Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.46/cwt ≈ $689/hd at 275 lb · 11 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.35/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 572 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,009	1,197	1,104
Feeder cattle	707	697	850
Slaughter cattle	135	251	138
Replacement cattle	167	249	116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows unevenly steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	380	6	275.00–310.00	$286.05	$1,087	+6.39
415–440	428	6	285.00–300.00	$292.28	$1,251	+29.54
460–490	480	6	285.00–300.00	$292.40	$1,404	+35.07
515–540	528	6	275.00–285.00	$279.88	$1,478	+33.85
570–580	578	4	250.00–265.00	$253.70	$1,466	+18.79
605–645	617	7	235.00–260.00	$242.12	$1,494	—
805–835	825	3	190.00–200.00	$196.75	$1,623	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	375	6	215.00–220.00	$217.40	$815	—
420–440	430	4	190.00–210.00	$199.77	$859	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	373	3	255.00–265.00	$258.21	$963	+14.96
420–440	433	3	235.00–250.00	$239.85	$1,039	+11.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	11	245.00–260.00	$250.46	$689	—
305–340	333	5	270.00–280.00	$271.83	$905	+19.45
360–385	370	5	240.00–245.00	$242.08	$896	+0.24
415–440	429	7	235.00–255.00	$243.29	$1,044	+7.01
460–485	475	5	235.00–252.50	$241.78	$1,148	+15.92
520–540	532	5	230.00–240.00	$236.09	$1,256	+17.60
565	565	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,412	+12.50
570–580	573	10	215.00–220.00	$218.48	$1,252	-19.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	319	8	230.00–250.00	$244.59	$780	+12.17
420–440	428	5	210.00–225.00	$218.83	$937	—
520–540	533	3	195.00–207.50	$199.06	$1,061	—
560–585	573	2	190.00–200.00	$194.89	$1,117	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	4	275.00–335.00	$313.99	$1,014	-17.75
360–380	373	3	305.00–335.00	$314.64	$1,174	+37.11
460–485	473	5	250.00–275.00	$264.80	$1,253	+21.51

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	373	3	255.00–265.00	$258.21	$963	+18.41
520–540	533	3	195.00–205.00	$198.25	$1,057	—
570–585	581	4	197.50–205.00	$199.34	$1,158	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	433	3	180.00–190.00	$183.23	$793	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1240	1120	80-85%	45	88.00–95.00	$91.76	$1,028	-6.21
1165–1365	1336	80-85%	14	97.00–102.00	$97.62	$1,304	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1190	1109	85-90%	23	81.00–85.00	$83.24	$923	-7.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1875	1607	3	125.00–128.00	$126.36	$2,031	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
865–1315	1136	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	92.00–103.00	$97.66	$1,109

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185–1230	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,450.00–1,800.00	$1,539.97	—

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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.