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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.36/cwt ≈ $800/hd at 574 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.49/cwt ≈ $811/hd at 518 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.00/cwt ≈ $928/hd at 595 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 639 334 684
Feeder cattle 500 224 560
Slaughter cattle 88 30 93
Replacement cattle 51 80 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. 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
505–520 518 12 156.00–159.00 $156.49 $811 —
595 595 10 156.00 $156.00 $928 —
635 635 3 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 146.00–152.00 $148.95 $623 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $495 -7.35
420–435 425 3 147.50–155.00 $152.44 $648 —
510–540 528 5 140.00–147.00 $142.70 $753 —
550–585 574 15 135.00–140.00 $139.36 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 142.00–150.00 $144.50 $393 —
360–370 363 6 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $502 —
410–430 423 3 132.50–140.00 $134.92 $571 —
500–510 505 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $704 +15.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 160.00–165.00 $163.43 $461 -9.00
360–385 373 4 150.00–152.00 $150.97 $563 —
420–440 430 4 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $639 -9.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 3 170.00–175.00 $173.29 $456 —
360–375 370 3 158.00–164.00 $159.95 $592 —
405–420 413 2 158.00–161.00 $159.53 $659 -8.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1135 1127 80-85% 18 74.00–82.00 $76.42 $861 +3.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1365 1323 75-80% 4 78.00–81.00 $79.26 $1,049 —
1355–1585 1503 75-80% 4 83.00–85.00 $84.29 $1,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1190 1146 85-90% 5 64.00–69.00 $65.88 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1475 1415 4 92.00–98.00 $95.13 $1,346 -5.39
1325–1775 1651 11 102.00–109.00 $104.54 $1,726 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–810 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 105.00–107.00 $105.70 $817
805–1145 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 80.00–90.00 $83.16 $855

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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
1025–1180 1103 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,040.14 —

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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.