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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.27/cwt ≈ $878/hd at 635 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.78/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 579 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.32/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 529 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 486 306
Feeder cattle 368 320 256
Slaughter cattle 90 86 50
Replacement cattle 80 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–180 178 3 250.00–267.50 $255.72 $455 —
260–280 273 3 215.00–225.00 $221.83 $606 —
470–490 484 7 160.00–167.00 $161.00 $779 —
505 505 12 154.00 $154.00 $778 —
605–649 635 18 136.00–140.00 $138.27 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 150.00–155.00 $152.91 $410 -15.32
355–380 368 2 142.00–148.00 $145.10 $534 +0.29
405–425 417 5 142.00–148.00 $145.67 $607 +3.26
515–532 529 12 130.00–132.00 $130.32 $689 -2.16
560–590 579 13 128.00–130.00 $128.78 $746 +0.82
638 638 7 130.00 $130.00 $829 +6.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 127.50–135.00 $132.40 $433 —
360–395 383 3 127.00–135.00 $129.50 $496 -2.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 190.00–197.50 $193.61 $523 -3.78
415–440 428 4 154.00–160.00 $156.91 $672 -9.77
460–490 477 9 150.00–155.00 $151.10 $721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 160.00–168.00 $163.85 $442 -9.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1235 1114 80-85% 11 70.00–74.00 $71.98 $802 —
1020–1245 1140 80-85% 9 78.00–80.00 $78.90 $899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1315 1285 75-80% 3 76.00–77.00 $76.32 $981 —
1215–1535 1415 75-80% 16 79.00–85.00 $81.43 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1015 1003 85-90% 6 65.00–69.00 $66.98 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1305 1225 5 85.00–88.00 $86.92 $1,065 —
1300–1865 1579 11 94.00–100.00 $96.48 $1,523 —
1825–1865 1850 4 112.00–115.00 $114.26 $2,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1045 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 80.00–88.00 $85.02 $795
1005–1330 1139 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 72.00–74.00 $73.61 $838

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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
1060–1160 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,154.50 —

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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.