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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.44/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 429 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.51/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 370 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.92/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 477 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 752 1,164
Feeder cattle 537 505 700
Slaughter cattle 80 144 151
Replacement cattle 40 103 313

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement type cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $757 —
320–345 337 6 285.00–315.00 $294.50 $992 —
360–380 367 3 312.50–320.00 $315.09 $1,156 +49.28
410–440 435 11 260.00–270.00 $261.72 $1,138 —
455–485 476 13 245.00–270.00 $252.36 $1,201 —
505–535 513 6 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,218 —
555–585 580 6 235.00–250.00 $237.39 $1,377 —
610–615 611 4 212.50–225.00 $215.64 $1,318 -14.33
650–660 653 3 205.00–215.00 $211.63 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 373 6 220.00–235.00 $232.42 $867 —

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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 6 230.00–245.00 $237.16 $647 -20.54
315–325 322 12 235.00–255.00 $248.47 $800 +0.78
360–380 370 27 240.00–250.00 $244.51 $905 +1.83
420–445 429 35 220.00–230.00 $226.44 $971 +7.73
455–485 477 26 210.00–222.50 $217.92 $1,039 -0.33
515–540 531 8 210.00–215.00 $211.82 $1,125 +4.38
620–640 632 5 160.00–170.00 $163.92 $1,036 -30.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 15 210.00–230.00 $217.08 $582 -7.92
320–345 339 8 220.00–230.00 $222.36 $754 -0.85
360–395 378 4 220.00–235.00 $227.85 $861 +8.19
405–440 428 3 180.00–210.00 $189.46 $811 -13.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 273 9 245.00–265.00 $262.60 $717 -13.55
305–330 322 3 285.00–315.00 $294.48 $948 +27.00
355–385 382 9 255.00–290.00 $258.62 $988 +0.78
405–430 418 2 257.50–275.00 $265.99 $1,112 +15.03
460–485 470 4 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,151 +1.00
520–540 533 3 225.00–235.00 $228.25 $1,217 -7.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1240 1138 80-85% 16 90.00–94.00 $92.18 $1,049 —
1015–1275 1207 80-85% 5 97.00–103.00 $99.03 $1,195 +6.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1140 1073 85-90% 12 80.00–88.00 $83.75 $899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1525 1505 7 113.00–121.00 $116.47 $1,753 —
1425–1560 1515 3 104.00–107.00 $104.94 $1,590 —
1865 1865 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1060 1059 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 90.00–96.00 $92.40 $979

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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.