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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.38/cwt -16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 537 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.26/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 334 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.93/cwt ≈ $883/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 1,057 1,033
Feeder cattle 642 787 823
Slaughter cattle 99 160 76
Replacement cattle 91 110 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 295.00–300.00 $297.63 $833 -17.55
305–340 333 5 280.00–300.00 $283.66 $945 —
365–390 380 5 250.00–280.00 $261.53 $994 -38.81
420–440 436 11 240.00–255.00 $242.63 $1,058 -38.88
470–485 478 2 250.00–257.50 $253.69 $1,213 +9.59
515–540 529 7 240.00–250.00 $244.17 $1,292 +6.78
560–580 566 7 225.00–245.00 $239.14 $1,354 —
615–645 630 2 220.00–235.00 $227.68 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,050 —
520–535 523 6 215.00–220.00 $215.85 $1,129 -9.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 265.00–285.00 $275.09 $737 —
315–340 334 13 270.00–285.00 $273.26 $913 +3.88
360–385 371 11 230.00–245.00 $237.93 $883 —
405–425 420 4 230.00–260.00 $237.23 $996 -5.44
480–485 484 11 225.00–240.00 $229.06 $1,109 -10.76
520–540 537 14 210.00–220.00 $211.38 $1,135 -16.12
570–580 575 4 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,236 +8.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 230.00–250.00 $240.44 $680 —
310–340 322 5 220.00–230.00 $225.78 $727 -3.83
360–390 369 7 200.00–220.00 $213.95 $789 -10.14
420–440 425 4 210.00–215.00 $211.29 $898 —
455–495 480 11 200.00–215.00 $208.56 $1,001 -16.34
505–530 522 3 190.00–205.00 $194.84 $1,017 —
565–590 578 4 180.00–190.00 $184.89 $1,069 +22.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 4 250.00–275.00 $256.47 $831 -25.89
360–390 373 9 250.00–255.00 $252.68 $942 -13.53
405–440 426 5 240.00–255.00 $245.70 $1,047 -1.58
460–485 473 4 240.00–257.50 $248.52 $1,175 +6.83
520–545 533 8 220.00–230.00 $225.12 $1,200 -7.36
560–590 575 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,279 +0.81
610–630 620 2 185.00–195.00 $189.92 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 224 4 230.00–250.00 $245.42 $550 +5.42
280–285 283 5 230.00–250.00 $237.92 $673 +1.90
310–340 325 8 220.00–240.00 $229.54 $746 -5.88
360–380 370 2 200.00–220.00 $209.73 $776 —
420–445 440 10 200.00–225.00 $204.77 $901 -21.54
460–485 470 5 190.00–220.00 $202.38 $951 -29.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1210 1162 80-85% 21 85.00–91.00 $86.43 $1,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1120 1023 85-90% 12 76.00–81.00 $78.74 $806 +4.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1795 1581 11 102.00–109.00 $105.33 $1,665 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1025 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 116.00–122.00 $119.21 $1,142
985–1120 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 90.00–114.00 $97.12 $1,052
1015–1235 1147 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 91.00–102.00 $98.11 $1,125

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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.