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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $213.75/cwt ≈ $1,009/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $281.90/cwt -19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 315 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $222.16/cwt -41.41 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 271 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,113 937 824
Feeder cattle 933 700 620
Slaughter cattle 80 107 88
Replacement cattle 100 130 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement type cows steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 13 270.00–310.00 $281.90 $888 -19.49
365–380 369 7 255.00–270.00 $259.41 $957 -41.38
420–440 430 4 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,117 -12.44
460–480 470 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,140 —
515–520 518 3 245.00–250.00 $246.66 $1,278 +2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 230.00–255.00 $247.00 $823 -11.85
360–380 373 3 230.00–240.00 $236.79 $883 -9.76
410–430 423 3 225.00–240.00 $229.84 $972 -11.96
455–470 463 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 235.00–260.00 $247.03 $823 -21.62
360–390 376 11 230.00–245.00 $237.32 $892 +3.49
420–440 430 6 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $999 -1.44
460–480 476 5 220.00–230.00 $221.93 $1,056 -19.28
505–540 528 3 215.00–230.00 $219.78 $1,160 +10.01
560–580 572 5 200.00–210.00 $203.92 $1,166 +2.27
600–645 623 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 200.00 $200.00 $550 -27.84
320–340 330 6 210.00–220.00 $214.85 $709 -8.14
360–380 364 10 210.00–220.00 $217.91 $793 -2.62
405–425 413 3 215.00–217.50 $216.67 $895 +7.86
470–490 483 3 200.00 $200.00 $966 -12.44
525–540 533 4 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $893 -29.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 11 215.00–230.00 $222.16 $602 -41.41
360–380 373 3 220.00–240.00 $226.43 $845 -20.21
415–440 435 5 220.00–230.00 $221.91 $965 -6.68
460–480 472 13 210.00–220.00 $213.75 $1,009 —
510–540 530 4 210.00–217.50 $213.05 $1,129 -5.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 10 280.00–300.00 $283.66 $945 -0.91
360–380 372 5 250.00–265.00 $255.81 $952 -28.40
410–440 424 5 245.00–255.00 $248.87 $1,055 +1.21
465–480 473 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,052 -28.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1195 1177 80-85% 17 87.00–88.00 $87.10 $1,025 —
1215–1285 1252 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.68 $1,223 +8.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1195 1113 85-90% 11 79.00–84.00 $81.56 $908 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1805 1435 6 110.00–113.00 $111.74 $1,603 —
1465–1910 1733 8 116.00–125.00 $120.09 $2,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1065 981 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 114.00–126.00 $117.77 $1,155
1130–1325 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 94.00–104.00 $97.80 $1,196

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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.