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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.02/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 522 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.36/cwt -18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 427 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.52/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 596 750
Feeder cattle 376 391 501
Slaughter cattle 73 109 150
Replacement cattle 75 96 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows ad bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder and 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
315–320 318 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,216 +0.21
405–420 413 2 285.00–327.50 $305.86 $1,263 —
520–540 530 2 250.00–257.50 $253.68 $1,345 -36.27
560–570 565 2 247.50–255.00 $251.22 $1,419 -3.69
625–645 632 6 227.50–235.00 $230.44 $1,456 —
675 675 4 217.50–220.00 $218.13 $1,472 -20.24
715–730 726 4 210.00–217.50 $211.85 $1,538 —
955–990 967 3 170.00–177.50 $174.94 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 6 255.00–295.00 $274.49 $741 —
305–320 313 2 255.00–270.00 $262.68 $822 -49.44
365–380 373 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,054 —
415–430 418 5 260.00–270.00 $267.94 $1,120 —
510–540 530 3 232.50–237.50 $234.10 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 269 9 230.00–290.00 $264.95 $713 -20.40
360–385 375 5 230.00–250.00 $237.68 $891 -40.41
420–440 427 12 225.00–235.00 $233.36 $996 -18.04
460–485 473 12 215.00–232.50 $223.52 $1,057 —
510–540 522 13 210.00–220.00 $216.02 $1,128 -1.35
560–580 570 2 210.00–217.50 $213.68 $1,218 +11.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $920 -6.74
415–440 428 6 245.00–260.00 $252.28 $1,080 -24.26
460–480 470 6 230.00–245.00 $237.34 $1,115 -0.59
520–535 528 2 240.00–260.00 $250.14 $1,321 +22.12
610–645 620 6 210.00–220.00 $217.91 $1,351 +6.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 345.00–385.00 $364.64 $1,003 +1.96
305–330 318 4 290.00–300.00 $294.80 $937 -26.21
365–385 381 5 280.00–310.00 $285.75 $1,089 —
405–440 423 2 280.00–287.50 $283.59 $1,200 -2.02
460–480 470 2 285.00–310.00 $297.23 $1,397 +24.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 240.00–270.00 $255.42 $685 -66.05
320–340 330 4 260.00–280.00 $269.70 $890 -30.41
360–380 371 7 245.00–265.00 $253.31 $940 -37.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1365 1204 80-85% 10 128.00–133.00 $129.02 $1,553 -0.49
1070–1285 1208 80-85% 14 123.00–127.00 $125.73 $1,519 -3.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1095 85-90% 6 114.00–120.00 $117.21 $1,283 +1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1735 1615 3 143.00–149.00 $147.28 $2,379 —
1320–2275 1638 3 130.00–137.00 $133.76 $2,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1265 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 150.00–167.00 $158.50 $1,669

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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.