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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.52/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 574 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.49/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 430 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 609 572
Feeder cattle 496 440 494
Slaughter cattle 64 99 78
Replacement cattle — 70 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady to firm. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady in light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 460.00–480.00 $466.83 $1,251 —
305–315 308 3 400.00–415.00 $405.11 $1,248 +15.34
360–380 370 4 315.00–330.00 $322.70 $1,194 -23.45
405–440 430 10 307.50–345.00 $317.49 $1,365 +2.36
460–485 479 8 305.00–320.00 $308.60 $1,478 +5.05
505–540 528 3 295.00–320.00 $302.97 $1,600 +16.38
560–575 574 16 275.00–300.00 $276.52 $1,587 +1.76
600–630 617 3 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,712 -15.10
650–655 653 2 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,681 -18.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 8 295.00–327.50 $310.51 $1,025 +7.80
420–440 430 4 275.00–290.00 $282.33 $1,214 -7.43
465–485 478 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,386 +11.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 335.00–340.00 $338.45 $965 +24.73
305–330 320 5 320.00–340.00 $327.63 $1,048 —
365–385 375 6 270.00–305.00 $287.97 $1,080 -0.44
420–440 433 3 277.50–290.00 $281.54 $1,219 +1.53
460–490 483 9 277.50–287.50 $279.65 $1,351 +23.03
510–540 533 4 247.50–257.50 $249.89 $1,332 +6.13
560–580 568 5 247.50–255.00 $251.94 $1,431 +7.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 9 245.00–265.00 $251.36 $1,081 +9.51
460–490 475 2 245.00–260.00 $252.26 $1,198 +14.60
530–545 536 7 230.00–235.00 $232.12 $1,244 —
560–580 570 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 285 4 420.00–440.00 $424.74 $1,211 —
360–385 369 4 320.00–435.00 $369.49 $1,363 +73.34
420–445 433 2 310.00–335.00 $322.14 $1,395 +6.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1225 1159 80-85% 11 106.00–110.00 $108.28 $1,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1180 1063 85-90% 9 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $1,089 +0.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1445 1329 75-80% 4 117.00–122.00 $120.19 $1,597 —
1325–1695 1505 75-80% 5 109.00–114.00 $111.21 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2120 1574 16 117.00–132.00 $121.53 $1,913 —
1585–1845 1700 4 129.00–133.00 $130.75 $2,223 —

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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.