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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $147.40/cwt ≈ $553/hd at 375 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 643 662 283
Feeder cattle 388 419 260
Slaughter cattle 108 85 23
Replacement cattle 147 158 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 418 3 164.00–166.00 $164.69 $688 -3.74
455–470 463 2 156.00–164.00 $159.94 $741 -10.66
515–540 525 5 150.00–154.00 $152.35 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $634 -10.14
470–480 475 4 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $700 —

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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 6 137.50–140.00 $138.81 $379 -5.58
315–340 328 6 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $451 -4.00
370–390 380 4 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $522 —
405–435 425 3 130.00–135.00 $133.41 $567 —
460–490 478 5 135.00–140.00 $136.92 $654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 8 140.00–150.00 $142.38 $540 -9.47
420–440 430 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $612 —
470–480 474 5 145.00–153.00 $148.24 $703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $552 —
360–380 372 5 164.00–168.00 $165.55 $616 —
420–440 428 5 152.00–160.00 $156.71 $671 —
465–480 473 6 150.00–156.00 $152.95 $723 -4.62
520–540 530 5 149.00–152.00 $150.79 $799 —
620–635 628 2 136.00–143.00 $139.46 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 167.50–175.00 $170.34 $468 +1.23
320–330 325 4 156.00–160.00 $157.97 $513 —
360–395 375 12 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $553 —
420–440 430 4 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $635 —
485–490 488 4 140.00–147.50 $143.73 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 6 132.00–135.00 $133.46 $554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1120 1087 85-90% 9 58.00–63.00 $60.29 $655 -5.82
1080–1190 1129 85-90% 18 65.00–68.00 $66.41 $750 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1345 1259 80-85% 14 69.00–76.00 $73.27 $922 -5.70
1245–1365 1298 80-85% 9 78.00–81.00 $79.40 $1,031 +5.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1635 1455 75-80% 3 78.00–80.00 $78.75 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1345 1269 11 89.00–93.00 $90.93 $1,154 —
1395–1685 1474 11 105.00–113.00 $107.49 $1,584 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–950 915 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 74.00–85.00 $79.29 $726
780–1135 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 99.00–112.00 $104.59 $1,002

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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
960–1040 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,059.31 —

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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.