Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.94/cwt -5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 434 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	637	584	730
Feeder cattle	445	404	530
Slaughter cattle	105	102	115
Replacement cattle	87	78	85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to firm. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	280	6	300.00–350.00	$315.48	$883	—
305–330	318	2	275.00–310.00	$291.81	$928	+4.01
360–385	373	8	270.00–295.00	$282.08	$1,052	+19.00
420–440	434	15	270.00–285.00	$271.94	$1,180	-5.91
460–485	477	3	270.00–280.00	$273.22	$1,303	+3.12
535–540	536	8	265.00–277.50	$274.35	$1,471	+27.82
560–580	570	2	260.00–270.00	$264.91	$1,510	+13.73
615	615	4	222.50	$222.50	$1,368	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	418	2	257.50–260.00	$258.71	$1,081	-2.56
560–580	570	4	222.50–235.00	$228.86	$1,305	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	265.00–300.00	$281.74	$648	—
260–280	267	3	255.00–285.00	$274.50	$733	—
305–330	313	3	260.00–267.50	$262.63	$822	-2.14
360–385	374	7	237.50–252.50	$243.68	$911	+4.81
400–440	421	4	240.00–255.00	$245.36	$1,033	+9.92
460–490	486	7	230.00–240.00	$231.35	$1,124	+5.67

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	272	3	235.00–242.50	$239.79	$652	+19.79
305–310	308	2	230.00–240.00	$234.96	$724	-2.37
360–370	367	7	225.00–230.00	$226.40	$831	+0.59
400–430	423	4	225.00–235.00	$227.37	$962	+8.49
460–490	475	2	222.50–225.00	$223.79	$1,063	+10.55
520–530	523	3	210.00–215.00	$213.31	$1,116	+1.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	325	3	315.00–320.00	$316.72	$1,029	+44.38
355–370	368	7	280.00–290.00	$281.38	$1,035	+4.74
405–440	431	4	260.00–270.00	$267.65	$1,154	—
600–615	608	2	225.00–227.50	$226.23	$1,375	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	373	3	220.00–225.00	$221.61	$827	—
410–420	411	7	230.00–240.00	$238.54	$980	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1400	1255	80-85%	15	95.00–103.00	$99.02	$1,243	-2.92
1215–1485	1313	80-85%	6	107.00–111.00	$109.14	$1,433	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1145	1108	85-90%	19	87.00–94.00	$90.43	$1,002	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–2255	1707	29	114.00–121.00	$116.44	$1,988	-5.98
1810–1875	1843	2	127.00–128.00	$127.49	$2,350	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
880–945	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	120.00–124.00	$122.07	$1,114
1005–1025	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	98.00–112.00	$101.28	$1,023

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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.