Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.25/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 428 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	244	663	608
Feeder cattle	190	363	400
Slaughter cattle	38	106	121
Replacement cattle	16	194	87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle firm. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady. All trends were on limited supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	263	6	180.00–190.00	$183.42	$482	—
310–340	325	4	180.00–187.50	$183.58	$597	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	361	8	182.50–190.00	$189.04	$682	+11.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	378	4	160.00–170.00	$164.83	$623	+15.92
405–445	428	10	160.00–167.50	$161.25	$690	+13.87
460–480	472	5	155.00–160.00	$156.95	$741	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	380	2	147.50–155.00	$151.40	$575	+10.60
460–480	467	3	145.00–150.00	$146.71	$685	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	217.50–225.00	$221.29	$538	—
629	629	5	149.00	$149.00	$937	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1415	1246	80-85%	7	87.00–93.00	$89.93	$1,121	—
1315–1415	1365	80-85%	2	97.00–100.00	$98.55	$1,345	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1485	1455	75-80%	2	84.00–85.00	$84.49	$1,229	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1415	1390	2	100.00–107.00	$103.56	$1,439	+6.48
1715–1885	1783	3	115.00	$115.00	$2,050	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085–1385	1248	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	93.00–101.00	$97.54	$1,217

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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.