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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.85/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 472 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.09/cwt +17.19 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 483 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.69/cwt +15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 325 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 868 845
Feeder cattle 570 640 600
Slaughter cattle 127 154 122
Replacement cattle 73 74 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–390 379 9 275.00–287.50 $284.64 $1,079 +6.55
410–440 420 6 260.00–280.00 $271.51 $1,140 +4.38
465–480 475 3 250.00–265.00 $254.89 $1,211 +20.64
505–520 513 2 230.00–240.00 $235.07 $1,206 +1.33
560–580 567 3 210.00–220.00 $216.59 $1,228 -5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 537 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,155 +10.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 215.00–225.00 $219.81 $593 —
310–340 325 14 220.00–240.00 $227.69 $740 +15.68
365–385 368 12 210.00–220.00 $218.26 $803 -12.26
420–445 429 14 217.50–235.00 $223.42 $958 +24.43
460–490 472 20 210.00–220.00 $215.85 $1,019 +5.94
510–530 513 7 220.00–230.00 $221.48 $1,136 +9.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 190.00–210.00 $202.44 $557 —
320–340 333 3 187.50–200.00 $191.50 $638 -13.35
360–370 365 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $749 +12.83
405–440 422 9 200.00–205.00 $202.87 $856 +19.64
460–490 483 16 200.00–210.00 $202.09 $976 +17.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 6 260.00–300.00 $286.47 $650 +26.25
260–285 273 12 255.00–280.00 $266.93 $729 +10.36
320–345 333 6 260.00–290.00 $275.56 $918 +41.91
355–390 378 8 245.00–270.00 $256.46 $969 -5.15
420–435 430 6 257.50–267.50 $260.76 $1,121 +7.58
460–480 467 3 230.00–240.00 $233.43 $1,090 +9.91
570–580 573 3 200.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,184 +4.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 4 230.00–250.00 $239.68 $558 —
260–280 265 4 230.00–235.00 $231.32 $613 —
425–440 434 5 210.00–230.00 $217.83 $945 +18.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1105 1079 80-85% 17 86.00–94.00 $90.14 $973 —
1105–1265 1185 80-85% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.60 $1,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1130 1084 85-90% 11 74.00–82.00 $77.79 $843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1885 1435 4 104.00–110.00 $108.03 $1,550 —
1875 1875 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,250 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1065 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 111.00–117.00 $114.12 $1,170

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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.