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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.68/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 358 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.49/cwt +12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 484 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.37/cwt ≈ $1,163/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 895 1,048
Feeder cattle 270 460 778
Slaughter cattle 120 220 135
Replacement cattle 126 215 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida Markets closed last week for holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 280.00–295.00 $287.22 $761 —
305–325 315 5 275.00–295.00 $286.81 $903 +14.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 240.00–245.00 $242.39 $662 —
385–390 388 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,009 +29.03
420–440 432 5 237.50–250.00 $242.36 $1,047 +28.69
470–490 484 13 210.00–220.00 $211.49 $1,024 +12.64
535–545 538 4 205.00–210.00 $208.73 $1,123 +7.11
610–635 623 2 172.50–180.00 $176.33 $1,099 —
741–745 742 7 165.00–167.50 $167.14 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 6 220.00–230.00 $226.76 $839 +23.67
420–440 430 2 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 4 280.00–295.00 $287.71 $757 +14.54
310–345 328 2 250.00–260.00 $254.73 $836 —
355–370 358 14 280.00–295.00 $291.68 $1,044 —
430–445 438 4 250.00–265.00 $257.37 $1,127 -3.93
455–480 478 11 242.50–252.50 $243.37 $1,163 —
555–560 557 3 227.50–237.50 $230.85 $1,286 —
600–640 620 2 202.50–205.00 $203.71 $1,263 —
650–675 663 2 200.00–207.50 $203.68 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 6 240.00–260.00 $246.19 $689 —
310–330 317 3 220.00–230.00 $226.53 $718 -10.22
465–480 469 4 225.00–235.00 $232.44 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1140 1018 85-90% 24 84.00–87.00 $85.26 $868 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1395 1238 80-85% 14 87.00–95.00 $93.79 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1395 1382 75-80% 3 97.00–104.00 $101.71 $1,406 —
1400–1585 1494 75-80% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.21 $1,378 +6.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2020 1757 11 115.00–124.00 $118.57 $2,083 —
1245–2250 1835 3 124.00–131.00 $128.69 $2,361 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1165 1018 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 90.00–100.00 $93.81 $955
985–1150 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 114.00–118.00 $115.47 $1,201

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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.