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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.91/cwt ≈ $1,269/hd at 538 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.96/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 584 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $257.84/cwt -33.84 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 752 516 1,236
Feeder cattle 505 270 936
Slaughter cattle 144 120 91
Replacement cattle 103 126 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle mostly 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
360–385 375 5 260.00–280.00 $265.81 $997 —
610–615 612 3 220.00–235.00 $229.97 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 5 230.00–250.00 $237.66 $1,017 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 250.00–265.00 $257.70 $716 +15.31
305–340 326 7 245.00–255.00 $247.69 $807 —
355–390 377 9 240.00–250.00 $242.68 $915 -17.32
420–440 425 4 215.00–220.00 $218.71 $930 -23.65
460–480 471 9 215.00–222.50 $218.25 $1,028 +6.76
520–540 533 9 205.00–212.50 $207.44 $1,106 -1.29
560–580 573 3 192.50–200.00 $194.94 $1,117 —
605–625 612 3 185.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,193 +18.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 225.00 $225.00 $585 —
305–340 317 3 220.00–225.00 $223.21 $708 —
360–385 373 4 210.00–230.00 $219.66 $819 -7.10
420–430 427 3 200.00–210.00 $203.28 $868 -11.60
470–490 480 2 185.00–210.00 $197.24 $947 —
520–545 529 5 187.50–200.00 $194.48 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 250.00–300.00 $276.15 $754 -11.56
305–340 326 5 260.00–280.00 $267.48 $872 +12.75
360–385 380 10 255.00–270.00 $257.84 $980 -33.84
420–440 438 10 250.00–260.00 $250.96 $1,099 -6.41
460–480 476 10 242.50–250.00 $243.95 $1,161 +0.58
520–540 538 16 235.00–242.50 $235.91 $1,269 —
560–595 584 12 222.50–237.50 $229.96 $1,343 -0.89
615–630 624 9 195.00–225.00 $204.35 $1,275 +0.64
655–675 663 3 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,309 -6.19
710 710 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 4 210.00–230.00 $219.83 $952 —
530–540 536 5 217.50–230.00 $222.44 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1270 1208 80-85% 18 90.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,119 -1.16
1255–1325 1299 80-85% 5 95.00–102.00 $99.41 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1165 1125 85-90% 19 84.00–90.00 $87.27 $982 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1535 1515 75-80% 3 85.00–87.00 $85.65 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2075 1673 12 123.00–132.00 $126.31 $2,113 —
1415–1915 1729 15 115.00–120.00 $117.30 $2,028 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1110 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 99.00–116.00 $106.66 $1,077

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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.