Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $302.71/cwt ≈ $1,002/hd at 331 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	609	552	244
Feeder cattle	440	400	190
Slaughter cattle	99	100	38
Replacement cattle	70	52	16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle under 400 pounds 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle over 400 pounds steady to firm. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	323	2	360.00–420.00	$389.77	$1,259	—
360–385	377	3	335.00–370.00	$346.15	$1,305	-44.27
405–440	431	4	307.50–340.00	$315.13	$1,358	-0.20
460–490	475	6	297.50–310.00	$303.55	$1,442	-11.19
530–545	540	6	282.50–295.00	$286.59	$1,548	—
550–590	563	3	265.00–280.00	$274.76	$1,547	-3.45
610–645	628	4	290.00–295.00	$292.57	$1,837	—
650–675	659	4	267.50–282.50	$276.24	$1,820	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	331	18	290.00–320.00	$302.71	$1,002	—
360–380	370	4	285.00–295.00	$289.86	$1,072	-29.78
400–430	420	3	285.00–300.00	$289.76	$1,217	+7.30
460–480	470	2	277.50–280.00	$278.78	$1,310	+6.36
520–530	527	3	240.00–255.00	$244.94	$1,291	-26.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	274	4	295.00–320.00	$313.72	$860	-30.07
360–380	377	7	285.00–310.00	$288.41	$1,087	+1.18
405–435	423	7	277.50–285.00	$280.01	$1,184	-3.61
460–480	473	3	255.00–260.00	$256.62	$1,214	-17.01
520–530	525	2	242.50–245.00	$243.76	$1,280	-23.67
560–565	563	3	242.50–245.00	$244.17	$1,375	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	428	3	235.00–245.00	$241.85	$1,035	-12.80
465–485	475	2	230.00–245.00	$237.66	$1,129	-15.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	2	320.00–345.00	$331.82	$1,072	-79.47
360–380	370	2	292.50–300.00	$296.15	$1,096	-86.57
420–440	433	3	307.50–320.00	$315.96	$1,368	-12.72
470–485	478	2	295.00–322.50	$308.53	$1,475	—
505–525	515	2	280.00–285.00	$282.55	$1,455	+14.66
560–585	568	3	270.00–275.00	$273.28	$1,552	+2.74
605–645	625	2	240.00–247.50	$243.87	$1,524	+5.15

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–485	478	2	252.50–275.00	$263.93	$1,262	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1265	1058	80-85%	3	118.00–119.00	$118.40	$1,253	—
1225–1240	1233	80-85%	18	100.00–106.00	$103.35	$1,274	-18.33

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1135	1066	85-90%	14	98.00–104.00	$101.65	$1,084	-0.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1290	1255	75-80%	5	111.00–117.00	$115.17	$1,445	—
1260–2000	1447	75-80%	9	98.00–107.00	$102.68	$1,486	-3.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–1935	1758	5	125.00–127.00	$125.99	$2,215	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
855–955	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	124.00–138.00	$127.80	$1,125

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945–990	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,025.00–1,325.00	$1,228.08	—

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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.