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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.99/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $359.70/cwt +60.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 426 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $281.70/cwt ≈ $1,231/hd at 437 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 675 437
Feeder cattle 369 475 250
Slaughter cattle 93 117 100
Replacement cattle 93 83 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 390.00–425.00 $406.70 $1,110 —
315–340 334 4 365.00–420.00 $377.98 $1,262 —
360–395 378 2 365.00–410.00 $388.54 $1,469 +20.41
410–440 426 11 340.00–375.00 $359.70 $1,532 +60.49
465–485 477 5 275.00–300.00 $284.75 $1,358 -13.35
520–540 535 4 250.00–265.00 $253.64 $1,357 -23.19
560–580 573 3 260.00–272.50 $264.07 $1,513 -2.02
765–792 785 4 200.00–210.00 $202.44 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 330.00–350.00 $337.08 $1,079 —
360–385 373 4 285.00–300.00 $292.25 $1,090 -12.16
410–440 437 11 280.00–300.00 $281.70 $1,231 —
460–480 470 4 235.00–255.00 $244.79 $1,151 —
510–535 527 3 240.00–245.00 $243.39 $1,283 -15.74

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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 4 195.00–330.00 $264.32 $735 —
305–315 310 2 280.00–290.00 $284.92 $883 +12.80
360–390 380 6 270.00–320.00 $285.79 $1,086 +19.85
415–440 428 14 252.50–270.00 $260.99 $1,117 +2.38
460–485 481 6 260.00–275.00 $262.39 $1,262 +14.52
520–540 530 4 230.00–247.50 $238.58 $1,264 +1.50
560–585 575 10 220.00–230.00 $223.90 $1,287 -8.56
630–640 635 4 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $1,302 -11.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 265.00–270.00 $268.25 $743 —
360–385 382 9 260.00–275.00 $261.57 $999 +25.14
410–430 420 6 227.50–245.00 $236.04 $991 -1.94
460–480 473 3 230.00–240.00 $233.24 $1,103 +1.68
530–540 536 5 217.50–230.00 $222.44 $1,192 +7.61
560–580 570 4 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $1,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 3 350.00–365.00 $358.46 $1,147 —
410–430 423 3 290.00–340.00 $306.14 $1,295 +17.49
455–460 458 2 265.00–325.00 $294.84 $1,350 +24.73
605–640 617 3 220.00–235.00 $229.81 $1,418 +1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 280.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1235 1194 80-85% 22 104.00–111.00 $107.05 $1,278 +1.14
1170–1375 1296 80-85% 11 114.00–120.00 $116.64 $1,512 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1071 85-90% 20 96.00–104.00 $100.50 $1,076 +8.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1690 1520 75-80% 6 104.00–110.00 $106.66 $1,621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2040 1547 9 115.00–121.00 $117.64 $1,820 —
1510–2025 1764 6 128.00–134.00 $131.37 $2,317 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1025 1008 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 105.00–110.00 $107.91 $1,088
985–1105 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 128.00–148.00 $135.28 $1,379

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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.