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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.25/cwt ≈ $547/hd at 321 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.71/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $583/hd at 479 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $160.78/cwt ≈ $619/hd at 385 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 1,033 919
Feeder cattle 780 823 670
Slaughter cattle 118 76 130
Replacement cattle 132 134 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement cows 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–517 516 11 150.00–154.00 $150.36 $776 —
560–570 567 6 147.00–150.00 $149.01 $845 +10.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 207 3 180.00–200.00 $193.23 $400 —
360–385 380 5 135.00–140.00 $135.95 $517 -2.34
405–445 432 12 135.00–140.00 $138.21 $597 +7.07
460–485 473 4 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $626 +11.31
520–535 528 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $752 +17.20
525–540 533 4 128.00–135.00 $131.55 $701 +6.29
590–595 593 4 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 8 137.50–147.50 $144.11 $402 —
420–440 433 3 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $570 +9.56
460–490 479 14 120.00–125.00 $121.71 $583 +8.33
520–540 529 11 110.00–118.00 $114.29 $605 -2.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 209 5 227.50–235.00 $231.91 $485 —
300–330 321 17 165.00–175.00 $170.25 $547 —
360–390 385 12 160.00–165.00 $160.78 $619 —
405–440 426 5 158.00–164.00 $160.28 $683 +19.25
460–490 475 6 145.00–151.00 $147.91 $703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 328 11 155.00–162.50 $160.57 $527 —
420–445 433 4 147.50–154.00 $150.66 $652 +18.22
460–485 473 4 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $674 +26.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1230 1168 80-85% 10 63.00–66.00 $64.42 $752 —
1075–1555 1359 80-85% 19 68.00–72.00 $69.43 $944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1075 1038 85-90% 8 47.00–52.00 $50.24 $521 —
990–1190 1090 85-90% 16 55.00–60.00 $57.73 $629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1945 1731 7 103.00–111.00 $106.22 $1,839 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1015 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 80.00–91.00 $83.92 $843
1115–1180 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 65.00–72.00 $68.08 $783

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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.