Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.15/cwt ≈ $918/hd at 468 lb · 24 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.03/cwt +32.78 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 429 lb · 17 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.70/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 320 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	684	244	733
Feeder cattle	494	190	492
Slaughter cattle	78	38	121
Replacement cattle	112	16	120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle firm, spots as much as 10 higher. Replacement cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463–469	468	24	195.00–202.00	$196.15	$918	—
610–630	620	2	175.00–182.50	$178.69	$1,108	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–580	570	5	150.00–155.00	$153.05	$872	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	6	205.00–210.00	$207.41	$581	—
305–335	320	14	200.00–220.00	$211.70	$677	—
360–385	377	3	200.00–210.00	$206.81	$780	+41.98
420–445	429	17	187.50–200.00	$194.03	$832	+32.78
460–485	469	8	170.00–177.00	$174.29	$817	+17.34
640–645	643	5	130.00–140.00	$133.98	$861	—
670–695	678	4	130.00–140.00	$132.49	$898	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–210	208	6	180.00–185.00	$182.53	$380	—
260–290	275	6	170.00–180.00	$174.73	$481	—
315–340	322	7	180.00–190.00	$186.98	$602	—
355–390	373	6	150.00–160.00	$154.77	$577	+3.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1100	1020	85-90%	12	66.00–72.00	$69.24	$706	—
980–1135	1058	85-90%	16	74.00–80.00	$77.22	$817	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1330	1231	80-85%	4	91.00–97.00	$93.65	$1,153	+3.72
1135–1420	1278	80-85%	12	82.00–86.00	$84.22	$1,076	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–935	879	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	120.00–144.00	$130.26	$1,145
855–920	894	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	80.00–90.00	$86.17	$770
900–1150	1026	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	100.00–112.00	$103.47	$1,062

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980–1210	1108	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	975.00–1,300.00	$1,172.22	—

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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.