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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.95/cwt +27.57 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 372 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.44/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 482 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.60/cwt -9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 474 639
Feeder cattle 457 310 500
Slaughter cattle 72 89 88
Replacement cattle 57 75 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly 4.00 to 8.00 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
315–345 323 4 280.00–300.00 $285.35 $922 —
360–380 370 4 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $1,054 —
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
460–485 473 2 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,207 —
510–515 513 2 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,231 —
625–635 634 10 230.00–242.50 $231.23 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–444 436 5 255.00–265.00 $256.86 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 295.00 $295.00 $782 —
315–340 323 3 250.00–260.00 $256.49 $828 +14.96
360–385 372 23 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $911 +27.57
410–430 420 4 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $1,007 +20.49
470–485 482 15 220.00–232.50 $222.44 $1,072 +7.53
520–540 530 8 215.00–225.00 $219.91 $1,166 —
560–580 568 5 205.00–215.00 $209.08 $1,188 +10.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 220.00–230.00 $224.85 $742 —
365–395 373 11 215.00–230.00 $225.67 $842 +12.79
410–440 425 6 215.00–230.00 $222.24 $945 +22.36
460–485 479 4 195.00–200.00 $196.20 $940 —
515–540 528 7 200.00–220.00 $207.01 $1,093 —
560–580 567 3 190.00–200.00 $193.41 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 180.00–190.00 $185.16 $422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 270.00–280.00 $275.23 $606 —
260–290 270 3 275.00–280.00 $276.79 $747 +6.58
310–340 325 4 260.00–280.00 $269.54 $876 —
365–385 375 2 260.00–280.00 $269.73 $1,011 —
410–435 430 11 230.00–245.00 $232.60 $1,000 -9.93
465–485 468 7 235.00–240.00 $239.26 $1,120 +24.37
560–580 572 5 225.00–235.00 $228.92 $1,309 —
600–630 608 4 205.00–220.00 $213.02 $1,295 —
655–685 675 4 182.50–200.00 $189.30 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 373 9 225.00–235.00 $232.71 $868 —
410–430 420 2 220.00–230.00 $224.88 $944 —
470–485 478 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,028 —
510–530 520 4 190.00–210.00 $200.19 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 4 180.00–200.00 $185.26 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1165 1113 80-85% 21 97.00–104.00 $100.84 $1,122 —
1200–1340 1284 80-85% 5 107.00–109.00 $107.75 $1,384 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1260 1110 85-90% 9 90.00–93.00 $91.51 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1250 1221 8 116.00–120.00 $116.93 $1,428 —
1685–1815 1750 2 129.00 $129.00 $2,258 —

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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
900–905 904 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 925.00–950.00 $931.22 —
1045–1160 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,201.30 —

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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.