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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $197.39/cwt ≈ $539/hd at 273 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.98/cwt ≈ $622/hd at 429 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 477 300
Feeder cattle 320 300 210
Slaughter cattle 86 95 30
Replacement cattle 80 82 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle under 300 pounds 2.00 to 4.00 higher over 300 pounds steady to 3.00 lower. 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
205–230 222 3 230.00–245.00 $234.62 $521 —
310–315 313 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $634 —
700–720 713 3 126.00–130.00 $128.69 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 4 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $371 —
260–285 268 3 165.00–170.00 $168.23 $451 —
320–335 325 3 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $526 -10.66
360–390 370 3 142.00–150.00 $144.81 $536 -13.49
410–440 425 4 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $605 -12.74
460–485 470 5 135.00–140.00 $138.04 $649 -5.33
530–540 535 4 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $709 —
560–580 568 5 125.00–130.00 $127.96 $727 —
610–640 620 3 120.00–125.00 $123.28 $764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 140.00–150.00 $146.52 $344 —
260–285 273 4 140.00–150.00 $144.77 $395 +2.90
360–380 371 7 130.00–135.00 $132.08 $490 -4.98
410–440 425 4 129.00–135.00 $131.89 $561 -6.18
460–485 473 4 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $603 —
520–540 534 7 120.00–126.00 $123.83 $661 -6.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 5 120.00–125.00 $121.95 $456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 200.00–205.00 $202.36 $441 —
260–285 273 12 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $539 —
320–335 325 3 177.50–187.50 $180.94 $588 +3.03
370–385 378 4 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $633 —
420–440 432 3 165.00–170.00 $166.68 $720 +2.10
515–530 520 3 144.00–146.00 $144.68 $752 -1.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 6 170.00–180.00 $173.13 $480 —
410–445 429 10 135.00–150.00 $144.98 $622 —
460–485 473 4 127.50–135.00 $131.15 $620 —
520–540 532 3 125.00–129.00 $127.65 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1095 1047 85-90% 13 55.00–59.00 $57.25 $599 —
1020–1140 1082 85-90% 25 61.00–65.00 $63.19 $684 +6.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1290 1189 80-85% 25 67.00–74.00 $71.05 $845 -0.97
1210–1345 1259 80-85% 7 77.00–80.00 $78.18 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1635 1590 75-80% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.51 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1655 1475 3 94.00–97.00 $95.56 $1,410 —
1220–1995 1658 8 100.00–108.00 $102.55 $1,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1080 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 86.00–95.00 $89.68 $911
1135–1230 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 70.00–75.00 $72.37 $853

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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.