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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.30/cwt -11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 555 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.50/cwt +22.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 619 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 976 516
Feeder cattle 208 647 356
Slaughter cattle 49 129 94
Replacement cattle 61 200 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 310 5 310.00–345.00 $319.02 $989 +29.92
360–385 373 2 300.00–340.00 $319.33 $1,191 +27.97
619 619 14 237.50 $237.50 $1,470 +22.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 255.00–265.00 $260.13 $988 -4.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 255.00–260.00 $256.75 $686 -26.22
305–330 318 2 235.00–245.00 $239.80 $763 -12.42
415–440 421 8 220.00–240.00 $230.15 $969 -2.71
470–490 479 5 220.00–235.00 $226.88 $1,087 —
515–530 525 3 210.00–220.00 $213.27 $1,120 -10.39
553–585 555 15 200.00–210.00 $209.30 $1,162 -11.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 220.00–240.00 $229.74 $662 +0.02
415–440 429 7 210.00–220.00 $215.86 $926 +1.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 280.00–325.00 $297.21 $808 -17.35
315–340 328 4 310.00–325.00 $317.79 $1,042 +20.35
355–370 363 4 285.00–295.00 $289.90 $1,052 +13.13
415–445 435 3 220.00–227.50 $222.39 $967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 245.00–250.00 $247.57 $663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1285 1157 80-85% 21 93.00–102.00 $95.84 $1,109 —
1110–1310 1210 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.71 $1,303 +7.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1075 1018 85-90% 6 86.00–93.00 $90.54 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1400 1320 8 112.00–122.00 $117.30 $1,548 —
1655–1700 1678 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $2,224 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1045 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 120.00–131.00 $124.80 $1,158
950–1085 1027 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 90.00–102.00 $97.24 $999

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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.