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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.72/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 620 388
Feeder cattle 250 420 270
Slaughter cattle 100 119 76
Replacement cattle 87 81 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $724 +9.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 145.00–152.50 $147.84 $485 -6.02
360–385 373 4 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $531 -5.00
405–430 422 3 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $598 -3.09
470–490 475 11 135.00–141.00 $139.72 $664 -3.07
505–525 515 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 3 245.00 $245.00 $546 —
260–285 268 6 215.00–225.00 $220.75 $592 +16.57
420–440 432 5 150.00–155.00 $151.94 $656 -5.50
460–490 478 5 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $705 -4.03
520–540 530 4 145.00–151.00 $147.94 $784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 135.00–140.00 $137.91 $455 —
360–385 373 2 132.50–137.50 $134.92 $503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 4 275.00–285.00 $277.58 $619 +25.19
260–275 268 2 222.50–225.00 $223.79 $600 -23.37
305–340 317 3 190.00–200.00 $196.42 $623 +1.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1145 1116 80-85% 19 79.00–85.00 $82.63 $922 —
1130–1365 1249 80-85% 9 88.00–91.00 $89.41 $1,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1095 1091 85-90% 15 75.00–80.00 $76.00 $829 +6.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1645 1414 75-80% 4 86.00–90.00 $87.89 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1955 1629 5 101.00–110.00 $106.07 $1,728 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1130 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 90.00–100.00 $94.71 $1,012

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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.