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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.98/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 585 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.83/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 371 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $223.84/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 589 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 786 655 637
Feeder cattle 606 485 512
Slaughter cattle 90 95 60
Replacement cattle 90 75 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 326 14 295.00–325.00 $297.66 $970 —
360–385 382 16 280.00–310.00 $283.54 $1,083 —
405–430 420 16 275.00–287.50 $280.62 $1,179 +7.90
470–480 478 4 255.00–270.00 $258.69 $1,237 -3.04
505–540 533 5 240.00–260.00 $243.79 $1,299 +8.23
665–695 684 4 237.50–240.00 $239.36 $1,637 +3.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 245.00–250.00 $246.60 $821 —
350–380 365 2 250.00–260.00 $255.21 $932 —
460–480 473 3 205.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,018 -21.41
510–535 521 7 220.00–230.00 $224.37 $1,169 +21.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 234 7 230.00–240.00 $232.99 $545 —
310–330 320 2 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $792 +2.50
360–390 371 27 230.00–310.00 $243.83 $905 -0.83
410–440 425 6 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $1,073 +13.52
505–535 520 4 215.00–227.50 $221.07 $1,150 +3.71
560–590 568 11 210.00–230.00 $217.50 $1,235 —
570–596 593 23 222.50–232.50 $224.12 $1,329 —
615–645 630 2 220.00–227.50 $223.66 $1,409 +7.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 220.00–230.00 $225.23 $615 —
305–320 314 5 230.00–235.00 $233.06 $732 —
355–385 378 4 200.00–220.00 $204.70 $774 —
410–440 429 8 210.00–220.00 $213.59 $916 +19.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 265.00–302.50 $282.90 $934 -20.78
365–385 370 8 280.00–295.00 $291.10 $1,077 +5.93
410–440 425 6 260.00–270.00 $264.82 $1,125 -4.01
460–485 473 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,147 +12.56
515–530 519 7 220.00–232.50 $223.65 $1,161 +8.77
560–596 589 16 222.50–230.00 $223.84 $1,318 -2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 220.00–240.00 $230.44 $518 -7.46
360–390 377 3 230.00–240.00 $236.64 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1475 1262 80-85% 17 105.00–110.00 $107.22 $1,353 —
1125–1525 1307 80-85% 15 110.00–118.00 $112.12 $1,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1120 1066 85-90% 10 94.00–104.00 $98.20 $1,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1655 1372 9 117.00–125.00 $121.95 $1,673 —
1575–1750 1663 2 128.00–129.00 $128.53 $2,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1210 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 109.00–122.00 $111.46 $1,219

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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
990–1205 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,389.93 —

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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.