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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.30/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 325 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.94/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 437 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $339.73/cwt -9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 670 542
Feeder cattle 390 311 300
Slaughter cattle 90 160 162
Replacement cattle 43 199 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement type cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 400.00–440.00 $412.39 $1,353 —
360–380 370 10 330.00–350.00 $339.73 $1,257 -9.03
425–440 428 5 305.00–335.00 $328.83 $1,407 —
465–485 478 3 297.50–305.00 $299.93 $1,434 -7.23
520–530 525 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,588 +2.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 290.00–300.00 $294.73 $672 —
310–340 333 8 350.00–375.00 $369.17 $1,229 —
355–380 368 4 302.00–330.00 $316.48 $1,165 —
460–485 473 2 275.00–277.50 $276.22 $1,307 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 22 280.00–300.00 $294.30 $956 +11.30
360–395 376 7 287.50–292.50 $291.00 $1,094 +13.53
410–440 437 10 280.00–290.00 $280.94 $1,228 +5.02
470–490 485 4 275.00–285.00 $277.42 $1,345 +4.39
505–515 513 4 265.00–280.00 $268.70 $1,378 -0.12
575–595 585 2 255.00–265.00 $259.91 $1,520 —
625–645 628 6 255.00–257.50 $257.09 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 260.00–285.00 $272.12 $898 —
370–390 380 2 260.00–270.00 $264.87 $1,007 -0.27
415–430 423 2 240.00–260.00 $250.18 $1,058 -7.41
465–470 468 2 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,205 —
520–525 523 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 266 4 370.00–425.00 $384.72 $1,023 +12.31
305–315 312 3 400.00–425.00 $416.84 $1,301 +81.96
360–385 379 8 310.00–330.00 $314.75 $1,193 +6.36
410–430 420 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $1,270 -1.39
460–485 475 5 290.00–305.00 $295.81 $1,405 -10.31
505–525 515 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $1,532 +13.58
570–575 574 4 277.50–295.00 $290.65 $1,668 —
720–730 725 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,722 +13.71
755–785 770 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $871 —
570–585 579 8 250.00–260.00 $253.69 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1215 1190 80-85% 4 134.00–139.00 $136.45 $1,624 +10.31
1155–1280 1218 80-85% 16 121.00–129.00 $125.21 $1,525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1755 1552 75-80% 6 120.00–128.00 $125.38 $1,946 —
1565–1755 1628 75-80% 3 111.00–118.00 $115.49 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1645 1632 3 139.00–149.00 $142.36 $2,323 —
1715–2175 1933 9 153.00–162.00 $157.80 $3,050 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1185 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 125.00–142.00 $127.71 $1,355

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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.