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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $266.21/cwt +10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 373 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $282.36/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 321 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.38/cwt +22.35 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 325 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,057 1,113 1,020
Feeder cattle 787 933 820
Slaughter cattle 160 80 77
Replacement cattle 110 100 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. 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
265–280 275 3 305.00–320.00 $315.18 $867 —
360–385 373 6 290.00–310.00 $300.34 $1,120 +40.93
415–430 425 3 275.00–295.00 $281.51 $1,196 +21.63
460–480 468 5 240.00–250.00 $244.10 $1,142 +1.55
505–540 517 3 232.50–240.00 $237.39 $1,227 -9.27
710–725 718 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 7 250.00–280.00 $271.66 $725 —
360–380 367 3 255.00–270.00 $264.82 $972 +28.03
420–440 427 6 230.00–250.00 $243.13 $1,038 +13.29
520–530 525 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 16 260.00–280.00 $269.38 $875 +22.35
410–430 418 8 235.00–247.50 $242.67 $1,014 +10.23
460–485 468 9 230.00–245.00 $239.82 $1,122 +17.89
520 520 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 +7.72
560–590 570 3 200.00–210.00 $206.55 $1,177 +2.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 220.00–240.00 $229.61 $742 +14.76
360–370 367 3 220.00–232.50 $224.09 $822 +6.18
470–490 480 4 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,080 +24.90
570–590 580 4 155.00–170.00 $162.37 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 6 280.00–320.00 $292.83 $776 —
305–340 321 18 280.00–300.00 $282.36 $906 -1.30
360–390 373 19 260.00–295.00 $266.21 $993 +10.40
405–430 418 4 240.00–255.00 $247.28 $1,034 -1.59
460–470 463 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,119 +19.23
520–530 525 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,221 —
555–580 572 3 220.00–225.00 $221.62 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 6 240.00 $240.00 $557 —
260–280 266 7 230.00–250.00 $236.02 $628 +13.86
305–340 314 8 230.00–250.00 $235.42 $739 —
410–435 428 11 225.00–230.00 $226.31 $969 +4.40
460–480 467 3 230.00–235.00 $231.71 $1,082 +17.96
520–540 523 7 220.00–230.00 $221.48 $1,158 +8.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1310 1273 80-85% 7 97.00–102.00 $98.13 $1,249 +0.45
1260–1290 1273 80-85% 25 89.00–95.00 $92.33 $1,175 -5.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1090 1043 85-90% 7 72.00–75.00 $73.79 $770 —
1040–1205 1123 85-90% 16 82.00–88.00 $85.22 $957 +3.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1695 1537 75-80% 6 85.00–90.00 $85.84 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1735 1645 15 113.00–120.00 $117.43 $1,932 —
1665 1665 2 127.00 $127.00 $2,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1195 1022 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 90.00–104.00 $92.20 $942

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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.