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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $326.41/cwt ≈ $1,084/hd at 332 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.44/cwt -21.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 419 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.21/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 560 567
Feeder cattle 480 496 460
Slaughter cattle 97 64 62
Replacement cattle 35 — 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle under 400 pounds 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle over 400 pounds fully steady. Replacement cows steady in limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 375.00–400.00 $391.42 $1,311 -13.69
360–375 369 4 335.00–370.00 $351.42 $1,297 +28.72
420–440 430 6 300.00–330.00 $314.65 $1,353 -2.84
460–490 484 10 290.00–330.00 $297.60 $1,440 -11.00
510–540 522 5 307.50–312.50 $310.43 $1,620 +7.46
560–570 563 7 290.00–297.50 $292.17 $1,645 +15.65
615–625 620 2 260.00–262.50 $261.26 $1,620 -16.21
710–715 713 2 230.00–247.50 $238.72 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 285.00 $285.00 $969 -25.51
360–390 383 8 280.00–320.00 $289.41 $1,108 —
420–435 429 5 275.00–290.00 $280.87 $1,205 -1.46
470–490 477 3 260.00–280.00 $273.15 $1,303 -16.85
520–540 534 7 260.00–275.00 $264.17 $1,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 300.00–345.00 $321.48 $1,061 -6.15
360–385 380 10 275.00–295.00 $291.21 $1,107 +3.24
410–420 419 11 260.00–265.00 $260.44 $1,091 -21.10
465–485 482 6 260.00–267.50 $261.21 $1,259 -18.44
500–540 522 9 235.00–247.50 $242.97 $1,268 -6.92
560–585 573 4 235.00–250.00 $242.34 $1,389 -9.60
610–635 627 3 227.50–237.50 $234.26 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 265.00–275.00 $268.27 $877 —
360–385 370 5 257.50–265.00 $261.88 $969 —
420–440 427 6 230.00–250.00 $243.13 $1,038 -8.23
455–485 470 4 235.00–250.00 $242.26 $1,139 -10.00
560–580 573 6 220.00–230.00 $223.26 $1,279 -9.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 13 320.00–337.50 $326.41 $1,084 —
360–385 374 7 300.00–320.00 $308.24 $1,153 -61.25
420–440 433 3 297.50–305.00 $299.92 $1,299 -22.22
520–540 536 5 280.00–302.50 $284.37 $1,524 —
555–585 578 8 260.00–280.00 $273.13 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 6 290.00–305.00 $297.25 $975 —
360–390 370 3 280.00–290.00 $286.49 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1285 1151 80-85% 15 113.00–122.00 $117.48 $1,352 +9.20
1060–1265 1173 80-85% 5 126.00–133.00 $128.28 $1,505 +20.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1130 1095 85-90% 13 98.00–106.00 $103.08 $1,129 +0.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1885 1653 75-80% 4 105.00–112.00 $109.24 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1765 1509 8 128.00–134.00 $131.42 $1,983 —
1665–1965 1812 6 135.00–142.00 $138.66 $2,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1235 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 116.00–124.00 $122.09 $1,487

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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.