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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.84/cwt +33.38 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 432 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $220.24/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 437 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 543 461
Feeder cattle 268 423 301
Slaughter cattle 72 61 85
Replacement cattle 28 59 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle firm. Feeder steers and bulls steady. Feeder heifers 8.00 to 12.00 higher with increased demand. Feeder and replacement steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 240.00–260.00 $247.01 $810 —
360–390 375 4 230.00–260.00 $244.40 $916 —
405–440 437 11 217.50–250.00 $220.24 $962 +6.54
510–540 525 2 205.00–225.00 $214.71 $1,127 -1.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $727 -2.55
420–430 425 4 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $828 -1.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 240.00–260.00 $249.54 $811 +46.42
360–385 373 2 235.00–240.00 $237.42 $886 +42.62
415–435 fancy 422 3 250.00–260.00 $253.44 $1,070 —
420–440 434 13 215.00–230.00 $219.47 $952 +27.01
460–485 468 3 190.00–205.00 $195.18 $913 -1.42
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
625 fancy 625 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 185.00–200.00 $192.27 $634 +17.19
370–385 378 2 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $737 +18.29
420–440 430 2 167.50–175.00 $171.34 $737 -5.37
465–475 470 2 160.00–170.00 $165.05 $776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 215.00–240.00 $231.93 $981 +28.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1043 80-85% 11 97.00–103.00 $98.80 $1,030 —
1140–1595 1298 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $107.40 $1,394 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1190 1120 85-90% 9 88.00–94.00 $92.25 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2130 1588 4 120.00–124.00 $120.94 $1,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–885 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 91.00–102.00 $96.71 $825

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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
1010–1190 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,146.70 —

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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.