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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.96/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 433 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.32/cwt ≈ $671/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.35/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 527 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 900 831
Feeder cattle 356 610 531
Slaughter cattle 94 160 149
Replacement cattle 66 130 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 6 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $792 -4.18
510–533 527 11 168.00–170.00 $168.35 $887 +10.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 175.00–177.50 $175.81 $571 +0.89
360–385 368 9 165.00–170.00 $168.26 $619 -6.57
455–480 468 4 152.50–160.00 $156.15 $731 -3.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 430 5 142.50–151.00 $145.78 $627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 3 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $398 —
305–340 323 4 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $525 +14.29
360–380 370 4 157.00–161.00 $158.95 $588 +10.57
415–440 433 11 145.00–152.50 $146.96 $636 +5.48
460–480 475 11 140.00–145.00 $141.32 $671 —
570–580 573 4 139.00–143.00 $140.01 $802 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 229 5 197.50–215.00 $204.22 $468 —
520–540 527 6 145.00–152.50 $149.11 $786 +7.93
560–585 573 4 145.00–151.00 $148.07 $848 +8.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 4 165.00–168.00 $166.47 $704 —
560–580 567 3 149.00–152.00 $150.02 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 185.00–200.00 $192.09 $438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 150.00–152.50 $151.22 $325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1245 1216 80-85% 15 78.00–84.00 $81.13 $987 +2.20
1165–1305 1245 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.01 $897 -6.92
1195–1440 1327 80-85% 10 87.00–94.00 $89.54 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1275 1167 85-90% 19 66.00–72.00 $69.10 $806 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1040 947 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 113.00–122.00 $118.08 $1,118
955–1040 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 90.00–100.00 $95.79 $947

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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.