Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.49/cwt ≈ $503/hd at 330 lb · 29 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.51/cwt ≈ $980/hd at 683 lb · 28 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.07/cwt ≈ $557/hd at 369 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,048	1,104	731
Feeder cattle	800	850	540
Slaughter cattle	127	138	109
Replacement cattle	121	116	82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle uneven mostly 5.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows more than 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	320	3	220.00–225.00	$221.72	$710	+11.57
670–695	683	28	143.00–144.00	$143.51	$980	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	4	187.00–187.50	$187.26	$614	—
360–385	370	5	160.00–170.00	$164.16	$607	-10.78
410–430	420	4	145.00–155.00	$150.12	$631	-18.58
460–480	470	4	145.00–152.50	$148.67	$699	-14.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	367	3	152.00–162.00	$155.45	$571	—
410–440	425	6	152.00–155.00	$153.45	$652	+9.39
460–480	470	4	147.00–151.00	$148.96	$700	—
550–580	568	6	125.00–129.00	$126.63	$719	-17.49
725	725	14	140.00	$140.00	$1,015	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	363	6	130.00–140.00	$135.10	$490	-7.35
410–440	425	6	130.00–140.00	$134.82	$573	-2.84
470–485	480	9	124.00–132.00	$126.61	$608	—
520–540	529	9	120.00–129.00	$124.92	$661	-8.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	29	150.00–155.00	$152.49	$503	—
355–385	369	27	150.00–155.00	$151.07	$557	—
460–480	469	16	130.00–135.00	$132.24	$620	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	329	11	190.00–222.50	$210.94	$694	+7.55
355–365	360	4	190.00–205.00	$197.40	$711	-4.46
405–440	416	7	152.00–155.00	$154.09	$641	-20.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1185	1076	85-90%	22	60.00	$60.00	$646	-9.93
1085–1205	1149	85-90%	26	67.00–73.00	$69.90	$803	+9.01

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1340	1195	80-85%	22	76.00–81.00	$78.55	$939	—
1160–1560	1360	80-85%	4	84.00–86.00	$85.15	$1,158	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885–1180 fancy	958	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	139.00–170.00	$158.30	$1,517
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	102.00	$102.00	$1,173

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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.