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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

1,164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.01/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $547/hd at 367 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.98/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 433 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $188.24/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 371 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,164 1,236 864
Feeder cattle 700 936 614
Slaughter cattle 151 91 126
Replacement cattle 313 209 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 8 197.50–205.00 $199.44 $636 —
405–430 416 14 188.00–197.50 $193.29 $804 +15.46
460–470 463 3 175.00–185.00 $181.62 $841 —
510–540 524 8 175.00–182.50 $178.65 $936 +17.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 177.50 $177.50 $772 +10.35
455–480 475 10 160.00–167.50 $161.44 $767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 7 145.00–150.00 $147.72 $403 +5.14
365–380 367 25 142.00–150.00 $149.01 $547 +8.58
430–440 433 17 140.00–170.00 $145.98 $632 -2.46
460–480 468 5 135.00–140.00 $137.95 $646 —
530–540 533 7 129.00–136.00 $133.97 $714 +0.02
560–580 573 8 120.00–129.00 $123.30 $707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 3 220.00–230.00 $226.72 $494 —
355–385 361 10 160.00–165.00 $163.93 $592 +0.70
410–435 420 5 155.00–162.50 $159.39 $669 —
460–480 470 4 142.50–147.50 $144.95 $681 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 4 270.00–280.00 $275.18 $586 —
365–385 371 14 187.50–190.00 $188.24 $698 -11.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 212.50–215.00 $213.82 $466 —
320–340 328 5 170.00–177.50 $174.39 $572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1405 1351 80-85% 17 75.00–80.00 $77.12 $1,042 —
1355–1405 1379 80-85% 19 67.00–74.00 $70.38 $971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1140 1075 85-90% 6 57.00–60.00 $59.12 $636 —
1195–1240 1216 85-90% 17 62.00–66.00 $64.08 $779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1790 1632 5 85.00–86.00 $85.34 $1,393 -15.76
1705–2205 1880 4 95.00–100.00 $96.61 $1,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–950 932 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 110.00–124.00 $116.91 $1,090
890–975 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 96.00–102.00 $99.14 $925
945–1020 973 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 75.00–80.00 $78.03 $759

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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
880–970 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 825.00–950.00 $890.54 —
1105–1165 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,219.04 —

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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.