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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.52/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 538 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $168.14/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 369 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.84/cwt -9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $489/hd at 335 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 930 710
Feeder cattle 560 700 510
Slaughter cattle 91 141 97
Replacement cattle 87 89 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 177.50–185.00 $179.90 $581 —
360–390 380 3 180.00–187.50 $182.37 $693 +3.60
420–440 433 3 166.00–170.00 $167.29 $724 -5.97
460–490 475 11 164.00–166.00 $165.19 $785 -4.10
510–545 538 18 160.00–167.00 $164.52 $885 -8.77
615–630 623 2 148.00–151.00 $149.48 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $548 —
360–385 369 14 165.00–170.00 $168.14 $620 +0.62
460–485 468 3 150.00–152.50 $151.64 $710 -10.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $402 —
310–340 335 11 145.00–150.00 $145.84 $489 -9.04
360–390 363 11 145.00–147.50 $145.24 $527 -4.66
405–430 420 5 140.00–145.00 $143.07 $601 -7.16
460–480 476 5 141.00–145.00 $141.77 $675 -6.18
510–540 522 5 137.00–141.00 $139.34 $727 -7.76
560–585 578 7 139.00–142.00 $139.83 $808 —
605–635 624 8 135.00–142.00 $136.50 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 5 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $469 +0.58
365–390 368 10 140.00–145.00 $144.47 $532 +1.18
420–435 428 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $597 +1.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 229 8 170.00–177.50 $171.97 $394 —
260–285 268 3 180.00–190.00 $186.46 $500 —
320–340 330 4 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $586 -13.02
365–385 375 2 177.50–180.00 $178.72 $670 +4.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 157.50–160.00 $158.73 $421 —
360–380 370 4 155.00–162.50 $158.85 $588 -6.58
460–485 470 5 148.00–150.00 $149.17 $701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1025 1013 85-90% 12 53.00–60.00 $56.54 $573 —
1145–1205 1169 85-90% 10 66.00–70.00 $68.35 $799 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1455 1222 80-85% 8 72.00–74.00 $72.75 $889 —
1205–1575 1363 80-85% 7 77.00–80.00 $78.33 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1315 1200 6 82.00–89.00 $85.84 $1,030 —
1475–1795 1516 9 93.00–100.00 $94.68 $1,435 —
1765–1810 1788 2 104.00–107.00 $105.48 $1,886 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1195 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 97.00–121.00 $105.08 $1,064
1060–1325 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 76.00–85.00 $81.38 $920

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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.