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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 516 257
Feeder cattle 120 300 226
Slaughter cattle 85 87 31
Replacement cattle 64 129 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. 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
315–340 328 2 200.00–209.00 $204.33 $670 +1.25
350–370 360 4 176.00–185.00 $180.63 $650 —
410–440 431 7 174.00–184.00 $176.72 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 6 165.00–170.00 $166.73 $629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 3 134.00–140.00 $135.94 $589 —
520–540 530 4 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1070 1030 85-90% 8 50.00–58.00 $53.84 $555 —
985–1195 1090 85-90% 12 68.00–74.00 $71.29 $777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1360 1212 80-85% 7 78.00–84.00 $82.74 $1,003 +1.35
955–1390 1258 80-85% 8 87.00–95.00 $91.15 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1825 1741 4 106.00–110.00 $107.47 $1,871 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1085 964 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 70.00–75.00 $71.52 $689
795–1215 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 85.00–103.00 $95.59 $986

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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
915–1060 988 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 900.00–950.00 $926.84 —
1090–1325 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,281.69 +19.45

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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.