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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.02/cwt ≈ $1,197/hd at 525 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $290.78/cwt +16.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 365 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 361 368
Feeder cattle 391 261 268
Slaughter cattle 109 57 72
Replacement cattle 96 43 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 375.00–390.00 $382.27 $1,223 —
505–520 510 3 285.00–292.50 $289.95 $1,479 —
560–580 570 2 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,453 —
675–695 687 3 235.00–245.00 $238.37 $1,638 -16.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 8 300.00–325.00 $312.12 $1,030 -1.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 290.00–320.00 $300.12 $831 —
305–315 308 6 290.00–295.00 $291.70 $898 —
360–380 367 3 290.00–292.50 $291.64 $1,070 -5.81
410–440 431 8 272.50–285.00 $276.54 $1,192 -0.88
470–485 482 5 235.00–250.00 $237.93 $1,147 -20.44
510–540 525 25 197.50–232.50 $228.02 $1,197 —
610–615 611 5 210.00–217.50 $211.51 $1,292 -38.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 5 270.00–290.00 $278.42 $635 —
260–285 266 8 280.00–300.00 $285.35 $759 —
320–325 323 2 277.50–280.00 $278.76 $900 +11.49
360–385 379 4 277.50–280.00 $278.09 $1,054 +12.95
420–440 430 4 245.00–257.50 $251.40 $1,081 +10.18
510–545 518 9 197.50–220.00 $217.37 $1,126 -15.94
585–590 586 5 192.50–205.00 $202.48 $1,187 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 310.00–340.00 $321.47 $874 —
305–340 326 8 290.00–310.00 $300.11 $978 +4.99
360–385 365 10 275.00–300.00 $290.78 $1,061 +16.90
405–420 413 2 240.00–277.00 $258.84 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 350.00–390.00 $362.68 $990 —
315–340 328 4 315.00–327.50 $321.01 $1,053 —
405–440 433 5 280.00–310.00 $285.61 $1,237 -8.65
460–485 471 8 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,284 —
520–530 523 3 260.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1285 1214 80-85% 19 125.00–134.00 $129.51 $1,572 —
1275–1400 1300 80-85% 5 138.00–144.00 $139.29 $1,811 +6.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1085 85-90% 19 114.00–120.00 $115.29 $1,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1385 1335 75-80% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.52 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1805 1698 11 138.00–144.00 $139.83 $2,374 —
1825–2045 1905 4 155.00–161.00 $158.54 $3,020 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1030 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 144.00–159.00 $149.76 $1,333
1130–1140 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 129.00–139.00 $136.21 $1,546

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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.