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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.87/cwt +16.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 481 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.08/cwt ≈ $1,240/hd at 523 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.61/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 431 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 637 620
Feeder cattle 475 445 420
Slaughter cattle 117 105 119
Replacement cattle 83 87 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 364 5 360.00–380.00 $368.13 $1,340 +86.05
400–444 439 14 290.00–315.00 $299.21 $1,314 +27.27
470–475 473 8 280.00–315.00 $298.10 $1,410 +24.88
505–530 520 13 267.50–292.50 $276.83 $1,440 +2.48
560–590 575 2 260.00–272.50 $266.09 $1,530 +1.18
605–645 619 14 230.00–250.00 $241.14 $1,493 +18.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 383 4 295.00–335.00 $304.41 $1,166 —
520–545 524 6 255.00–260.00 $259.13 $1,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 3 320.00–350.00 $329.26 $747 +47.52
320–340 330 4 260.00–285.00 $272.12 $898 +9.49
355–380 374 4 260.00–285.00 $265.94 $995 +22.26
420–440 431 15 250.00–265.00 $258.61 $1,115 +13.25
465–490 481 24 230.00–260.00 $247.87 $1,192 +16.52
505–540 523 19 235.00–240.00 $237.08 $1,240 —
555–580 568 10 230.00–242.50 $232.46 $1,320 —
620–635 625 3 210.00–220.00 $216.61 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 321 4 245.00–250.00 $248.68 $798 +13.72
370–390 383 3 230.00–250.00 $236.43 $906 +10.03
420–430 426 10 230.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,014 +10.61
460–490 474 11 230.00–232.50 $231.56 $1,098 +7.77
510–545 528 4 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $1,134 +1.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 300.00–325.00 $312.00 $1,170 +30.62
420–430 425 2 280.00–297.50 $288.65 $1,227 +21.00
470–480 475 2 260.00–280.00 $270.11 $1,283 —
520–540 525 4 260.00–270.00 $262.57 $1,378 —
560–570 563 7 247.50–250.00 $248.22 $1,397 —
615–645 630 4 217.50–240.00 $228.48 $1,439 +2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 260.00–275.00 $267.40 $1,003 +45.79
470–485 478 4 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $1,266 —
530–545 538 2 240.00–242.50 $241.27 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1320 1178 80-85% 13 113.00–120.00 $116.77 $1,376 —
1110–1385 1199 80-85% 22 104.00–109.00 $105.91 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1145 1077 85-90% 11 87.00–96.00 $92.22 $993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1545 1459 5 114.00–118.00 $115.46 $1,685 —
1285–2025 1500 6 128.00–134.00 $130.15 $1,952 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–980 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 106.00–127.00 $114.14 $1,079

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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.