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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.95/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 390 538
Feeder cattle 210 218 368
Slaughter cattle 74 110 90
Replacement cattle 72 62 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Feeder steers and bulls not well tested, feeder heifers over 400 pounds 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–695 672 3 195.00–202.50 $197.59 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 245.00–250.00 $246.59 $930 —
410–435 424 7 217.50–225.00 $220.61 $935 +6.38
460–480 476 10 212.50–220.00 $213.95 $1,018 +1.23
505–540 528 3 212.50–217.50 $214.09 $1,130 +0.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $670 —
360–385 373 6 195.00–215.00 $204.66 $763 —
420–440 428 5 195.00–200.00 $197.94 $847 —
460–480 472 5 185.00–190.00 $186.95 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 215.00–220.00 $217.42 $717 —
520–535 530 3 195.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 275 4 255.00–270.00 $258.55 $711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1235 1183 80-85% 4 110.00–111.00 $110.26 $1,304 —
1195–1245 1219 80-85% 17 100.00–105.00 $101.49 $1,237 +8.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1105 1080 85-90% 17 84.00–91.00 $85.40 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1435 1335 5 108.00–112.00 $109.87 $1,467 —
1565–1845 1725 3 118.00–123.00 $120.69 $2,082 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1055 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 88.00–103.00 $95.75 $924

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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.