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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.85/cwt -17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 533 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $176.03/cwt -14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 321 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.08/cwt -16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 432 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 824 940
Feeder cattle 820 620 700
Slaughter cattle 77 88 127
Replacement cattle 123 116 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 170.00–175.00 $172.39 $471 —
315–340 332 3 175.00–180.00 $178.42 $592 —
360–385 370 5 162.50–170.00 $166.88 $617 —
420–440 432 15 162.50–170.00 $167.08 $722 -16.21
460–480 471 6 150.00–157.50 $152.86 $720 —
510–530 520 4 147.50–150.00 $148.73 $773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 5 157.50–160.00 $158.95 $591 -14.32
420–440 428 5 152.50–155.00 $153.97 $659 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 14 157.50–165.00 $160.14 $527 —
360–390 371 8 142.00–150.00 $146.85 $545 +5.80
420–440 435 12 135.00–142.50 $136.81 $595 -6.78
460–490 483 8 137.50–142.50 $138.69 $670 —
520–540 533 23 135.00–137.50 $135.85 $724 -17.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 142.50–145.00 $144.14 $480 +7.45
360–385 380 10 132.50–140.00 $133.92 $509 +2.41
420–435 424 7 125.00–130.00 $126.46 $536 -4.70
460–480 471 7 125.00–130.00 $127.09 $599 —
525–540 533 4 122.00–128.00 $124.96 $666 -1.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 321 16 170.00–180.00 $176.03 $565 -14.92
365–385 378 3 157.50–162.50 $159.11 $601 -29.85
420–440 435 4 155.00–160.00 $156.21 $680 -8.69
460–490 478 5 150.00–157.50 $152.89 $731 -1.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 155.00–160.00 $157.34 $437 —
355–385 365 6 155.00–160.00 $158.24 $578 -3.11
420–440 433 8 145.00–152.00 $147.97 $641 -5.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1190 1127 85-90% 16 59.00–64.00 $62.00 $699 -6.18
1085–1180 1128 85-90% 16 55.00–59.00 $57.56 $649 -10.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1219 80-85% 14 65.00–69.00 $66.78 $814 -15.45
1305–1590 1406 80-85% 4 69.00–71.00 $70.20 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1575 1478 75-80% 8 63.00–67.00 $64.33 $951 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1035 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 120.00–154.00 $135.55 $1,295
975–1020 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 88.00–112.00 $100.27 $1,001

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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.