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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.23/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.94/cwt +27.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 340 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $267.89/cwt ≈ $1,447/hd at 540 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 552 555 663
Feeder cattle 400 369 363
Slaughter cattle 100 93 106
Replacement cattle 52 93 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to firm. Feeder steers and bulls fully steady. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 380 5 380.00–435.00 $390.42 $1,484 +1.88
410–440 428 5 300.00–340.00 $315.33 $1,350 -44.37
460–480 468 5 300.00–325.00 $314.74 $1,473 +29.99
560–585 568 3 270.00–282.50 $278.21 $1,580 +14.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 224 4 340.00–350.00 $342.29 $767 —
260–280 270 2 315.00–340.00 $327.96 $885 —
360–380 373 3 310.00–340.00 $319.64 $1,192 +27.39
420–435 428 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,209 +0.76
470–485 478 2 267.50–277.50 $272.42 $1,302 +27.63
520–535 528 2 267.50–275.00 $271.30 $1,432 +27.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 272.50–290.00 $278.05 $773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 6 320.00–380.00 $343.79 $983 +79.47
305–345 340 13 290.00–340.00 $311.94 $1,061 +27.02
360–385 373 16 280.00–292.50 $287.23 $1,071 +1.44
410–440 425 8 280.00–287.50 $283.62 $1,205 +22.63
460–485 476 8 270.00–280.00 $273.63 $1,302 +11.24
520–540 535 4 265.00–275.00 $267.43 $1,431 +28.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 300.00–315.00 $307.16 $839 +38.91
315–345 327 5 237.50–260.00 $247.00 $808 —
355–380 365 5 250.00–275.00 $264.59 $966 +3.02
420–445 430 5 240.00–265.00 $254.65 $1,095 +18.61
460–485 474 7 245.00–265.00 $253.31 $1,201 +20.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 220.00–230.00 $226.77 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 212 3 380.00–400.00 $386.46 $819 —
265–280 275 3 400.00–415.00 $404.82 $1,113 —
305–335 313 8 355.00–420.00 $411.29 $1,287 +52.83
360–365 363 2 350.00–415.00 $382.72 $1,389 —
420–430 428 4 325.00–340.00 $328.68 $1,407 +22.54
520–545 540 10 265.00–280.00 $267.89 $1,447 —
560–580 575 4 267.50–280.00 $270.54 $1,556 —
620–630 625 2 235.00–242.50 $238.72 $1,492 +8.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
260–285 273 6 300.00–340.00 $319.08 $871 —
360–380 370 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
410–435 423 6 252.50–270.00 $260.99 $1,104 -21.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 267.50–280.00 $273.62 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1255 1155 80-85% 16 108.00–115.00 $109.83 $1,269 —
1100–1260 1215 80-85% 10 119.00–129.00 $121.68 $1,478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1140 1085 85-90% 12 98.00–105.00 $101.68 $1,103 +1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1320 1316 75-80% 4 125.00–127.00 $126.50 $1,665 —
1290–1635 1449 75-80% 5 104.00–109.00 $106.32 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1625 1504 15 117.00–122.00 $120.14 $1,807 —
1605–2030 1830 3 129.00–133.00 $130.82 $2,394 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–920 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 111.00–128.00 $119.00 $1,042

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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.