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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 538 354
Feeder cattle 224 368 180
Slaughter cattle 30 90 54
Replacement cattle 80 80 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 172.50–180.00 $176.08 $481 —
320–345 333 4 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $591 —
425–440 433 4 164.00–170.00 $166.95 $723 —
510–535 519 5 145.00–150.00 $147.95 $768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 335 7 180.00–190.00 $181.30 $607 —
405–430 418 2 167.00–174.00 $170.40 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 155.00–165.00 $159.81 $532 —
460–480 473 3 149.00–158.00 $151.92 $719 —
610–635 618 6 125.00–130.00 $126.71 $783 -3.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $486 +15.02
465–485 472 3 136.00–143.00 $140.60 $664 —
520–530 523 3 120.00–126.00 $123.97 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 135.00–140.00 $138.23 $370 —
420–440 428 5 127.50–135.00 $131.92 $565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $471 +8.58
305–330 313 3 160.00–166.00 $163.89 $513 —
405–420 410 3 154.00–160.00 $157.95 $648 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 173.00–180.00 $175.17 $575 —
410–435 418 3 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $703 +11.36
460–490 470 3 148.00–152.00 $150.61 $708 -0.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $446 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1175 1121 80-85% 7 69.00–75.00 $72.59 $814 +0.61
1145–1285 1238 80-85% 6 77.00–83.00 $79.87 $989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1135 1103 85-90% 7 62.00–66.00 $63.65 $702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1500 1433 2 100.00–101.00 $100.52 $1,440 —
1295–1695 1590 4 104.00–109.00 $107.19 $1,704 +10.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1245 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 90.00–95.00 $92.33 $937
985–1285 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 72.00–77.00 $74.25 $823

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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
1010–1130 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 925.00–1,125.00 $1,038.24 —

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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.