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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 600 307
Feeder cattle 300 400 240
Slaughter cattle 151 117 67
Replacement cattle 71 83 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $579 +0.56
470–490 480 4 182.50–187.50 $184.95 $888 +13.00
520–545 533 6 175.00–181.00 $177.93 $948 +15.99
570–575 572 5 165.00–170.00 $167.01 $955 +11.35
605–640 623 4 162.50–166.00 $164.30 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 145.00–152.00 $148.56 $628 —
520–545 535 5 150.00–155.00 $152.19 $814 +6.25
565–595 569 7 144.00–150.00 $149.10 $848 +5.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 477 5 160.00–170.00 $163.90 $782 —
510–530 523 3 165.00–170.00 $166.62 $871 —
590–595 593 2 153.00–160.00 $156.49 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1005 989 85-90% 18 70.00–75.00 $72.82 $720 —
970–1095 1033 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.65 $647 —
1180–1190 1188 85-90% 12 79.00–83.00 $79.99 $950 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1135 1075 80-85% 14 87.00–91.00 $88.59 $952 —
1035–1270 1169 80-85% 14 80.00–85.00 $83.10 $971 -1.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1410 1380 75-80% 10 89.00–95.00 $91.32 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1305 1275 2 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $1,466 —
1410–1615 1554 4 108.00–109.00 $108.26 $1,682 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–885 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 94.00–98.00 $95.94 $823

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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.