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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $160.32/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 426 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.54/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.72/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 556 747
Feeder cattle 512 406 538
Slaughter cattle 60 80 84
Replacement cattle 65 70 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle 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
310–340 325 4 180.00–185.00 $182.62 $594 —
360–385 373 4 185.00–190.00 $187.42 $699 +0.80
405–440 431 4 175.00–181.00 $176.41 $760 +3.99
465–485 480 11 160.00–169.00 $162.38 $779 -2.91
565–585 567 19 160.00–165.00 $160.54 $910 —
620–630 623 4 150.00–154.00 $152.49 $950 —
668–670 668 7 144.00–145.00 $144.14 $963 —
705–710 708 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 170.00–175.00 $172.07 $564 —
360–385 373 4 152.50–160.00 $156.12 $582 —
410–440 426 22 147.50–166.00 $160.32 $683 +2.40
460–485 469 8 149.00–155.00 $152.68 $716 +5.25
520–540 533 6 147.00–154.00 $151.73 $809 —
560–585 579 4 139.00–147.00 $145.06 $840 —
625–645 633 3 130.00–135.00 $133.34 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $605 +0.40
425–440 433 4 157.50–165.00 $161.18 $698 +9.51
460–485 467 7 142.50–145.00 $144.30 $674 -1.50
525–540 533 4 140.00–146.00 $142.96 $762 +0.70
559–575 563 9 140.00–144.00 $140.91 $793 —
620–630 626 5 125.00–130.00 $128.02 $801 —
675–690 682 6 118.00–125.00 $121.98 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 6 157.50–160.00 $158.68 $520 —
360–390 383 8 145.00–152.50 $146.76 $562 +5.34
410–440 428 5 142.50–150.00 $145.37 $622 —
470–485 474 12 135.00–140.00 $138.72 $658 +2.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 166.00–170.00 $167.95 $722 —
460–475 468 4 155.00–157.50 $156.23 $731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 155.00–162.50 $157.39 $593 +4.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 3 62.00 $62.00 $614 —
1045–1100 1083 85-90% 20 57.00–70.00 $64.40 $697 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1495 1195 80-85% 12 83.00–85.00 $83.71 $1,000 +13.40
1165–1495 1264 80-85% 4 77.00–80.00 $77.73 $983 +0.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1495 1430 4 103.00–110.00 $106.66 $1,525 —
1845 1845 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–915 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 100.00–117.00 $105.46 $947
795–985 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 85.00–91.00 $86.73 $800
905–1005 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 65.00–70.00 $67.63 $646

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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
1095–1155 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,100.88 -13.79

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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.