Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.94/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 605 lb · 24 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.49/cwt ≈ $1,160/hd at 714 lb · 19 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.06/cwt +14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 625 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	567	684	426
Feeder cattle	460	494	300
Slaughter cattle	62	78	76
Replacement cattle	45	112	50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle under 500 pounds steady, over 500 pounds 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–430	417	3	197.50–205.00	$200.08	$834	—
460–495	472	3	190.00–217.50	$199.62	$942	+3.47
510–530	514	14	190.00–202.50	$193.63	$995	—
600–606	605	24	177.50–179.00	$178.94	$1,083	+0.25
705–730	714	19	160.00–166.00	$162.49	$1,160	—
860–865	862	3	159.00–161.00	$160.33	$1,382	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	375	2	200.00–210.00	$204.87	$768	—
410–430	424	7	195.00–200.00	$198.62	$842	—
520–540	539	14	180.00–192.50	$189.47	$1,021	—
610–620	615	2	155.00–162.50	$158.78	$976	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	4	192.50–202.50	$197.23	$542	-10.18
360–385	373	4	190.00–200.00	$194.83	$727	-11.98
420–440	430	4	185.00–195.00	$189.88	$816	-4.15
455–460	457	3	190.00–195.00	$191.68	$876	+17.39
510–535	520	5	172.50–175.00	$173.97	$905	—
620–626	625	16	147.00–155.00	$148.06	$925	+14.08

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	370	3	160.00–170.00	$166.49	$616	+11.72
410–440	422	5	160.00–170.00	$164.17	$693	—
520–545	538	7	152.50–157.50	$153.88	$828	—
560–580	576	10	140.00–145.00	$140.97	$812	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–360	358	2	220.00–230.00	$225.03	$806	—
505–530	522	3	190.00–200.00	$193.23	$1,009	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1280	1181	80-85%	10	89.00–94.00	$92.02	$1,087	—
1125–1295	1188	80-85%	4	96.00–100.00	$98.06	$1,165	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1075	1018	85-90%	10	82.00–88.00	$85.47	$870	+16.23

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1635	1550	75-80%	4	100.00–105.00	$101.60	$1,575	—
1495–1935	1765	75-80%	3	87.00–94.00	$90.93	$1,605	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1885	1601	5	105.00–115.00	$110.86	$1,775	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990–1020	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	115.00–120.00	$116.70	$1,167
1110–1210	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	90.00–94.00	$91.72	$1,075

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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
1100–1160	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00–1,300.00	$1,287.17	+114.95

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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.