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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.65/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 334 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $284.57/cwt -29.42 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 327 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.88/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 432 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 1,009 1,048
Feeder cattle 700 707 800
Slaughter cattle 107 135 127
Replacement cattle 130 167 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Feeder and replacement cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 295.00–317.50 $305.75 $865 —
320–335 328 2 295.00–307.50 $301.39 $989 —
370–385 378 3 295.00–305.00 $300.79 $1,137 +14.74
410–430 420 2 265.00–280.00 $272.32 $1,144 -19.96
520–530 525 2 240.00–247.50 $243.71 $1,279 -36.17
665–670 667 3 215.00–227.50 $220.85 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 273 5 245.00–280.00 $252.31 $689 —
310–340 320 3 250.00–275.00 $258.85 $828 —
370–380 377 3 240.00–260.00 $246.55 $929 -11.66
415–440 432 3 235.00–245.00 $241.80 $1,045 +1.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 3 190.00–200.00 $193.39 $818 -6.38
530–545 538 4 170.00–195.00 $182.33 $981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 280.00–285.00 $281.57 $808 +31.11
305–345 334 15 265.00–280.00 $268.65 $897 -3.18
370–390 386 10 230.00–250.00 $233.83 $903 -8.25
410–440 432 11 230.00–245.00 $233.88 $1,010 -9.41
470–490 485 8 240.00–245.00 $241.21 $1,170 -0.57
520–540 532 10 200.00–225.00 $209.77 $1,116 -26.32
560–580 567 3 200.00–202.50 $201.65 $1,143 -48.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 215.00–240.00 $227.84 $633 —
310–330 323 3 215.00–240.00 $222.99 $720 -21.60
370–390 388 9 220.00–225.00 $220.53 $856 —
410–445 431 5 205.00–215.00 $208.81 $900 -10.02
470–495 483 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,026 —
520–540 533 3 190.00–200.00 $196.75 $1,049 -2.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 280.00–295.00 $285.22 $642 —
275–285 278 4 280.00–300.00 $285.14 $793 —
305–330 327 12 280.00–310.00 $284.57 $931 -29.42
365–390 378 6 270.00–297.50 $284.21 $1,074 -30.43
405–440 435 7 245.00–265.00 $247.66 $1,077 —
460–490 465 6 250.00–255.00 $250.88 $1,167 -13.92
530–540 535 2 225.00–245.00 $234.91 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 250.00–265.00 $255.22 $574 —
270–285 280 3 250.00–270.00 $263.57 $738 —
310–340 330 3 270.00–275.00 $271.57 $896 —
370–380 377 3 245.00–250.00 $246.64 $930 -11.57
405–440 423 4 225.00–232.50 $228.59 $967 —
540–545 544 4 215.00–220.00 $218.76 $1,190 +20.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 220.00–240.00 $229.70 $758 —
360–380 370 5 215.00–220.00 $217.95 $806 —
420–440 433 6 200.00–207.50 $202.42 $876 +19.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1330 1253 80-85% 19 87.00–93.00 $88.73 $1,112 —
1280–1395 1338 80-85% 8 94.00–98.00 $95.91 $1,283 -1.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1105 1084 85-90% 17 80.00–85.00 $83.30 $903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1705 1499 9 119.00–126.00 $122.46 $1,836 —
1445–1960 1802 5 127.00–131.00 $129.05 $2,325 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1210 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 110.00–125.00 $117.33 $1,136
1160–1225 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 90.00–96.00 $92.92 $1,109

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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
1045–1170 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,418.85 —

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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.