Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $191.47/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 477 lb · 23 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $185.33/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 373 lb · 23 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $175.80/cwt ≈ $839/hd at 477 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	826	750	662
Feeder cattle	550	501	419
Slaughter cattle	166	150	85
Replacement cattle	110	99	158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	2	260.00–280.00	$269.32	$593	—
460–490	478	17	190.00–200.00	$194.75	$931	-22.74
515–540	532	3	192.50–195.00	$194.19	$1,033	-18.76
560–590	584	5	190.00–200.00	$191.92	$1,121	-14.32
640	640	4	182.50	$182.50	$1,168	-16.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	423	7	190.00–195.00	$192.77	$815	-12.23
460–475	470	3	175.00–180.00	$176.63	$830	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	289	10	165.00–175.00	$165.95	$480	—
325–345	336	15	170.00–180.00	$174.52	$586	-17.37
420–445	431	7	150.00–157.50	$153.32	$661	-21.48
470–485	478	4	160.00–170.00	$164.92	$788	-5.61

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	220.00–235.00	$228.00	$513	—
305–315	310	2	230.00–235.00	$232.46	$721	+30.09
410–440	425	6	175.00–185.00	$179.82	$764	-12.56
463–490	475	12	170.00–180.00	$174.87	$831	-8.51
585–595	592	3	160.00–167.50	$162.47	$962	-24.08
620–632	628	5	155.00–160.00	$158.52	$996	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–265	261	6	210.00–220.00	$211.69	$553	+9.82
320–340	333	3	185.00–190.00	$186.60	$621	-6.47
360–390	373	23	180.00–190.00	$185.33	$691	-7.05
460–495	477	17	172.50–180.00	$175.80	$839	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
183	183	4	320.00	$320.00	$586	—
315–335	330	4	220.00–225.00	$221.19	$730	-1.23
415–435	422	9	190.00–200.00	$196.56	$829	-8.30
460–485	477	23	190.00–195.00	$191.47	$913	-5.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1010	998	85-90%	15	72.00–77.00	$74.02	$739	-0.78
1025–1105	1069	85-90%	22	80.00–86.00	$83.38	$891	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1225	1191	80-85%	8	98.00–104.00	$100.17	$1,193	+10.98
1205–1305	1235	80-85%	13	93.00–97.00	$94.43	$1,166	-10.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1975	1497	5	95.00–101.00	$98.20	$1,470	—
1525–1620	1582	5	104.00–110.00	$106.31	$1,682	-6.59
1975–2020	1998	2	114.00–116.00	$115.01	$2,298	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
880–990	946	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	100.00–106.00	$103.77	$982

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1050	1000	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	900.00–975.00	$947.25	—
1065–1180	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,215.48	—

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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.