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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $122.69/cwt ≈ $335/hd at 273 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.80/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 435 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $124.01/cwt ≈ $771/hd at 622 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 845 878
Feeder cattle 545 600 678
Slaughter cattle 135 122 97
Replacement cattle 135 123 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement type cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 435 15 168.00–175.00 $169.80 $739 -11.66
460–480 472 5 165.00–170.00 $166.95 $788 -6.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 160.00–167.00 $162.71 $605 -10.00
410–440 425 6 157.50–165.00 $161.38 $686 —
560–585 575 5 135.00–145.00 $138.90 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 15 120.00–125.00 $122.69 $335 —
305–340 315 7 120.00–130.00 $123.08 $388 -16.92
360–385 370 5 120.00–130.00 $125.84 $466 —
510–535 520 5 110.00–117.50 $113.09 $588 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 8 157.50–167.00 $161.05 $531 +6.15
360–385 375 5 148.00–155.00 $150.69 $565 —
410–440 422 5 145.00–152.00 $149.08 $629 -2.87
515–540 528 4 152.50–155.00 $153.72 $812 +17.10
510–540 530 6 143.00–150.00 $145.25 $770 +8.63
605–640 628 3 133.00–143.00 $136.21 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 9 132.50–140.00 $137.38 $381 —
360–385 375 5 132.00–140.00 $135.07 $507 +0.02
410–445 433 9 137.50–140.00 $139.21 $603 +0.01
520–545 533 4 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $716 +6.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 175.00–182.50 $176.79 $592 -0.63
360–380 368 5 170.00–175.00 $172.93 $636 +2.14
415–440 425 5 162.50–167.50 $165.43 $703 -0.15
460–490 475 6 154.00–158.00 $155.94 $741 -11.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 180.00–185.00 $181.55 $421 —
360–385 370 5 150.00–157.00 $152.91 $566 -4.49
615–630 622 10 120.00–125.00 $124.01 $771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1305 1208 80-85% 23 66.00–70.00 $68.43 $827 —
1230–1465 1284 80-85% 6 73.00–78.00 $74.61 $958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1205 1132 85-90% 18 57.00–63.00 $60.55 $685 -5.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1695 1590 75-80% 4 69.00–72.00 $71.20 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1485 1429 8 88.00–94.00 $91.90 $1,313 —
1260–1705 1481 7 96.00–105.00 $99.04 $1,467 —
1805 1805 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,967 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1140 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 70.00–77.00 $71.92 $770

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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.