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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.02/cwt -10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 371 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.46/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 529 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.48/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 522 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 729 586 600
Feeder cattle 529 457 400
Slaughter cattle 141 72 117
Replacement cattle 59 57 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle firm to 3.00 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
405–420 413 2 265.00–280.00 $272.64 $1,126 -27.36
470–480 473 7 247.50–252.50 $248.95 $1,178 -6.18
510–540 522 13 237.50–247.50 $241.48 $1,261 +1.50
560–580 577 6 230.00–240.00 $231.62 $1,336 —
650–695 661 8 222.50–240.00 $235.40 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 7 205.00–210.00 $207.79 $767 —
415–440 428 6 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $1,005 -22.01
460–480 470 4 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 4 300.00–325.00 $312.33 $572 —
205–230 218 2 265.00–290.00 $276.78 $603 —
265–290 280 3 230.00–240.00 $233.45 $654 -61.55
360–385 375 10 230.00–240.00 $236.16 $886 -8.79
405–435 432 11 230.00–240.00 $230.85 $997 -9.03
460–480 470 4 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,058 +2.67
520–540 529 18 220.00–230.00 $225.46 $1,193 +5.55
555–575 573 10 215.00–225.00 $215.97 $1,238 +6.89
605–625 618 6 197.50–210.00 $202.85 $1,254 —
665–685 670 8 190.00–197.50 $191.92 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 224 5 220.00–230.00 $222.14 $498 —
270–280 273 4 210.00–215.00 $211.28 $577 —
355–385 371 24 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $798 -10.65
455–460 458 2 207.50–210.00 $208.76 $956 +12.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 360.00–375.00 $367.24 $782 +92.01
260–280 263 12 315.00–340.00 $319.43 $840 +42.64
505–520 515 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,193 —
560–580 577 6 215.00–230.00 $217.43 $1,255 -11.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 284 5 275.00–280.00 $279.08 $793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1235 1220 80-85% 15 101.00–109.00 $104.24 $1,272 —
1040–1575 1347 80-85% 7 111.00–115.00 $112.38 $1,514 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–940 923 85-90% 6 83.00 $83.00 $766 —
945–1125 1065 85-90% 9 94.00–101.00 $98.93 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1645 1635 75-80% 3 110.00–113.00 $112.01 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1835 1598 10 113.00–120.00 $115.13 $1,840 —
1445–1835 1705 3 121.00–124.00 $123.15 $2,100 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195–1205 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 97.00–109.00 $106.83 $1,285

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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
1090–1130 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,299.10 +97.80

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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.