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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.38/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 371 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.64/cwt -10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 435 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 417 617
Feeder cattle 360 280 400
Slaughter cattle 67 87 117
Replacement cattle 62 50 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 275.00–280.00 $278.32 $1,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 265.00–275.00 $269.83 $602 —
260–280 270 2 255.00–270.00 $262.22 $708 —
320–330 325 4 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $780 +9.68
360–385 371 19 240.00–250.00 $244.38 $907 +9.72
420–440 435 11 225.00–235.00 $227.64 $990 -10.90
460–480 470 4 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 280.00–320.00 $298.90 $681 —
260–280 273 3 280.00–297.50 $285.55 $780 —
370–380 375 2 265.00–285.00 $275.13 $1,032 +11.01
410–440 430 3 260.00–272.50 $263.97 $1,135 -0.91
460–485 473 2 250.00–262.50 $256.08 $1,211 +20.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 285.00–320.00 $297.35 $675 —
260–285 275 5 280.00–315.00 $293.24 $806 -10.57
305–330 323 7 285.00–315.00 $292.42 $945 —
360–390 377 7 270.00–295.00 $280.23 $1,056 +20.40
560–580 567 6 242.50–252.50 $245.91 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 365.00–385.00 $378.83 $1,023 -13.33
320–335 330 3 335.00–370.00 $346.31 $1,143 -3.58
355–385 365 4 305.00–355.00 $322.09 $1,176 +17.48
410–440 423 7 290.00–297.50 $294.16 $1,244 —
470–480 475 6 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,306 —
510–540 530 3 252.50–262.50 $255.71 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1165 1095 85-90% 20 110.00–116.00 $113.51 $1,243 -2.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1125 1111 80-85% 10 117.00–124.00 $119.75 $1,330 —
1200–1295 1264 80-85% 5 127.00–129.00 $128.21 $1,621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1310 1278 75-80% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1685 1462 7 137.00–147.00 $140.28 $2,051 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1000 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 131.00–140.00 $135.55 $1,342
1055–1125 1073 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 109.00–119.00 $116.38 $1,249

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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
1005–1205 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,075.00 $1,927.21 —

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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.