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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.49/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 539 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.03/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 519 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.84/cwt ≈ $909/hd at 376 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,197 318 632
Feeder cattle 697 208 477
Slaughter cattle 251 49 110
Replacement cattle 249 61 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher. 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
360–385 373 4 270.00–290.00 $279.66 $1,043 -39.67
415–440 433 14 260.00–270.00 $262.74 $1,138 —
460–490 471 11 250.00–277.50 $257.33 $1,212 —
505–540 519 22 240.00–262.50 $246.03 $1,277 —
560–580 570 12 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 240.00–250.00 $243.25 $924 -16.88
410–440 430 3 225.00–235.00 $228.18 $981 —
455–480 466 6 220.00–230.00 $225.33 $1,050 —
510–535 518 3 207.50–230.00 $215.24 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $820 +12.58
360–390 376 21 235.00–250.00 $241.84 $909 —
405–440 414 10 235.00–237.50 $236.28 $978 +6.13
475–480 478 12 220.00–230.00 $225.86 $1,080 -1.02
520–540 539 30 212.50–227.50 $218.49 $1,178 +5.22
575 575 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,366 +28.20
560–590 579 8 220.00–222.50 $220.91 $1,279 +11.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $744 —
360–380 367 3 220.00–230.00 $226.55 $831 —
460–490 479 11 205.00–220.00 $211.29 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 325.00–345.00 $331.74 $1,018 +13.95
370–380 375 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $1,041 -12.37
415–440 423 3 230.00–240.00 $233.46 $988 +11.07
470–480 477 3 240.00–250.00 $243.29 $1,160 —
560–580 570 2 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 235.00–245.00 $239.80 $887 —
470–480 478 4 230.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1180 1110 80-85% 90 94.00–101.00 $97.97 $1,087 —
1240–1305 1259 80-85% 21 103.00–105.00 $103.59 $1,304 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1170 1112 85-90% 20 87.00–93.00 $90.47 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1615 1480 12 115.00–121.00 $118.15 $1,749 —
1365–1695 1539 4 130.00–134.00 $132.05 $2,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1205 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 116.00–127.00 $119.49 $1,265
1050–1130 1092 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 103.00–113.00 $107.58 $1,175
1090–1190 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 92.00–101.00 $96.70 $1,102

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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.