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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.44/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 421 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.33/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 480 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.35/cwt ≈ $678/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 714 269 278
Feeder cattle 444 120 198
Slaughter cattle 147 85 39
Replacement cattle 123 64 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady, Valued added calves grouped ,like kind, worked and shot records.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 200.00–205.00 $202.41 $441 —
260–285 277 3 217.50–220.00 $219.22 $607 —
320–340 330 6 200.00–205.00 $202.42 $668 -1.91
360–380 369 9 190.00–200.00 $195.42 $721 +14.79
420–430 423 7 180.00–187.50 $182.18 $771 +5.46
465–490 value added 480 25 168.00–174.00 $170.33 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 175.00–180.00 $176.89 $486 —
315–340 321 4 170.00–180.00 $177.35 $569 —
410–435 421 11 165.00–170.00 $167.65 $706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 180.00–190.00 $184.86 $505 —
325–340 336 4 175.00–185.00 $177.42 $596 —
400–427 value added 417 25 144.00–151.00 $148.58 $620 —
405–435 428 17 135.00–140.00 $135.88 $582 -0.06
460–476 value added 473 11 143.00–145.00 $143.35 $678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 5 157.50–167.50 $161.24 $448 —
320–340 330 4 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $453 —
480–495 484 4 120.00–126.00 $124.47 $602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 425 4 160.00–167.50 $165.56 $704 —
460–480 468 5 155.00–160.00 $157.95 $739 —
510–540 518 4 145.00–150.00 $148.70 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1270 1174 80-85% 30 77.00–93.00 $82.94 $974 —
1185–1225 1205 80-85% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $1,157 +13.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1105 1056 85-90% 7 57.00–64.00 $61.19 $646 -10.10
1190 1190 85-90% 9 72.00 $72.00 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1655 1408 75-80% 8 96.00–100.00 $97.36 $1,371 —
1265–1685 1489 75-80% 5 89.00–90.00 $89.60 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1865 1618 10 107.00–115.00 $108.78 $1,760 —
1910–2060 1985 3 121.00–125.00 $123.28 $2,447 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1175 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 80.00–85.00 $81.66 $896

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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
1150–1205 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,101.75 -179.94
1195–1275 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,654.86 —

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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.