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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.16/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 476 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.20/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 429 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.67/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 534 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 1,104 566
Feeder cattle 600 757 466
Slaughter cattle 122 147 52
Replacement cattle 123 200 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. 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
320–340 328 5 185.00–190.00 $187.93 $616 —
365–385 375 2 177.50–187.50 $182.63 $685 +15.45
420–440 424 5 177.50–182.50 $181.46 $769 +19.02
460–485 473 4 170.00–178.00 $173.89 $822 +5.18
505–540 531 4 165.00–170.00 $166.19 $882 +8.00
560–585 579 4 157.00–165.00 $158.94 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 170.00–177.00 $172.71 $642 —
475–480 479 7 152.50–160.00 $153.56 $736 +4.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 10 132.00–140.00 $135.05 $510 -7.30
420–440 429 14 135.00–142.50 $139.20 $597 +3.49
470–485 471 12 135.00–140.00 $138.09 $650 +8.14
530–540 534 13 124.00–130.00 $127.67 $682 +6.20
570–585 578 4 114.00–120.00 $116.96 $676 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 150.00–157.50 $154.90 $507 —
420–440 430 6 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $653 +2.43
465–485 476 26 144.00–151.00 $147.16 $700 +9.71
510–530 523 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $715 -8.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 140.00 $140.00 $448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 175.00–180.00 $177.09 $475 —
320–340 330 6 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $585 +13.81
360–390 380 6 170.00–172.50 $170.79 $649 +7.31
410–430 420 2 162.00–169.00 $165.58 $695 —
465–480 473 2 165.00–169.00 $166.97 $790 +17.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 165.00–170.00 $168.23 $442 —
320–340 332 5 160.00–167.50 $162.89 $541 —
365–395 380 4 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $598 -1.31
460–485 482 9 140.00–150.00 $141.06 $680 +4.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1475 1336 80-85% 25 67.00–72.00 $70.06 $936 —
1205–1675 1358 80-85% 4 76.00–79.00 $77.64 $1,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1120 1063 85-90% 6 55.00–57.00 $56.05 $596 -5.85
1040–1245 1149 85-90% 17 64.00–67.00 $65.72 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1460 1353 12 80.00–85.00 $82.70 $1,119 -4.75
1305–1705 1535 8 95.00–100.00 $97.14 $1,491 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1050 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 88.00–96.00 $91.28 $934
965–1135 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 68.00–80.00 $73.51 $772
1005–1135 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 96.00–108.00 $103.33 $1,100

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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
1085–1155 1099 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,152.55 —

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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.