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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 617 0
Feeder cattle 200 400 0
Slaughter cattle 112 117 0
Replacement cattle 100 100 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to firm in limited test. 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
515–520 518 2 205.00–217.50 $211.22 $1,094 +12.96
555–560 558 2 217.50–225.00 $221.27 $1,235 +29.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $613 —
365–385 375 2 210.00–220.00 $214.87 $806 +0.09
520–540 527 3 195.00–200.00 $196.71 $1,037 +19.24
605–630 622 3 170.00–180.00 $176.76 $1,099 -2.06
625–630 628 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,224 +16.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 4 160.00–165.00 $161.21 $609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 4 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $511 —
360–385 379 4 192.50–200.00 $194.28 $736 -5.55
410–445 422 3 190.00–200.00 $196.48 $829 +14.85
465–485 475 2 180.00–187.50 $183.83 $873 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 3 220.00–230.00 $223.42 $827 -12.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 467 3 170.00–175.00 $171.71 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1335 1228 80-85% 24 89.00–95.00 $92.85 $1,140 —
1105–1535 1234 80-85% 16 98.00–103.00 $100.09 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1120 1088 85-90% 7 80.00–85.00 $82.94 $902 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1685 1557 75-80% 5 89.00–96.00 $94.44 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1865 1573 3 114.00–118.00 $115.91 $1,823 —
1850 1850 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,276 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1235 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 94.00–118.00 $98.12 $1,118

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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
1105–1175 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.54 —

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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.