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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

1,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $144.31/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 478 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.14/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 423 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.43/cwt -13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 337 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,033 1,020 1,051
Feeder cattle 823 820 700
Slaughter cattle 76 77 191
Replacement cattle 134 123 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 7 175.00–177.50 $176.75 $576 -1.67
360–385 366 4 165.00–170.00 $166.31 $609 -0.57
410–430 417 3 147.50–152.50 $150.78 $629 -16.30
460–488 478 24 142.50–147.50 $144.31 $690 -8.55
565–595 572 9 135.00–139.00 $138.07 $790 —
605–620 615 3 130.00–132.50 $131.68 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 145.00–150.00 $148.24 $548 -10.71
415–445 419 17 137.50–140.00 $139.69 $585 -14.28
475–480 478 3 137.50–142.50 $139.16 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 337 21 145.00–147.50 $146.43 $493 -13.71
360–390 369 10 137.50–140.00 $138.29 $510 -8.56
405–430 423 23 130.00–137.00 $131.14 $555 -5.67
470–490 485 13 120.00–125.00 $121.12 $587 -17.57
505–543 540 11 125.00–128.00 $125.26 $676 -10.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 137.50–140.00 $138.71 $458 -5.43
360–380 367 12 127.50–130.00 $129.14 $474 -4.78
410–440 427 14 120.00–125.00 $122.06 $521 -4.40
460–490 485 11 112.00–120.00 $113.38 $550 -13.71
505–525 518 3 110.00–120.00 $116.75 $605 -8.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 6 110.00–115.00 $111.62 $483 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 142.50–150.00 $146.12 $545 -12.12
410–430 420 4 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $556 -15.53
470–485 472 7 115.00–120.00 $115.73 $546 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 5 140.00–142.50 $141.03 $604 -15.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 120.00–125.00 $122.92 $455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1195 1140 85-90% 6 54.00–55.00 $54.52 $622 -3.04
1105–1245 1175 85-90% 18 56.00–62.00 $58.82 $691 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1305 1229 80-85% 17 63.00–67.00 $64.66 $795 -2.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1305 1269 75-80% 5 64.00–67.00 $65.23 $828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1255 1183 4 88.00–93.00 $90.65 $1,072 —
1405–1755 1556 10 97.00–104.00 $99.55 $1,549 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1235 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 86.00–115.00 $93.40 $1,001
930–1175 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 113.00–135.00 $122.07 $1,315

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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.