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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 524 826
Feeder cattle 280 376 550
Slaughter cattle 87 73 166
Replacement cattle 50 75 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 365.00–395.00 $379.43 $1,245 -3.05
465–485 472 3 290.00–310.00 $303.14 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 7 265.00–285.00 $277.35 $904 -7.61
360–385 374 7 260.00–270.00 $264.12 $988 —
415–430 420 3 255.00–270.00 $264.88 $1,112 +12.60
465–485 475 2 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,117 -2.23
560–580 567 3 230.00–240.00 $233.41 $1,323 —
615–630 620 3 217.00–232.50 $222.25 $1,378 +4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 222.50–245.00 $230.24 $714 —
360–385 373 4 225.00–245.00 $234.66 $875 -3.02
405–440 423 3 230.00–245.00 $238.54 $1,009 +5.18
520–530 527 3 200.00–207.50 $202.47 $1,067 -13.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 4 297.50–310.00 $303.81 $814 +48.39
360–385 373 4 255.00–265.00 $259.83 $969 +6.52
420–440 426 7 225.00–230.00 $228.52 $973 —
460–485 473 2 225.00–235.00 $229.87 $1,087 —
505–515 513 5 240.00–250.00 $241.97 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 385.00–400.00 $392.16 $1,071 +27.52
310–320 317 3 345.00–360.00 $349.89 $1,109 +55.09
360–385 371 9 300.00–310.00 $304.61 $1,130 +18.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1105 1083 85-90% 22 114.00–119.00 $116.32 $1,260 -0.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1285 1198 80-85% 16 120.00–128.00 $124.29 $1,489 —
1150–1285 1240 80-85% 5 132.00–135.00 $132.99 $1,649 +7.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2055 1615 5 147.00–152.00 $148.83 $2,404 +1.55
1500–1955 1728 2 133.00–135.00 $133.87 $2,313 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–975 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 123.00–142.00 $128.28 $1,126

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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
1120–1205 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,622.11 —

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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.