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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.67/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 432 lb · 29 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.38/cwt ≈ $469/hd at 275 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 704 1,378
Feeder cattle 406 560 1,138
Slaughter cattle 80 74 146
Replacement cattle 70 70 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. 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
370–385 380 3 185.00–190.00 $186.62 $709 —
420–440 433 6 170.00–177.50 $172.42 $747 +4.98
460–485 466 8 159.00–167.50 $165.29 $770 -2.33
520–540 533 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 7 155.00–162.00 $157.92 $681 +0.62
460–485 473 6 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 167.50–175.00 $169.93 $569 —
360–390 371 8 155.00–162.50 $159.55 $592 —
420–440 432 29 149.00–155.00 $151.67 $655 +10.38
460–485 481 6 145.00–150.00 $145.80 $701 +3.72
520–545 537 3 140.00–147.00 $142.26 $764 +5.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 139.00–144.00 $141.42 $527 +3.22
460–480 467 3 132.00–139.00 $136.60 $638 +0.63
520–540 527 3 135.00–140.00 $138.29 $729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 275 12 167.50–175.00 $170.38 $469 —
330–335 331 9 170.00–175.00 $170.56 $565 —
370–390 375 8 157.50–167.50 $164.90 $618 +2.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 155.00–160.00 $157.91 $521 —
360–380 370 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $564 —
420–440 427 3 145.00–149.00 $147.63 $630 +4.21
460–485 473 4 142.50–146.00 $144.20 $682 +6.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1385 1169 80-85% 13 65.00–72.00 $70.31 $822 -1.93
1240–1290 1257 80-85% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.97 $968 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1170 1108 85-90% 8 63.00–66.00 $64.58 $716 +2.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2235 1691 5 100.00–105.00 $101.32 $1,713 +0.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1075 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 87.00–96.00 $91.12 $797
835–1135 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 104.00–107.00 $104.46 $1,107

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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
1060–1205 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,114.67 —

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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.