Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Columbia Livestock Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.79/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 471 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $184.16/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 370 lb · 20 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $189.74/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $526/hd at 277 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 620 730 591
Feeder cattle 420 530 378
Slaughter cattle 119 115 129
Replacement cattle 81 85 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 6 180.00–190.00 $183.19 $691 -5.50
410–440 435 11 185.00–195.00 $186.72 $812 —
465–480 473 5 160.00–170.00 $164.04 $776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $699 —
560–580 565 8 140.00–145.00 $141.28 $798 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 150.00–160.00 $153.86 $511 +0.90
360–385 373 6 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $550 -1.40
420–440 430 4 142.00–147.50 $144.69 $622 -1.11
460–485 471 28 140.00–145.00 $142.79 $673 +6.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 190.00–220.00 $204.18 $561 -12.06
420–440 430 4 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $677 -2.48
460–480 468 5 150.00–152.50 $151.47 $709 -5.10

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 8 250.00–255.00 $252.39 $580 +19.51
260–285 273 10 240.00–255.00 $247.16 $675 -7.84
305–345 318 3 185.00–200.00 $194.58 $619 -3.11
360–385 370 20 180.00–190.00 $184.16 $681 +0.31
505–545 532 8 160.00–167.50 $163.82 $872 +7.11
610–640 633 8 145.00–149.00 $145.96 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 277 19 180.00–200.00 $189.74 $526 -2.48
360–390 375 4 165.00–170.00 $167.40 $628 -5.87
460–470 465 4 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $721 +2.50
520–545 530 5 146.00–155.00 $151.30 $802 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1185 1070 85-90% 26 66.00–72.00 $69.19 $740 +6.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1425 1211 80-85% 17 78.00–85.00 $80.86 $979 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2075 1532 6 100.00–111.00 $104.28 $1,598 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1075 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 70.00–80.00 $72.12 $739
875–1485 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 90.00–92.00 $91.14 $1,000

↑ Back to top

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.