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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $212.55/cwt -12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 367 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.72/cwt ≈ $660/hd at 339 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 567 516
Feeder cattle 300 460 300
Slaughter cattle 88 62 87
Replacement cattle 43 45 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement type cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 235.00–270.00 $253.05 $810 —
365–390 382 3 220.00–235.00 $230.22 $879 —
405–430 418 2 215.00–230.00 $222.28 $929 +22.20
515–530 523 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,072 +11.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 7 197.50–210.00 $202.62 $667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 197.50–210.00 $203.70 $587 +6.47
320–345 339 12 190.00–210.00 $194.72 $660 —
360–385 371 7 200.00–207.00 $203.88 $756 +9.05
410–440 422 5 195.00–205.00 $200.83 $848 +10.95
465–490 485 5 185.00–202.50 $188.36 $914 -3.32
520–530 525 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,011 +18.51
560–575 568 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 170.00–180.00 $175.19 $464 —
305–335 320 2 175.00–180.00 $177.38 $568 —
360–390 380 6 167.50–175.00 $172.63 $656 +6.14
460–480 470 2 157.50–165.00 $161.17 $757 —
525–540 533 4 162.50–170.00 $166.20 $886 +12.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 568 4 140.00–142.50 $141.85 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 220.00–240.00 $227.17 $602 —
360–390 367 13 205.00–215.00 $212.55 $780 -12.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 187.50–202.00 $194.90 $727 —
520–540 530 2 170.00–177.50 $173.82 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1405 1238 80-85% 23 88.00–95.00 $91.80 $1,136 —
1205–1305 1243 80-85% 16 96.00–102.00 $98.36 $1,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1190 1068 85-90% 17 80.00–86.00 $83.15 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1575 1398 6 107.00–115.00 $111.51 $1,559 —
1965–1995 1980 4 116.00–119.00 $117.51 $2,327 —

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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
995–1190 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,308.92 —

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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.