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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $188.96/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 364 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.51/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $479/hd at 364 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 1,048 1,052
Feeder cattle 620 800 800
Slaughter cattle 88 127 106
Replacement cattle 116 121 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows as much as 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
420–435 425 3 180.00–185.00 $183.29 $779 —
600–630 611 8 155.00–160.00 $158.07 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $636 +9.11
420–440 431 5 160.00–165.00 $162.97 $702 +12.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 217 3 167.50–170.00 $169.08 $367 —
260–285 267 9 140.00–145.00 $143.81 $384 —
325–340 336 4 135.00–142.00 $136.69 $459 —
360–385 364 14 130.00–140.00 $131.51 $479 -3.59
420–440 430 4 127.50–135.00 $131.16 $564 -3.66
505–530 522 3 125.00–130.00 $126.61 $661 +1.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 382 9 140.00–150.00 $141.05 $539 -14.40
405–440 423 4 140.00–147.50 $143.59 $607 -9.86
510–520 513 3 150.00–160.00 $153.38 $787 —
650–660 657 3 132.50–140.00 $137.53 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 182.50–187.50 $184.91 $518 —
305–340 328 3 187.50–192.50 $190.95 $626 -19.99
360–380 364 15 185.00–190.00 $188.96 $688 -8.44
415–440 423 9 160.00–167.50 $164.90 $698 +10.81
460–490 480 3 152.50–157.50 $154.10 $740 —
605–620 614 5 120.00–125.00 $121.97 $749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 4 192.50–200.00 $196.33 $461 —
305–340 320 7 157.50–167.50 $162.05 $519 +9.56
360–385 381 7 160.00–170.00 $161.35 $615 +10.28
420–440 430 4 150.00–157.50 $153.66 $661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1245 1131 80-85% 22 70.00–76.00 $73.60 $832 —
985–1360 1243 80-85% 9 80.00–85.00 $82.23 $1,022 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1060 1011 85-90% 7 56.00–62.00 $58.40 $590 —
1040–1175 1108 85-90% 20 65.00–71.00 $68.18 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2250 1798 6 106.00–113.00 $109.13 $1,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1185 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 126.00–142.00 $133.65 $1,442
1210–1245 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 78.00–81.00 $80.27 $992
1060–1325 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 88.00–99.00 $94.01 $1,169

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1045 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–900.00 $854.15 —
1025–1285 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,170.73 —

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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.