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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.43/cwt -20.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.32/cwt ≈ $1,294/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 489 412
Feeder cattle 270 360 200
Slaughter cattle 96 67 112
Replacement cattle 40 62 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement type cows steady with limited numbers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 395.00–400.00 $397.41 $866 —
355–360 358 2 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,343 —
460–480 470 10 260.00–290.00 $275.32 $1,294 —
515–530 520 6 265.00–282.50 $276.55 $1,438 —
560–590 568 4 262.50–265.00 $263.15 $1,495 —
615–645 628 3 215.00–220.00 $218.29 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 280.00–310.00 $300.53 $1,142 —
470–490 480 2 232.00–250.00 $241.19 $1,158 —
520–540 534 7 235.00–255.00 $240.56 $1,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 280.00–300.00 $286.27 $638 -12.63
370–395 383 2 262.50–270.00 $266.13 $1,019 -9.00
420–440 428 5 255.00–260.00 $257.06 $1,100 -6.91
475–490 476 12 235.00–240.00 $235.43 $1,121 -20.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 275.00–280.00 $278.31 $799 +16.09
525–535 530 4 217.50–225.00 $221.29 $1,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 350.00–395.00 $373.24 $851 —
260–280 270 2 360.00–375.00 $367.78 $993 -11.05
420–435 428 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,145 -26.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 278 4 290.00–330.00 $306.94 $853 +13.70
455–470 463 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1285 1151 80-85% 18 124.00–129.00 $126.89 $1,461 —
1175–1350 1260 80-85% 28 113.00–121.00 $117.18 $1,476 -11.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1125 1043 85-90% 11 106.00–112.00 $108.94 $1,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1615 1435 75-80% 3 126.00–132.00 $128.67 $1,846 —
1375–1675 1475 75-80% 3 113.00–122.00 $118.59 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1735 1708 2 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $2,443 —
1685–1995 1826 11 141.00–150.00 $146.22 $2,670 —

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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
1140–1205 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,029.85 —

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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.