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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.10/cwt ≈ $759/hd at 527 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.52/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 524 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $173.09/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 476 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 874 807 876
Feeder cattle 670 467 650
Slaughter cattle 130 138 126
Replacement cattle 74 202 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 190.00–195.00 $193.26 $425 —
305–345 329 6 195.00–212.50 $202.69 $667 —
420–440 430 4 165.00–175.00 $170.12 $732 —
460–480 473 3 166.00–170.00 $168.70 $798 +4.10
473–478 value added 476 32 173.00–174.00 $173.50 $826 —
509–537 value added 522 29 166.00–170.00 $167.51 $874 —
515–540 528 16 158.00–166.00 $161.91 $855 +6.48
560–585 568 3 154.00–156.00 $154.69 $879 +2.27
602–628 value added 619 24 151.00–154.00 $151.97 $941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 5 157.00–160.00 $158.77 $680 —
460–485 470 10 145.00–150.00 $147.94 $695 -4.98
510–540 525 12 146.00–154.00 $149.89 $787 —
555–585 573 5 145.00–150.00 $146.94 $842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 170.00–177.00 $173.34 $572 —
385–395 390 4 156.00–162.50 $159.29 $621 -0.54
425–445 436 7 150.00–157.50 $153.13 $668 +6.13
465–485 478 6 145.00–150.00 $146.62 $701 +1.08
481–496 value added 487 25 144.00–151.00 $146.54 $714 —
500–549 value added 527 45 141.00–148.00 $144.10 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 466 5 135.00–139.00 $136.58 $636 -0.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 4 149.00–152.00 $150.46 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 4 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1205 1147 85-90% 19 70.00–74.00 $72.12 $827 —
1085–1190 1161 85-90% 11 59.00–66.00 $64.22 $746 -8.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1395 1224 80-85% 20 79.00–84.00 $81.13 $993 -4.43
1120–1400 1264 80-85% 10 85.00–88.00 $86.24 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1545 1518 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $1,555 —
1545 1545 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,854 —
1425–1825 1692 3 110.00–115.00 $113.60 $1,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1125 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 85.00–90.00 $87.78 $887
985–1095 1046 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 76.00–80.00 $77.67 $812

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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.