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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.60/cwt -19.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 478 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.45/cwt -19.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 569 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.28/cwt ≈ $1,172/hd at 619 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,013 832 1,030
Feeder cattle 640 642 780
Slaughter cattle 209 99 118
Replacement cattle 164 91 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows firm, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement type cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 260.00–275.00 $267.22 $721 -30.41
360–385 375 5 245.00–255.00 $248.84 $933 -12.69
405–425 418 3 230.00–240.00 $236.77 $990 -5.86
460–480 470 4 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,057 -28.80
520–545 533 6 220.00–237.50 $228.54 $1,218 -15.63
580–595 583 6 225.00–230.00 $225.85 $1,317 -13.29
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -7.68
660–683 675 10 220.00–225.00 $224.51 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 215.00–220.00 $217.93 $802 —
410–440 428 5 200.00–220.00 $207.66 $889 —
470–485 478 2 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $932 -28.41
505–530 518 4 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $958 -30.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 210.00–215.00 $212.38 $690 -60.88
360–385 368 3 200.00–210.00 $206.52 $760 -31.41
415–440 429 7 200.00–210.00 $204.14 $876 -33.09
455–492 478 22 200.00–232.50 $209.60 $1,002 -19.46
520–540 533 12 200.00–205.00 $201.63 $1,075 -9.75
555–585 569 18 180.00–210.00 $195.45 $1,112 -19.59
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
605–628 621 12 180.00–190.00 $186.72 $1,160 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 190.00–200.00 $194.73 $629 -31.05
370–395 387 3 180.00–190.00 $183.19 $709 -30.76
420–440 430 6 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $838 -16.41
460–485 473 4 180.00–195.00 $187.70 $888 -20.86
510–530 520 2 175.00–182.50 $178.68 $929 -16.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 12 230.00–260.00 $245.97 $794 -10.50
370–390 380 4 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $921 -10.25
405–430 422 3 220.00–240.00 $226.40 $955 -19.30
455–485 465 3 220.00–230.00 $223.48 $1,039 -25.04
520–540 533 6 220.00–235.00 $224.88 $1,199 -0.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 7 200.00–220.00 $211.03 $897 +6.26
475–490 483 2 187.50–195.00 $191.19 $923 -11.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1260 1201 80-85% 52 87.00–94.00 $91.24 $1,096 —
1155–1585 1299 80-85% 20 94.00–101.00 $96.76 $1,257 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1080 1012 85-90% 39 80.00–87.00 $84.40 $854 +5.66
990–1085 1022 85-90% 9 77.00–80.00 $78.06 $798 -0.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2085 1647 8 115.00–121.00 $116.75 $1,923 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1185 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 112.00–144.00 $124.43 $1,297
1085–1155 1117 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 90.00–95.00 $92.65 $1,035

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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
1140–1205 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,265.66 —

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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.