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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.56/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 544 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.83/cwt +28.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 428 lb · 10 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $237.90/cwt ≈ $554/hd at 233 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 655 884 556
Feeder cattle 485 707 406
Slaughter cattle 95 98 80
Replacement cattle 75 79 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle steady to firm. 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
410–435 423 8 265.00–280.00 $272.72 $1,154 +29.39
460–485 474 5 250.00–275.00 $261.73 $1,241 +22.55
530–545 544 13 235.00–242.50 $235.56 $1,281 -1.02
560–590 569 5 225.00–235.00 $232.93 $1,325 —
630–645 641 4 235.00–237.50 $236.89 $1,518 +10.56
650–680 665 6 225.00–242.50 $235.83 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 468 3 230.00–240.00 $236.55 $1,107 +11.66
510–535 516 10 200.00–210.00 $202.38 $1,044 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $784 +10.10
360–385 373 4 235.00–255.00 $244.66 $913 +10.82
420–440 432 5 235.00–245.00 $238.89 $1,032 +13.06
465–480 475 3 215.00–225.00 $218.26 $1,037 +3.28
520–540 530 6 210.00–225.00 $217.36 $1,152 +7.36
520–545 531 4 235.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,288 +32.55
610–615 613 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,257 -12.52
625–635 628 3 207.50–225.00 $215.83 $1,355 -1.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 7 190.00–200.00 $194.17 $837 -16.83
460–470 465 2 190.00–200.00 $195.05 $907 +0.10
530–545 539 7 200.00–210.00 $204.22 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 180.00–195.00 $187.73 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 280.00–310.00 $300.47 $850 +2.12
320–345 326 8 300.00–305.00 $303.68 $990 -8.34
360–385 373 6 280.00–290.00 $285.17 $1,064 +21.55
410–440 428 10 265.00–275.00 $268.83 $1,151 +28.98
460–485 473 4 225.00–235.00 $229.87 $1,087 +6.65
505–530 518 4 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,113 —
560–575 568 2 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $1,285 —
605–630 618 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
700 700 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 10 230.00–245.00 $237.90 $554 —
310–315 313 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $775 —
470–485 480 3 192.50–197.50 $195.87 $940 —
530–540 535 2 190.00–210.00 $199.91 $1,070 —
580–590 585 6 192.00–202.00 $196.96 $1,152 —
605–640 623 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,230 —
750–795 761 6 180.00–190.00 $187.42 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1405 1220 80-85% 14 108.00–114.00 $111.45 $1,360 +2.49
1150–1320 1232 80-85% 29 103.00–107.00 $105.07 $1,294 -3.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1090 1020 85-90% 12 86.00–91.00 $88.67 $904 —
955–1240 1118 85-90% 7 95.00–102.00 $99.44 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1585 1484 11 118.00–125.00 $121.40 $1,802 —
1810–1990 1900 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $2,460 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1060 1048 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 98.00–107.00 $102.45 $1,074
885–1170 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 107.00–110.00 $108.39 $1,181

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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.