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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 826 643
Feeder cattle 400 550 388
Slaughter cattle 117 166 108
Replacement cattle 100 110 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 255.00–265.00 $260.17 $970 —
465–485 475 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,009 +17.70
505–540 517 6 195.00–200.00 $198.26 $1,025 +4.07
560–580 577 6 190.00–200.00 $191.62 $1,106 -0.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 230.00 $230.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 242 5 235.00–265.00 $240.70 $582 +12.70
310–340 333 4 235.00–265.00 $241.99 $806 +9.53
355–380 372 3 210.00–225.00 $214.78 $799 —
410–440 427 7 190.00–200.00 $195.89 $836 +16.07
460–480 473 3 175.00–185.00 $178.24 $843 +3.37
530–540 537 3 175.00–182.50 $177.47 $953 —
560–585 568 3 170.00–172.50 $170.86 $970 +8.39
620–645 633 2 175.00–182.50 $178.82 $1,132 +20.30
710 710 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 215.00–225.00 $218.24 $517 —
260–280 274 4 215.00–225.00 $222.49 $610 +56.54
310–340 325 6 195.00–205.00 $199.77 $649 +25.25
360–390 375 2 192.50–202.50 $197.30 $740 —
405–425 418 3 165.00–175.00 $171.77 $718 +18.45
565–585 582 6 137.50–145.00 $143.79 $837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 3 270.00–290.00 $276.18 $627 —
260–285 279 8 260.00–290.00 $267.00 $745 —
305–335 320 6 230.00–250.00 $239.53 $766 +18.34
360–385 377 3 230.00–250.00 $236.37 $891 —
460–485 470 5 190.00–195.00 $192.94 $907 +1.47
520–540 533 3 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 220.00–240.00 $232.35 $632 +20.66
360–385 373 4 195.00–205.00 $199.83 $745 +14.50
420–435 430 3 180.00–185.00 $181.63 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1240 1172 80-85% 50 89.00–96.00 $93.51 $1,096 -6.66
1260–1425 1343 80-85% 10 98.00–102.00 $99.88 $1,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1125 1052 85-90% 19 83.00–87.00 $85.25 $897 +1.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,738 —
1630–1685 1665 11 99.00–110.00 $106.08 $1,766 —

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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
1035–1120 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,100.30 —

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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.