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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.03/cwt -6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 427 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.26/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 637 825
Feeder cattle 467 512 586
Slaughter cattle 138 60 129
Replacement cattle 202 65 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. 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
360–370 363 3 175.00–180.00 $178.30 $647 -9.12
460–480 467 6 160.00–167.00 $164.60 $769 +2.22
520–540 530 4 152.00–159.00 $155.43 $824 —
560–585 573 4 149.00–156.00 $152.42 $873 -8.12
620–645 637 3 145.00–149.00 $146.30 $932 -6.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 4 150.00–156.00 $152.92 $716 +0.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 155.00–165.00 $159.83 $596 -0.12
410–440 426 31 145.00–150.00 $147.00 $626 -14.18
425–440 fancy 433 6 180.00–212.50 $196.53 $851 —
460–465 fancy 461 5 175.00–180.00 $176.01 $811 —
460–485 476 8 143.00–150.00 $145.54 $693 +1.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 4 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $339 —
360–390 381 7 145.00–152.50 $147.02 $560 +0.26
410–440 423 7 135.00–140.00 $137.77 $583 -7.60
460–485 476 8 135.00–140.00 $136.81 $651 -1.91
520–540 530 4 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 6 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $458 —
320–345 330 5 155.00–160.00 $157.91 $521 —
455–485 470 4 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $669 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 185.00–192.50 $188.61 $509 —
320–345 333 4 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $557 —
455–480 463 3 150.00–157.00 $154.58 $716 -1.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1235 1193 80-85% 33 78.00–84.00 $80.82 $964 -2.89
1220–1320 1238 80-85% 11 85.00–87.00 $85.56 $1,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1225 1150 85-90% 25 70.00–76.00 $72.63 $835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1735 1471 10 106.00–115.00 $108.82 $1,601 —
1425–1585 1494 7 101.00–105.00 $103.18 $1,542 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1035 969 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 74.00–80.00 $76.63 $743
915–1055 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 99.00–106.00 $102.25 $1,007
890–1215 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 89.00–93.00 $91.48 $976
1160–1250 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 83.00–88.00 $85.48 $1,028

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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
1205–1300 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,277.84 —

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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.