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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.44/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 426 328
Feeder cattle 300 300 264
Slaughter cattle 87 76 22
Replacement cattle 129 50 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
215–240 223 3 230.00–240.00 $236.42 $527 —
260–280 270 2 215.00–225.00 $219.81 $593 +9.67
305–345 330 9 200.00–210.00 $203.08 $670 —
460–485 473 4 163.00–170.00 $166.41 $787 —
510–540 528 10 163.00–168.00 $165.44 $874 —
555–570 565 3 155.00–158.00 $155.98 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 6 175.00–185.00 $179.82 $579 —
420–440 430 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $698 +0.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 140.00–145.00 $142.39 $389 —
320–340 328 5 132.50–135.00 $133.96 $439 —
425–440 434 5 130.00–135.00 $131.96 $573 +3.65
560–590 575 4 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 150.00–157.50 $152.86 $504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 110.00–117.50 $114.39 $375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 4 220.00–240.00 $229.43 $500 —
260–285 277 3 200.00–210.00 $203.13 $563 —
310–330 323 3 195.00–205.00 $198.20 $640 -3.35
360–380 373 3 185.00–192.50 $190.09 $709 -3.53
420–440 433 3 170.00–175.00 $173.38 $751 +5.97
460–480 473 3 160.00–163.00 $160.97 $761 +4.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 5 205.00–215.00 $210.79 $481 —
265–280 275 3 200.00–205.00 $201.61 $554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1270 1230 80-85% 10 78.00–85.00 $81.39 $1,001 +3.78
975–1470 1358 80-85% 11 88.00–92.00 $89.31 $1,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1205 1150 85-90% 15 70.00–76.00 $73.11 $841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1450 1441 7 103.00–110.00 $107.02 $1,542 —
1855–1965 1921 5 114.00–115.00 $114.39 $2,197 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1150 1019 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 45 107.00–118.00 $112.51 $1,146

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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
1020–1280 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,262.24 —

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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.