Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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.