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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $283.97/cwt ≈ $1,488/hd at 524 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 365 462
Feeder cattle 311 265 262
Slaughter cattle 160 61 103
Replacement cattle 199 39 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows 3.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 364 4 345.00–350.00 $348.76 $1,269 +52.09
460–485 468 6 305.00–315.00 $307.16 $1,438 +3.06
520–540 533 3 297.50–305.00 $299.94 $1,599 —
590–595 594 6 250.00–265.00 $252.48 $1,500 -22.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 270.00–302.50 $285.68 $1,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 287.50–300.00 $293.92 $817 —
320–340 333 6 275.00–300.00 $283.00 $942 +7.46
380–390 385 4 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,068 -2.73
430–440 433 3 270.00–287.50 $275.92 $1,195 +14.88
460–480 475 8 270.00–282.50 $273.03 $1,297 +12.98
520–540 530 2 265.00–272.50 $268.82 $1,425 +12.76
720 720 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 260.00–282.50 $268.60 $731 +3.30
360–380 370 2 260.00–270.00 $265.14 $981 +3.41
430–440 435 2 250.00–265.00 $257.59 $1,121 +17.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 370.00–375.00 $372.41 $1,006 +59.88
305–335 325 4 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $1,088 +18.17
360–380 373 3 305.00–310.00 $308.39 $1,150 —
410–440 428 5 300.00–310.00 $303.83 $1,300 +6.29
480–495 488 2 297.50–315.00 $306.12 $1,494 —
520–540 524 15 280.00–285.00 $283.97 $1,488 —
660–675 663 5 252.50–255.00 $254.49 $1,687 —
725–730 728 2 217.50–230.00 $223.77 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1144 80-85% 7 116.00 $116.00 $1,327 —
1025–1235 1174 80-85% 21 121.00–129.00 $126.14 $1,481 +5.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1445 1365 75-80% 3 133.00–141.00 $138.11 $1,885 —
1225–1635 1390 75-80% 10 116.00–126.00 $119.63 $1,663 —
1365–1685 1445 75-80% 4 109.00–114.00 $112.54 $1,626 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 +3.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2130 1533 17 139.00–149.00 $144.15 $2,210 —
1575–2400 2037 9 151.00–159.00 $154.76 $3,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1090 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 142.00–161.00 $149.22 $1,512

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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
1085–1095 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,675.00–2,125.00 $1,898.97 —

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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.