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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.88/cwt -29.73 vs last sale · ≈ $538/hd at 231 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $255.00/cwt ≈ $663/hd at 260 lb · 15 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.19/cwt -25.79 vs last sale · ≈ $500/hd at 238 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 920 0
Feeder cattle 530 635 0
Slaughter cattle 115 145 0
Replacement cattle 85 140 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 187.50–190.00 $188.69 $713 -42.58
505–540 526 5 157.50–167.50 $161.34 $849 -26.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 4 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $725 -8.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 6 180.00–200.00 $189.33 $426 —
260–280 277 12 150.00–160.00 $151.57 $420 -10.06
320–330 324 5 150.00–155.00 $152.96 $496 —
360–385 381 12 142.50–150.00 $148.82 $567 -9.80
420–440 437 12 145.00–150.00 $145.80 $637 +0.38
460–480 475 11 135.00–140.00 $136.32 $648 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 238 13 205.00–230.00 $210.19 $500 -25.79
260–290 267 13 205.00–220.00 $216.24 $577 +38.69
360–380 370 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $601 -7.96
410–430 423 3 157.50–165.00 $159.92 $676 -7.52
460–480 467 3 150.00–160.00 $156.57 $731 -0.36
520–540 532 5 135.00–140.00 $136.95 $729 -11.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 231 19 225.00–250.00 $232.88 $538 -29.73
260 260 15 255.00 $255.00 $663 —
315–340 330 12 190.00–205.00 $197.69 $652 +3.23
360–390 381 7 182.50–187.50 $183.85 $700 —
405–440 434 6 177.50–182.50 $178.28 $774 —
510–530 517 3 155.00–160.00 $156.71 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 185.00–200.00 $192.22 $519 -8.15
305–340 328 12 170.00–180.00 $174.48 $572 —
360–380 367 3 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $636 —
420–440 430 4 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $677 -21.28
460–480 470 4 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $717 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1140 1073 85-90% 18 59.00–66.00 $63.13 $677 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1190 1142 80-85% 5 78.00–79.00 $78.63 $898 —
1095–1725 1293 80-85% 11 83.00–88.00 $84.98 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1350 1279 8 89.00–95.00 $93.10 $1,191 —
1265–1915 1602 7 101.00–107.00 $104.47 $1,674 +0.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1160 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 67.00–85.00 $77.24 $788

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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.