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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.97/cwt +12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 375 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.62/cwt -19.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 521 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.44/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 516 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 770 815
Feeder cattle 460 570 545
Slaughter cattle 220 127 135
Replacement cattle 215 73 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to firm. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder calves mostly steady. Replacement type cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 270.00–275.00 $272.40 $893 —
360–380 368 5 265.00–275.00 $269.13 $990 -15.51
410–430 423 3 265.00–290.00 $273.07 $1,155 +1.56
510–545 516 12 240.00–242.50 $240.44 $1,241 +5.37
560–580 566 5 230.00–242.50 $235.53 $1,333 +18.94
605–630 620 3 200.00–210.00 $205.79 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $878 —
405–430 422 3 210.00–220.00 $213.20 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 5 240.00–245.00 $243.04 $756 +15.35
360–395 375 21 220.00–240.00 $230.97 $866 +12.71
430–445 439 8 210.00–220.00 $213.67 $938 -9.75
460–490 478 5 195.00–205.00 $198.85 $951 -17.00
510–530 521 14 190.00–210.00 $201.62 $1,050 -19.86
560–580 570 2 197.50–200.00 $198.77 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 190.00–210.00 $203.09 $755 -1.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 270.00–280.00 $273.17 $746 +6.24
405–440 428 3 255.00–275.00 $261.30 $1,118 +0.54
520–540 530 8 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 6 230.00–240.00 $236.75 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1170 1085 85-90% 52 80.00–84.00 $82.51 $895 +4.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1350 1151 80-85% 15 86.00–94.00 $88.38 $1,017 -8.22
1045–1385 1159 80-85% 8 95.00–99.00 $97.09 $1,125 +0.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1775 1464 75-80% 4 85.00–86.00 $85.30 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1235 1160 11 97.00–105.00 $101.65 $1,179 —
1185–1735 1570 8 111.00–113.00 $111.84 $1,756 —
1725 1725 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1195 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 109.00–140.00 $119.01 $1,263

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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.