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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $192.17/cwt ≈ $642/hd at 334 lb · 13 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.92/cwt ≈ $365/hd at 240 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.39/cwt ≈ $407/hd at 282 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 352 429
Feeder cattle 419 240 254
Slaughter cattle 85 52 97
Replacement cattle 158 60 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly 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
265–295 282 3 190.00–215.00 $202.10 $570 —
315–340 334 13 190.00–200.00 $192.17 $642 —
415–440 428 4 166.00–171.00 $168.43 $721 —
460–485 468 3 167.00–172.50 $170.60 $798 —
635–645 638 3 154.00–155.00 $154.66 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 180.00–185.00 $182.89 $589 —
360–385 377 3 155.00–160.00 $156.59 $590 —
420–440 433 3 155.00–163.00 $157.58 $682 —
510–540 533 4 150.00–157.00 $151.68 $808 —
630–645 638 4 132.00–139.00 $135.46 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 240 11 150.00–157.50 $151.92 $365 —
260–270 267 9 157.50–165.00 $159.94 $427 +5.61
340–345 341 8 147.50–150.00 $149.37 $509 —
360–380 365 8 150.00–152.50 $151.85 $554 +4.47
520–540 533 8 150.00–155.00 $151.83 $809 -1.07
560–595 578 2 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $829 -4.15
600–630 619 8 119.00–120.00 $119.88 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 282 11 142.50–150.00 $144.39 $407 —
320–340 333 3 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $472 +1.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 180.00–185.00 $181.91 $495 —
460–485 473 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 281 7 167.00–175.00 $169.11 $475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1295 1260 80-85% 4 78.00–80.00 $78.97 $995 —
1105–1355 1290 80-85% 15 72.00–76.00 $73.49 $948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1195 1096 85-90% 14 63.00–68.00 $66.11 $725 +1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1445 1348 4 89.00–94.00 $91.68 $1,236 —
1685–1925 1754 4 110.00–112.00 $111.04 $1,948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $986
1000–1150 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 79.00–87.00 $83.64 $905

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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
865–960 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 800.00–925.00 $865.75 —
1175–1310 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,365.96 —

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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.