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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.94/cwt ≈ $835/hd at 433 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 460 714
Feeder cattle 262 275 444
Slaughter cattle 103 100 147
Replacement cattle 97 85 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 5 225.00–245.00 $228.66 $761 -28.44
360–385 368 3 230.00–235.00 $231.74 $853 +3.99
420–440 432 5 210.00–217.50 $212.92 $920 +7.21
460–475 468 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $994 +19.24
505–515 512 3 195.00–202.50 $197.47 $1,011 —
560–585 573 2 195.00–197.50 $196.28 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 200.00–205.00 $201.79 $640 +1.79
420–440 430 4 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $838 +11.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $591 —
405–435 433 16 192.50–200.00 $192.94 $835 —
485–490 488 2 180.00–187.50 $183.73 $897 +16.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 423 6 180.00–187.50 $182.60 $772 —
515–540 532 9 155.00–160.00 $156.61 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 215.00 $215.00 $688 -22.54
415–430 419 4 210.00–212.50 $211.86 $888 +23.57
480–490 486 5 190.00–202.50 $194.94 $947 —
620–645 639 4 165.00–170.00 $166.21 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 215.00–225.00 $220.18 $605 —
315–340 325 5 192.50–200.00 $196.86 $640 +18.39
510–540 516 5 180.00–182.50 $181.98 $939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1365 1239 80-85% 17 93.00–96.00 $94.28 $1,168 —
1085–1360 1271 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.09 $1,298 +6.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1125 1053 85-90% 10 84.00–91.00 $88.49 $932 +23.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1725 1545 75-80% 3 88.00–95.00 $91.57 $1,415 —
1500–1845 1660 75-80% 4 98.00–100.00 $98.98 $1,643 +11.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1685 1558 3 105.00–110.00 $108.12 $1,685 —
1595–1975 1798 3 117.00–119.00 $118.07 $2,123 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1090 1043 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 80.00–90.00 $86.52 $902
955–1195 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 96.00–109.00 $102.25 $1,118

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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
1010–1265 1134 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,166.79 —

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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.