Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.55/cwt ≈ $1,082/hd at 580 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.95/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	750	368	352
Feeder cattle	501	268	240
Slaughter cattle	150	72	52
Replacement cattle	99	28	60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 pounds steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	323	3	225.00–245.00	$231.39	$747	-15.62
360–385	373	5	215.00–230.00	$221.01	$824	-23.39
405–410	409	9	220.00–225.00	$220.55	$902	+0.31
460–465	463	2	215.00–220.00	$217.49	$1,007	—
525–540	528	10	205.00–215.00	$212.95	$1,124	-1.76
560–565	563	2	205.00–207.50	$206.24	$1,161	—
625–635	627	5	195.00–200.00	$198.99	$1,248	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	368	4	210.00–215.00	$212.45	$782	+17.62
410–430	423	3	205.00	$205.00	$867	+10.06
560–570	563	4	175.00–180.00	$178.73	$1,006	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	271	5	220.00–235.00	$228.80	$620	—
320–340	328	8	197.50–210.00	$202.37	$664	-47.17
360–385	368	6	200.00–210.00	$206.52	$760	-30.90
410–440	430	3	190.00–197.50	$192.38	$827	-27.09
475–485	478	3	180.00–190.00	$183.38	$877	-11.80
510–530	520	2	195.00–205.00	$199.90	$1,039	—
560–591	580	14	180.00–190.00	$186.55	$1,082	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	328	5	190.00–195.00	$191.89	$629	-0.38
360–380	370	4	180.00–190.00	$184.86	$684	-10.04
410–445	428	6	170.00–180.00	$174.80	$748	+3.46
460–480	478	9	170.00–175.00	$170.53	$815	+5.48
520–535	525	3	162.50–170.00	$167.45	$879	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	325	3	162.50–172.50	$169.06	$549	—
460–485	475	6	150.00–160.00	$154.93	$736	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	268	3	220.00–230.00	$223.54	$599	—
320–340	330	4	220.00–225.00	$222.42	$734	—
360–390	380	6	220.00–225.00	$221.58	$842	—
415–440	428	6	200.00–210.00	$204.86	$877	-27.07
460–480	470	4	195.00–200.00	$197.45	$928	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	4	205.00–220.00	$212.83	$479	—
260–285	277	6	195.00–205.00	$201.87	$559	—
305–345	332	3	190.00–200.00	$193.07	$641	—
360–385	379	4	190.00–200.00	$192.38	$729	—
410–425	415	3	190.00–200.00	$193.41	$803	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1240	1176	80-85%	7	88.00–91.00	$89.19	$1,049	—
1045–1295	1207	80-85%	20	94.00–101.00	$97.48	$1,177	—
1145–1365	1246	80-85%	4	104.00–107.00	$104.82	$1,306	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1010	971	85-90%	8	72.00–80.00	$74.80	$726	—
1010–1190	1100	85-90%	12	85.00–92.00	$88.79	$977	-3.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1825	1572	8	110.00–115.00	$112.90	$1,775	-8.04
1885–1975	1930	2	125.00–127.00	$125.98	$2,431	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990–1075	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	115.00–124.00	$118.45	$1,200
1075–1135	1101	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	85.00–95.00	$90.58	$997

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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.