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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.63/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 475 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $225.18/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 467 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.39/cwt +10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 323 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 665 756
Feeder cattle 470 465 500
Slaughter cattle 105 128 153
Replacement cattle 99 72 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. 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
270–295 289 4 260.00–280.00 $264.68 $765 -42.18
360–380 365 4 257.50–260.00 $258.15 $942 +16.21
420–440 433 3 235.00–245.00 $238.23 $1,032 +5.82
460–475 467 19 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $1,052 +2.73
520–540 530 4 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,152 —
565–570 565 11 220.00–227.50 $220.69 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 323 8 220.00–230.00 $227.33 $734 —
420–430 423 3 200.00–210.00 $206.61 $874 -9.56
470–485 478 6 195.00–205.00 $199.92 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 473 5 175.00–183.00 $179.72 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 5 240.00–250.00 $245.69 $673 -4.12
315–345 323 17 230.00–240.00 $236.39 $764 +10.05
360–385 375 10 220.00–230.00 $223.84 $839 -6.02
407–410 408 15 230.00–235.00 $231.01 $943 +1.13
460–490 475 28 225.00–232.50 $228.63 $1,086 +12.00
530–545 544 11 235.00–237.50 $237.28 $1,291 +25.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 265 4 200.00–210.00 $207.36 $550 -2.17
370–390 380 4 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $779 -8.40
405–440 423 4 212.00–220.00 $215.83 $913 +23.44
460–480 468 5 200.00–210.00 $205.90 $964 +8.32
530–540 537 3 195.00–205.00 $198.29 $1,065 +13.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 6 230.00–235.00 $232.60 $740 -20.57
365–385 375 4 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $965 +25.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1300 1198 80-85% 21 100.00–107.00 $103.62 $1,241 -9.89
1105–1285 1200 80-85% 5 110.00–114.00 $111.88 $1,343 +5.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1120 1046 85-90% 15 90.00–94.00 $92.57 $968 +1.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1770 1491 12 114.00–120.00 $115.02 $1,715 —
1435–1610 1523 2 108.00–110.00 $108.94 $1,659 —
1735–1770 1753 2 124.00–129.00 $126.48 $2,217 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1140 1043 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 100.00–107.00 $104.54 $1,090

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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
1080–1220 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,580.47 —

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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.