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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.52/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 425 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.19/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 532 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $155.45/cwt ≈ $673/hd at 433 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 1,030 971
Feeder cattle 757 780 700
Slaughter cattle 147 118 142
Replacement cattle 200 132 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 14 162.50–170.00 $167.18 $620 —
420–440 430 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $698 —
465–485 470 8 165.00–170.00 $168.71 $793 —
505–540 532 19 155.00–160.00 $158.19 $842 +7.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 155.00–160.00 $157.93 $518 —
420–445 433 17 153.00–157.50 $155.45 $673 —
460–485 473 4 145.00–152.50 $148.65 $703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 145.00–150.00 $146.94 $547 +10.99
420–440 425 21 145.00–151.00 $149.52 $635 +11.31
460–480 470 4 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $646 +5.02
510–530 526 11 145.00–148.00 $145.53 $765 +3.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 7 132.50–140.00 $136.67 $450 —
360–385 374 7 135.00–155.00 $142.35 $532 —
420–440 425 11 135.00–137.50 $135.71 $577 +4.09
460–480 470 4 127.50–132.50 $129.95 $611 +8.24
530–545 541 12 120.00–126.00 $121.47 $657 +7.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 7 117.50–125.00 $120.63 $520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 11 160.00–167.50 $163.61 $525 -6.64
360–385 370 4 159.00–165.00 $163.48 $605 +2.70
460–480 474 9 147.50–152.50 $149.59 $709 +1.68
520–540 530 4 147.50–152.50 $150.05 $795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 157.50–160.00 $158.71 $584 —
415–440 426 7 150.00–155.00 $151.47 $645 +0.81
460–485 473 4 132.50–140.00 $136.15 $644 -6.42
520–540 530 4 132.50–140.00 $136.18 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $530 —
520–545 530 5 110.00–119.00 $115.30 $611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1285 1205 80-85% 23 66.00–71.00 $68.77 $829 —
1275–1325 1294 80-85% 13 74.00–76.00 $75.21 $973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1135 1075 85-90% 20 59.00–64.00 $61.90 $665 +4.17
990–1140 1076 85-90% 7 49.00–55.00 $52.63 $566 -5.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1455 1388 9 85.00–92.00 $87.45 $1,214 —
1435–1765 1585 6 98.00–103.00 $100.06 $1,586 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1095 1056 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 70.00–80.00 $73.95 $781
1075–1355 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 86.00–104.00 $93.58 $1,101

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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
1000–1185 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,102.28 —
1105–1275 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,200.85 —

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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.