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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.49/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 567 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.95/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 529 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.85/cwt ≈ $984/hd at 661 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 738 740
Feeder cattle 560 560 560
Slaughter cattle 74 91 100
Replacement cattle 70 87 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly 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
420–440 430 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $720 +0.15
463 value added 463 7 166.00 $166.00 $769 —
465–485 478 3 166.00–171.00 $167.62 $801 +2.43
518 value added 518 4 155.00 $155.00 $803 —
550–568 value added 564 29 150.00–158.00 $156.27 $881 —
560–590 581 7 156.00–161.00 $157.38 $914 —
600–645 624 5 147.00–153.00 $149.80 $935 +0.32
657–661 value added 659 16 149.00–150.00 $149.44 $985 —
655–685 670 4 145.00–148.00 $146.47 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 5 150.00–160.00 $153.87 $580 -14.27
410–425 420 3 156.00–160.00 $157.30 $661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 425 4 140.00–145.00 $141.29 $600 -1.78
465–490 479 7 140.00–145.00 $142.08 $681 +0.31
482 value added 482 10 139.00 $139.00 $670 —
515–538 value added 526 25 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $750 —
520–545 535 10 135.00–140.00 $136.94 $733 -2.40
565–590 582 9 134.00–138.00 $135.30 $787 -4.53
596 value added 596 5 141.00 $141.00 $840 —
615 value added 615 11 134.00 $134.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 9 135.00–140.00 $138.27 $452 -4.75
355–385 371 16 135.00–140.00 $138.20 $513 -6.27
405–440 430 11 135.00–140.00 $136.17 $586 -3.32
460–490 475 6 135.00–137.00 $135.97 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 11 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $421 -3.50
420–440 430 4 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $617 —
460–485 475 10 135.00–142.50 $137.91 $655 -11.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 7 160.00–165.00 $162.76 $607 -15.96
600–610 601 14 140.00–141.00 $140.93 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1375 1198 80-85% 10 70.00–74.00 $72.24 $865 —
1235–1420 1339 80-85% 10 75.00–77.00 $75.98 $1,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1180 1101 85-90% 17 60.00–66.00 $62.48 $688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1875 1666 4 98.00–105.00 $100.35 $1,672 —
1895 1895 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,160 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1215 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 77.00–88.00 $81.85 $791

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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.