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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.51/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 464 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.20/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 435 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.98/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 466 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 812 704
Feeder cattle 707 662 560
Slaughter cattle 98 78 74
Replacement cattle 79 72 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Market not reported previous week. All value added cattle were grouped cattle with shot records. They were not weaned.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 5 280.00–320.00 $287.33 $957 -24.47
360–385 369 8 275.00–285.00 $281.09 $1,037 +31.58
420 420 3 240.00–250.00 $243.33 $1,022 +11.14
427 value added 427 17 247.50 $247.50 $1,057 —
450–485 value added 464 15 227.50–247.50 $235.96 $1,095 —
460–480 471 7 235.00–245.00 $239.18 $1,127 +9.85
502 value added 502 12 242.50 $242.50 $1,217 —
520–540 527 9 230.00–240.00 $236.58 $1,247 —
561–583 value added 574 10 225.00–230.00 $228.05 $1,309 —
600–645 620 4 220.00–235.00 $226.33 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $906 +24.86
405–435 425 12 210.00–220.00 $216.82 $921 +4.15
465–485 475 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,068 —
511–536 value added 521 12 200.00–202.00 $201.14 $1,048 —
520–545 533 4 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $1,039 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 10 230.00–242.50 $234.82 $780 -9.53
360–385 375 5 230.00–240.00 $233.84 $877 +11.32
410–440 422 10 220.00–230.00 $225.83 $953 +5.24
446 446 12 210.00 $210.00 $937 -10.59
454–469 458 27 210.00–225.00 $221.02 $1,012 -7.63
470–485 482 9 210.00–217.50 $214.98 $1,036 -13.67
505–530 518 2 217.50–220.00 $218.72 $1,133 +0.25
526 526 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,105 -8.47
557–592 577 18 217.50–220.00 $218.58 $1,261 —
635 635 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,381 -3.46
655–660 656 4 195.00–200.00 $196.26 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 6 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $726 -1.50
365–385 375 8 210.00–220.00 $214.87 $806 +21.06
405–440 435 7 210.00–217.50 $211.00 $918 +14.13
460–470 465 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 180.00–200.00 $189.82 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 275.00–320.00 $298.35 $791 +5.18
315–340 328 4 300.00–325.00 $312.02 $1,023 —
360–385 373 6 260.00–267.50 $263.62 $983 +14.83
405–430 418 2 235.00–245.00 $239.85 $1,003 +12.61
460–485 477 3 220.00–230.00 $223.22 $1,065 +9.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 200.00–220.00 $209.80 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1305 1239 80-85% 10 108.00–112.00 $108.96 $1,350 —
1210–1315 1247 80-85% 17 102.00–106.00 $103.49 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1000 995 85-90% 4 95.00–99.00 $96.99 $965 +14.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1605 1445 7 116.00–123.00 $119.33 $1,724 —
1725–1845 1785 2 125.00–128.00 $126.55 $2,259 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1375 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 108.00–114.00 $109.38 $1,424

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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
1110–1205 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,328.08 —

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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.