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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.61/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.03/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 533 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.38/cwt ≈ $548/hd at 369 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 874 954
Feeder cattle 610 670 741
Slaughter cattle 160 130 130
Replacement cattle 130 74 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
315–335 323 8 190.00–200.00 $196.10 $633 -6.59
360–390 376 5 200.00–220.00 $209.73 $789 —
410–440 425 6 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $754 +7.29
460–485 472 17 168.00–175.00 $171.61 $810 +2.91
530–540 533 15 156.00–162.00 $158.03 $842 -3.88
570–584 582 6 158.00–165.00 $159.14 $926 +4.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 170.00–180.00 $174.92 $568 —
360–385 373 4 170.00–180.00 $174.83 $652 —
415–440 423 6 160.00–165.00 $161.73 $684 +2.96
460–485 473 4 158.00–162.00 $159.95 $757 +12.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 10 167.50–172.50 $169.43 $563 -3.91
355–390 371 11 155.00–165.00 $160.22 $594 +0.93
410–440 430 9 145.00–150.00 $146.59 $630 -6.54
460–490 475 6 140.00–146.00 $142.91 $679 -3.71
505–520 511 7 139.00–144.00 $141.18 $721 —
560–580 574 11 139.00–140.00 $139.72 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 142.00–155.00 $148.35 $494 —
360–390 369 13 145.00–150.00 $148.38 $548 —
430–440 435 4 140.00–143.00 $141.48 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 170.00–180.00 $174.83 $652 —
455–480 471 10 153.00–160.00 $155.24 $731 —
520–540 530 4 151.00–154.00 $152.47 $808 +2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 147.50–157.50 $151.28 $496 —
460–490 480 11 145.00–150.00 $147.23 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1305 1214 80-85% 46 75.00–82.00 $78.93 $958 -2.20
1305–1445 1389 80-85% 15 84.00–87.00 $85.13 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1120 85-90% 11 64.00–68.00 $66.01 $739 -6.11
1090–1235 1130 85-90% 22 68.00–74.00 $69.79 $789 -2.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1860 1649 7 102.00–112.00 $108.40 $1,788 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1100 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 85.00–91.00 $88.00 $830

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–855 809 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 775.00–875.00 $820.28 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1100 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,100.00 $988.44 —

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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.