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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.89/cwt -9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 369 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $305.41/cwt -21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 321 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.26/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 485 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 612 431
Feeder cattle 360 480 300
Slaughter cattle 98 97 88
Replacement cattle 32 35 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement type 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
360–390 375 6 300.00–315.00 $307.20 $1,152 -44.22
455–480 467 5 295.00–307.50 $301.38 $1,407 +3.78
520–540 533 3 295.00–302.50 $297.44 $1,585 -12.99
560–575 565 3 265.00–275.00 $271.61 $1,535 -20.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 285.00–305.00 $294.37 $818 —
300–340 330 4 285.00–290.00 $286.14 $944 -35.34
360–390 370 9 265.00–267.50 $265.88 $984 -25.33
415–430 423 4 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,132 +7.10
470–490 485 12 260.00–270.00 $263.26 $1,277 +2.05
520–530 523 4 250.00–262.50 $259.33 $1,356 +16.36
560–570 563 4 235.00–245.00 $237.53 $1,337 -4.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 369 17 245.00–255.00 $251.89 $929 -9.99
420–440 433 3 240.00–250.00 $243.23 $1,053 +0.10
460–480 470 4 235.00–245.00 $239.89 $1,127 -2.37
520–540 531 5 220.00–230.00 $227.98 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 6 200.00–215.00 $207.60 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 12 300.00–315.00 $305.41 $980 -21.00
360–385 373 2 290.00–305.00 $297.25 $1,109 -10.99
415–440 426 7 295.00–307.50 $301.96 $1,286 +2.04
480–490 483 6 292.50–295.00 $293.34 $1,417 —
510–540 520 6 280.00–295.00 $289.81 $1,507 +5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 265.00–295.00 $279.18 $768 —
320–335 325 3 275.00–290.00 $280.15 $910 -17.10
510–540 520 3 245.00–265.00 $258.08 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1095 1014 85-90% 5 91.00–93.00 $91.86 $931 —
1040–1130 1072 85-90% 14 99.00–107.00 $102.01 $1,094 -1.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1250 1186 80-85% 14 114.00–124.00 $123.09 $1,460 -5.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1405 1370 75-80% 2 135.00–142.00 $138.41 $1,896 —
1365–1675 1493 75-80% 6 114.00–122.00 $118.86 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1455 1350 6 115.00–117.00 $115.92 $1,565 —
1805–1825 1812 3 129.00–132.00 $130.99 $2,374 -7.67
1745–1885 1815 2 139.00–146.00 $142.37 $2,584 +3.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1450 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,493.27 —

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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.