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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.15/cwt ≈ $1,158/hd at 531 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.44/cwt ≈ $1,027/hd at 436 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.53/cwt ≈ $1,302/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 176 920
Feeder cattle 404 62 635
Slaughter cattle 102 76 145
Replacement cattle 78 38 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to the markets being closed the previous two weeks for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 275.00–300.00 $287.80 $901 —
355–390 384 6 260.00–280.00 $263.08 $1,010 —
400–435 419 6 275.00–287.50 $277.85 $1,164 —
470–485 480 6 260.00–275.00 $270.10 $1,296 —
505–530 528 10 240.00–250.00 $246.53 $1,302 —
560–580 570 2 247.50–255.00 $251.18 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 257.50–265.00 $261.04 $705 —
315–340 328 4 245.00–255.00 $249.81 $819 —
360–390 375 2 240.00–250.00 $244.80 $918 —
420–430 423 4 260.00–265.00 $261.27 $1,105 —
460–485 481 7 220.00–245.00 $237.98 $1,145 —
520–540 532 6 222.50–230.00 $227.46 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 260.00–270.00 $264.77 $861 —
370–390 382 5 235.00–245.00 $238.87 $912 +2.65
420–440 436 11 235.00–237.50 $235.44 $1,027 —
480–490 486 7 222.50–230.00 $225.68 $1,097 —
520–540 531 13 212.50–225.00 $218.15 $1,158 —
560–580 570 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
310–340 333 8 235.00–245.00 $237.33 $790 —
365–380 375 3 225.00–227.50 $225.81 $847 —
410–440 425 4 215.00–222.50 $218.88 $930 —
460–490 471 7 212.50–215.00 $213.24 $1,004 —
505–540 517 3 210.00–212.50 $211.63 $1,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 250.00–255.00 $252.39 $580 —
310–340 320 3 267.50–275.00 $272.34 $871 —
360–370 367 3 275.00–280.00 $276.64 $1,015 —
470–485 479 5 255.00–270.00 $260.89 $1,250 +50.84
755–765 760 2 145.00–160.00 $152.55 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 235.00–237.50 $235.87 $653 —
305–340 331 4 245.00–252.50 $246.73 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1280 1148 80-85% 10 93.00–97.00 $94.94 $1,090 —
1155–1425 1274 80-85% 13 99.00–105.00 $101.94 $1,299 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1105 1000 85-90% 11 86.00–94.00 $86.80 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1785 1760 75-80% 4 88.00–95.00 $93.32 $1,642 -14.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1305 1252 3 110.00–112.00 $111.39 $1,395 —
1620–1825 1713 11 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $2,097 —
1625–1965 1738 3 129.00–130.00 $129.38 $2,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–810 762 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 117.00–130.00 $124.78 $951
995–1020 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 98.00–105.00 $102.16 $1,027

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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.