 $193.62 $722 —
410–440 425 4 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $711 +5.47
460–495 475 5 155.00–162.00 $156.46 $743 —
505–530 522 3 155.00–161.00 $156.94 $819 —
560–595 578 2 152.00–155.00 $153.45 $887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 4 147.00–154.00 $150.58 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1255 1155 80-85% 16 70.00–74.00 $72.17 $834 —
1205–1300 1244 80-85% 5 76.00–79.00 $77.61 $965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1185 1073 85-90% 12 63.00–68.00 $65.76 $706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2020 1888 9 99.00–107.00 $104.71 $1,977 —
1855–2110 1964 5 110.00–114.00 $112.74 $2,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1135 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 70.00–76.00 $73.72 $809

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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
940–1170 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,275.00 $1,161.64 —

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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.