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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $194.20/cwt +38.26 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 481 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $192.80/cwt ≈ $706/hd at 366 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.61/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 522 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 815 807
Feeder cattle 778 545 700
Slaughter cattle 135 135 66
Replacement cattle 135 135 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida Markets closed last week for Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 4 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $613 —
275–295 282 3 270.00–290.00 $283.02 $798 —
305–345 332 3 245.00–270.00 $252.66 $839 —
360–390 366 19 190.00–202.50 $192.80 $706 —
410–440 431 17 195.00–210.00 $199.20 $859 +29.40
460–490 478 17 192.50–197.50 $195.52 $935 +28.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 331 7 180.00–187.50 $186.40 $617 —
420–440 432 5 177.00–182.00 $178.94 $773 +17.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 11 148.00–180.00 $168.19 $555 —
360–390 370 3 148.00–155.00 $150.46 $557 +15.39
460–485 480 15 135.00–141.00 $139.85 $671 —
668 668 9 119.00 $119.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 201.00–210.00 $206.86 $455 —
310–345 326 9 187.50–202.50 $195.44 $637 +34.39
460–480 470 4 157.00–161.00 $158.96 $747 —
520–540 522 17 140.00–145.00 $140.61 $734 -13.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 5 135.00–140.00 $136.90 $517 +11.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 200.00–220.00 $209.73 $594 —
315–345 329 13 187.50–212.50 $200.47 $660 +23.68
360–385 383 10 190.00–197.50 $190.71 $730 +17.78
460–485 481 24 190.00–195.00 $194.20 $934 +38.26
630–645 639 5 138.00–139.00 $138.39 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 172.00–180.00 $175.93 $501 —
360–385 364 13 180.00–185.00 $180.81 $658 +27.90
460–480 470 4 165.00–172.00 $168.43 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1375 1207 80-85% 32 66.00–71.00 $68.05 $821 -0.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1125 1000 85-90% 9 56.00–60.00 $58.00 $580 —
1140–1240 1220 85-90% 15 59.00–63.00 $62.25 $759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1805 1769 7 95.00–101.00 $95.75 $1,694 —
1805 1805 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,967 ±0.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1150 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 82.00–90.00 $86.16 $952
1090–1155 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 67.00–74.00 $71.18 $804

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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.