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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 542 502
Feeder cattle 423 300 302
Slaughter cattle 61 162 116
Replacement cattle 59 80 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to firm. Replacement type cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 210.00–220.00 $214.85 $709 —
360–385 379 4 195.00–205.00 $197.38 $748 —
410–430 418 8 190.00–200.00 $196.14 $820 —
560–580 574 4 180.00–185.00 $183.75 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 415 4 210.00–215.00 $213.70 $887 —
520–540 527 3 210.00–220.00 $216.58 $1,141 —
560–585 573 6 195.00–210.00 $202.34 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 210.00–215.00 $212.39 $580 —
305–345 325 5 195.00–205.00 $203.12 $660 —
360–390 375 2 190.00–200.00 $194.80 $730 —
425–435 433 4 190.00–200.00 $192.46 $833 —
455–485 475 3 195.00–200.00 $196.60 $934 —
520–540 533 9 195.00–202.00 $197.28 $1,052 —
560–585 573 4 175.00–182.50 $178.67 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $569 +10.16
365–385 378 3 175.00–180.00 $176.61 $668 —
420–440 428 5 172.00–180.00 $176.71 $756 +8.05
520–540 535 4 175.00–185.00 $177.43 $949 +24.07
560–585 573 4 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $931 +15.13
610–630 618 5 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 220.00–240.00 $229.63 $620 -2.42
360–385 370 5 200.00–210.00 $205.84 $762 -17.25
410–435 421 4 200.00–205.00 $203.07 $855 +1.43
460–485 473 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $934 -6.30
510–530 520 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 195.00–200.00 $198.06 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1245 1225 80-85% 10 95.00–102.00 $97.73 $1,197 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1800 1704 75-80% 4 96.00–100.00 $99.17 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1750 1540 2 115.00–118.00 $116.70 $1,797 —
1985 1985 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,501 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–860 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 113.00–130.00 $118.58 $1,011
955–1255 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 90.00–102.00 $97.75 $1,132

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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
1210–1280 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,266.83 —

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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.