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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.14/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 423 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.86/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 374 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $248.23/cwt -11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 477 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 1,151 874
Feeder cattle 533 920 670
Slaughter cattle 136 126 130
Replacement cattle 226 105 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cow 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to weak. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cow 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 290.00–315.00 $302.89 $721 —
260–290 278 4 275.00–300.00 $287.39 $799 —
305–340 328 9 280.00–315.00 $290.84 $954 -14.74
355–390 365 11 280.00–305.00 $287.29 $1,049 -4.71
420–440 430 4 245.00–260.00 $252.33 $1,085 -24.75
455–485 477 19 235.00–260.00 $248.23 $1,184 -11.90
505–540 533 14 235.00–245.00 $237.03 $1,263 -0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 230.00–250.00 $239.54 $654 —
305–310 309 10 230.00–257.50 $252.07 $779 —
360–380 379 17 258.00–270.00 $258.67 $980 -18.03
410–430 423 15 210.00–225.00 $214.84 $909 —
485–490 487 13 217.50–235.00 $228.23 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 220 4 260.00–275.00 $264.01 $581 —
280–290 287 3 260.00–290.00 $280.23 $804 —
310–340 327 14 250.00–260.00 $254.06 $831 +2.27
360–370 367 7 255.00–270.00 $259.20 $951 +21.80
405–440 423 30 230.00–240.00 $235.14 $995 -7.32
470–485 480 3 227.50–232.50 $229.13 $1,100 +6.68
560–585 567 7 210.00–220.00 $212.95 $1,207 -1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 12 205.00–220.00 $214.37 $592 —
310–345 324 5 225.00–240.00 $233.61 $757 +16.19
355–380 374 26 230.00–237.50 $235.86 $882 +10.79
410–440 427 7 205.00–215.00 $209.11 $893 -13.45
520–540 530 4 202.00–212.50 $207.15 $1,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 250.00–285.00 $274.04 $759 —
320–340 327 6 250.00–257.50 $254.90 $834 -13.88
360–375 370 6 260.00–290.00 $269.73 $998 -7.34
460–480 474 14 220.00–235.00 $224.16 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 220.00–235.00 $227.70 $633 —
360–385 371 7 230.00–255.00 $241.13 $895 +5.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1400 1322 80-85% 10 107.00–110.00 $108.91 $1,440 —
1235–1455 1392 80-85% 14 102.00–106.00 $103.01 $1,434 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1085 1028 85-90% 12 87.00–95.00 $91.22 $938 -5.17
965–1075 1031 85-90% 5 78.00–85.00 $82.38 $849 -14.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1805 1675 2 120.00–124.00 $121.84 $2,041 -8.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–990 929 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 131.00–138.00 $135.01 $1,254
1150–1265 1208 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 97.00–111.00 $104.33 $1,260

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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
845–1185 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,563.78 —

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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.