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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $207.92/cwt ≈ $1,092/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 356 334
Feeder cattle 310 210 224
Slaughter cattle 89 74 30
Replacement cattle 75 72 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to firm. Replacement type cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 424 7 192.50–200.00 $197.80 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 235.00–247.50 $241.53 $797 —
360–385 379 4 215.00–225.00 $217.38 $824 -29.21
430–440 438 4 217.50–220.00 $219.39 $961 -1.22
460–485 468 3 210.00–217.50 $214.91 $1,006 +0.96
575–595 585 2 190.00–207.50 $198.60 $1,162 —
615–645 630 2 177.50–180.00 $178.72 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 5 210.00–217.50 $212.88 $788 +8.22
410–440 430 3 197.50–205.00 $199.88 $859 +1.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 271 4 255.00–275.00 $270.21 $732 +11.66
425–435 430 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,043 —
460–480 470 8 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,010 —
520–545 525 10 200.00–210.00 $207.92 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 4 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1265 1163 80-85% 9 96.00–104.00 $100.84 $1,173 -9.42
1285–1345 1311 80-85% 7 109.00–110.00 $109.56 $1,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1135 1093 85-90% 9 90.00–95.00 $92.89 $1,015 +7.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1595 1515 75-80% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.47 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1875 1703 6 118.00–123.00 $120.29 $2,049 -0.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1305 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 99.00–108.00 $102.51 $1,168

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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
865–1035 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,000.00 $988.62 —
1185–1235 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.48 —

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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.