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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.80/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $545/hd at 387 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.91/cwt ≈ $572/hd at 384 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $169.04/cwt ≈ $636/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 437 573
Feeder cattle 363 250 378
Slaughter cattle 106 100 115
Replacement cattle 194 87 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Feeder and replacement cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 376 10 165.00–170.00 $169.04 $636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 175.00–180.00 $177.40 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 6 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $475 -5.25
370–390 387 12 140.00–145.00 $140.80 $545 -1.62
420–440 425 8 137.50–140.00 $139.35 $592 -2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 155.00–162.50 $158.83 $529 —
360–390 384 10 147.50–155.00 $148.91 $572 —
405–445 425 4 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $626 -4.56
520–535 525 3 142.50–150.00 $147.45 $774 -0.49
600–645 630 3 141.00–143.00 $141.63 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $614 +3.62
415–440 431 5 155.00–160.00 $157.04 $677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 160.00–165.00 $161.61 $603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1220 1173 80-85% 14 86.00–90.00 $87.33 $1,024 —
1110–1295 1203 80-85% 6 91.00–94.00 $92.62 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1170 1116 85-90% 17 84.00–85.00 $84.38 $942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1695 1508 75-80% 4 86.00–88.00 $87.18 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1505 1383 7 94.00–101.00 $97.08 $1,343 —
1435–1865 1689 8 104.00–111.00 $106.15 $1,793 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–855 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 95.00–99.00 $97.48 $778
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1175 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 95.00–110.00 $105.31 $1,201

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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
945–1005 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,082.10 —

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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.