Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Columbia Livestock Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $157.27/cwt ≈ $744/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 639 466
Feeder cattle 400 500 300
Slaughter cattle 117 88 100
Replacement cattle 83 51 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 170.00–180.00 $178.07 $481 —
305–340 320 7 175.00–180.00 $177.72 $569 —
420–445 434 9 166.00–174.00 $169.44 $735 —
460–480 472 5 170.00–175.00 $171.95 $812 —
520–545 537 9 160.00–166.00 $161.94 $870 +5.45
560–595 580 7 152.00–159.00 $155.66 $903 -0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 145.00–152.50 $148.62 $554 —
420–440 430 4 155.00–161.00 $157.93 $679 +8.98
460–480 473 12 155.00–162.00 $157.27 $744 —
520–535 528 6 140.00–147.50 $143.70 $759 —
580–590 585 2 140.00–146.00 $142.97 $836 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $469 -5.02
360–390 378 5 145.00–150.00 $146.90 $555 —
470–480 475 6 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $698 —
520–545 535 6 143.00–150.00 $145.94 $781 +3.24
585–595 590 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $847 +4.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 135.00–142.50 $139.89 $315 —
310–340 325 4 145.00–147.50 $146.19 $475 —
360–385 371 7 135.00–142.00 $138.88 $515 +0.58
460–485 471 8 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $636 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1185 1158 80-85% 20 75.00–80.00 $77.19 $894 —
1135–1255 1166 80-85% 8 83.00–86.00 $84.42 $984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1190 1114 85-90% 23 65.00–73.00 $69.09 $770 +3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1675 1600 75-80% 4 82.00–85.00 $84.00 $1,344 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1645 1418 4 97.00–104.00 $98.74 $1,400 +3.61
1525 1525 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,738 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–895 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 99.00–108.00 $103.32 $889
980–1000 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 74.00–80.00 $77.03 $763
990–1165 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 88.00–96.00 $90.70 $997

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1140 1057 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 900.00–1,200.00 $1,069.54 —

↑ Back to top

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.