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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.53/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 528 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.85/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 559 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $163.65/cwt ≈ $802/hd at 490 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 632 837
Feeder cattle 850 477 673
Slaughter cattle 138 110 89
Replacement cattle 116 45 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 205.00–215.00 $210.15 $693 +13.29
360–385 373 6 210.00–217.50 $213.62 $797 +26.07
420–440 432 13 190.00–200.00 $193.74 $837 +15.08
465–485 470 11 170.00–179.00 $177.41 $834 +4.98
520–540 527 14 163.00–168.00 $166.17 $876 -2.36
551–580 559 27 156.00–165.00 $157.85 $882 -6.59
610–620 616 5 153.00–161.00 $156.17 $962 -2.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 6 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $682 +1.07
430–440 436 16 165.00–175.00 $168.70 $736 +5.04
488–493 490 21 160.00–167.00 $163.65 $802 —
505–540 526 20 148.00–158.00 $154.16 $811 —
552–580 566 13 145.00–153.00 $146.24 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 208 3 197.50–200.00 $199.14 $414 —
260–280 270 4 177.00–187.00 $182.19 $492 —
315–330 320 9 150.00–155.00 $153.28 $490 -16.17
420–440 427 17 140.00–152.00 $144.06 $615 -7.12
505–545 528 47 140.00–147.00 $141.77 $749 -3.17
515–540 531 8 160.00–162.00 $160.73 $853 +15.79
565–585 571 7 142.00–145.00 $144.12 $823 +0.55
600–625 613 4 163.00–164.00 $163.26 $1,001 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 4 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $371 —
320–340 329 9 145.00–150.00 $147.70 $486 -8.48
360–385 372 19 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $530 -10.79
405–440 426 10 135.00–142.00 $137.66 $586 -3.74
520–530 523 7 130.00–135.00 $133.55 $698 +0.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 225.00–270.00 $248.26 $554 —
320–330 326 5 197.50–212.50 $203.39 $663 +10.97
375–390 384 7 197.50–205.00 $201.86 $775 —
430–445 438 2 170.00–180.00 $174.91 $766 —
510–535 522 7 152.00–155.00 $153.28 $800 —
575–585 582 3 145.00–149.00 $146.32 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 6 142.00–150.00 $145.87 $763 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1125 1085 85-90% 17 67.00–73.00 $69.93 $759 —
1085–1185 1125 85-90% 15 58.00–63.00 $60.89 $685 -5.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1325 1204 80-85% 29 75.00–80.00 $77.85 $937 —
1240–1365 1323 80-85% 3 84.00–85.00 $84.31 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1485 1253 4 100.00–109.00 $102.67 $1,286 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1115 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 115.00–125.00 $117.19 $1,181
1175–1190 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 86.00–100.00 $90.71 $1,070

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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.