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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.01/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 336 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.65/cwt -12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 306 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $267.13/cwt +30.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 428 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 868 1,013 1,104
Feeder cattle 640 640 757
Slaughter cattle 154 209 147
Replacement cattle 74 164 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady on the higher quality cattle. Number 2 type feeders 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder and 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
305 305 3 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
365–390 383 8 265.00–280.00 $278.09 $1,065 +29.25
415–440 428 16 255.00–280.00 $267.13 $1,143 +30.36
465–486 478 12 230.00–247.50 $234.25 $1,120 +9.36
510–515 511 4 230.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,194 +5.20
560–585 567 9 215.00–230.00 $221.60 $1,256 -4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 220.00–230.00 $226.42 $611 —
320 320 3 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
360–385 379 12 230.00–240.00 $232.38 $881 +14.45
410–420 413 3 230.00–240.00 $233.39 $964 +25.73
460–480 473 6 180.00–190.00 $183.24 $867 -11.68
530–540 535 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,096 +20.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 336 19 210.00–220.00 $212.01 $712 -0.37
360–388 379 7 225.00–240.00 $230.52 $874 +24.00
430–440 434 10 197.50–200.00 $198.99 $864 -5.15
460–480 464 5 200.00–215.00 $209.91 $974 +0.31
520–535 526 7 212.00–212.50 $212.29 $1,117 +10.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $676 +10.12
360–380 368 8 180.00–200.00 $192.24 $707 +9.05
420–440 433 6 180.00–190.00 $183.23 $793 -11.65
470–490 480 4 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $888 -2.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 255.00–265.00 $260.22 $599 —
260–285 277 3 255.00–260.00 $256.57 $711 —
300–335 306 18 230.00–250.00 $233.65 $715 -12.32
360–380 373 3 260.00–265.00 $261.61 $976 +19.18
420–435 425 3 240.00–260.00 $253.18 $1,076 +26.78
460–485 473 4 215.00–232.50 $223.52 $1,057 +0.04
540 540 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -14.88
560–580 573 3 195.00–205.00 $201.74 $1,156 —
655–670 663 4 180.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 8 200.00–225.00 $216.98 $720 —
360–380 368 5 200.00–220.00 $211.74 $779 —
405–445 425 2 180.00–220.00 $199.06 $846 -11.97
470–480 475 4 165.00–180.00 $172.58 $820 -18.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1100 1020 85-90% 6 72.00–74.00 $73.08 $745 -4.98
1045–1190 1128 85-90% 14 79.00–85.00 $82.62 $932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1380 1233 80-85% 18 84.00–89.00 $86.95 $1,072 -4.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1840 1674 75-80% 8 83.00–90.00 $85.37 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2290 1723 14 104.00–112.00 $108.40 $1,868 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 91.00 $91.00 $846
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 83.00 $83.00 $797
935–1120 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 107.00–110.00 $108.19 $1,121

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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.