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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.52/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 381 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $227.24/cwt ≈ $966/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $229.33/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 472 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 674 930
Feeder cattle 662 470 700
Slaughter cattle 78 105 141
Replacement cattle 72 99 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida Markets closed last week for the July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 300.00–310.00 $305.18 $839 +40.50
310–330 323 3 305.00–315.00 $311.80 $1,007 —
360–390 376 17 245.00–255.00 $249.51 $938 -8.64
405–415 406 7 230.00–245.00 $232.19 $943 -6.04
463–492 472 18 217.50–232.50 $229.33 $1,082 +4.15
560–580 575 8 210.00–220.00 $217.57 $1,251 -3.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
420–440 430 12 205.00–220.00 $212.67 $914 +6.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 214 7 230.00–240.00 $238.53 $510 —
260–285 273 2 220.00–240.00 $229.54 $627 -16.15
305–340 319 9 240.00–250.00 $244.35 $779 +7.96
355–385 381 37 220.00–240.00 $222.52 $848 -1.32
410–440 431 17 215.00–235.00 $220.59 $951 -10.42
460–480 473 8 225.00–235.00 $228.65 $1,082 +0.02
515–540 524 8 217.50–220.00 $218.47 $1,145 -18.81
620–649 643 5 220.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 210.00–220.00 $216.39 $688 —
360–390 378 5 190.00–200.00 $193.81 $733 -11.06
410–440 422 5 192.50–200.00 $196.87 $831 -18.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 6 280.00–290.00 $285.17 $636 —
260–280 273 3 290.00–300.00 $293.17 $800 —
365–390 378 2 247.50–250.00 $248.79 $940 -8.64
410–440 425 18 220.00–235.00 $227.24 $966 —
460–480 473 3 210.00–220.00 $213.24 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 217.50–220.00 $218.30 $727 —
410–435 423 2 210.00–220.00 $214.85 $909 —
520–540 530 4 180.00–205.00 $192.26 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 6 180.00–200.00 $189.60 $711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1040 986 85-90% 5 79.00–85.00 $82.80 $816 —
1060–1140 1090 85-90% 16 90.00–94.00 $91.57 $998 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1175 1106 80-85% 17 98.00–104.00 $101.09 $1,118 —
1285–1335 1310 80-85% 4 105.00–106.00 $105.49 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1625 1494 6 115.00–123.00 $117.69 $1,758 +2.67
1485–1815 1650 2 128.00–131.00 $129.65 $2,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1195 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 115.00–119.00 $117.58 $1,317
1075–1195 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 100.00–107.00 $103.37 $1,168

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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.