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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 461 204
Feeder cattle 240 301 180
Slaughter cattle 52 85 24
Replacement cattle 60 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady in light test. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 150.00–157.50 $154.33 $417 +3.13
360–395 378 2 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $557 -7.48
405–445 416 7 150.00–155.00 $151.53 $630 -0.40
460–485 478 7 155.00–160.00 $156.38 $747 +5.74
505–540 523 8 150.00–156.00 $152.90 $800 +1.84
560–580 570 4 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 136.00–145.00 $140.36 $449 -7.22
370–385 380 3 135.00–141.00 $139.05 $528 +1.60
505–525 515 8 139.00–145.00 $142.54 $734 +5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 5 120.00–125.00 $122.98 $347 —
520–540 533 3 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $648 —
560–585 568 3 110.00–118.00 $115.26 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 7 175.00–180.00 $177.74 $574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 169.00–172.50 $171.27 $545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1160 1065 85-90% 6 54.00–58.00 $56.18 $598 —
975–1160 1091 85-90% 8 64.00–67.00 $65.01 $709 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1325 1102 80-85% 12 73.00–78.00 $75.48 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1595 1438 75-80% 4 72.00–76.00 $73.61 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1750 1625 14 100.00–111.00 $103.38 $1,680 —
1240–2225 1674 4 90.00–95.00 $91.85 $1,538 -27.87
1705–2015 1808 3 113.00–118.00 $114.86 $2,077 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1175 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 94.00–100.00 $97.70 $999
935–1140 1038 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 78.00–87.00 $82.06 $852

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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
1150–1240 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,144.35 —

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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.