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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 462 386
Feeder cattle 300 262 250
Slaughter cattle 162 103 78
Replacement cattle 80 97 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 162.50–167.50 $164.92 $544 —
405–445 435 4 167.50–172.50 $168.66 $734 -13.94
505–520 510 3 152.00–156.00 $153.36 $782 -3.25
575–585 582 3 146.00–150.00 $147.32 $857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 220.00–245.00 $232.05 $638 —
305–320 314 5 220.00–230.00 $226.11 $710 +11.11
360–380 367 3 210.00–230.00 $223.09 $819 —
415–440 425 5 197.50–207.50 $201.64 $857 -10.22
455–460 458 2 200.00–207.50 $203.73 $933 +8.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 5 210.00–220.00 $215.73 $485 —
640–645 641 4 160.00–162.50 $161.87 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1505 1258 80-85% 16 90.00–97.00 $93.41 $1,175 -8.68
1205–1425 1320 80-85% 11 99.00–104.00 $101.51 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1085 1023 85-90% 6 84.00–92.00 $88.24 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–1825 1820 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1555 1439 6 110.00–115.00 $110.90 $1,596 —
1790–1880 1820 3 121.00–126.00 $122.72 $2,234 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 95.00–105.00 $101.55 $1,117

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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
1020–1180 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,211.50 +44.71

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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.