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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 406 390
Feeder cattle 271 270 218
Slaughter cattle 105 96 110
Replacement cattle 45 40 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 365.00–420.00 $383.15 $1,276 —
360–390 370 3 315.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,202 -50.30
410–425 418 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,160 —
460–485 473 2 290.00–292.50 $291.22 $1,377 +15.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 270.00–287.50 $281.88 $1,051 -18.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 240.00–255.00 $250.14 $593 —
320–340 325 8 245.00–260.00 $248.92 $809 —
360–385 368 6 250.00–265.00 $259.77 $956 —
415–440 423 6 227.50–237.50 $234.04 $990 —
460–480 475 4 235.00–242.50 $236.82 $1,125 —
505–530 522 3 222.50–227.50 $224.11 $1,170 +2.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 231 4 275.00–325.00 $286.08 $661 -0.19
305–315 310 2 285.00–292.50 $288.69 $895 —
405–430 422 3 245.00–265.00 $251.40 $1,061 -5.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 264 5 340.00–350.00 $345.91 $913 -21.87
305–330 316 4 350.00–365.00 $353.91 $1,118 —
360–380 367 6 277.50–285.00 $282.41 $1,036 —
420–440 433 6 270.00–280.00 $273.23 $1,183 +5.77
465–480 468 5 250.00–255.00 $251.03 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 285.00–310.00 $302.26 $846 -4.68
320–335 328 2 310.00–317.50 $313.66 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1160 1068 80-85% 8 127.00–136.00 $129.41 $1,382 —
975–1300 1171 80-85% 19 118.00–126.00 $123.43 $1,445 -3.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1190 1098 85-90% 17 109.00–116.00 $113.02 $1,241 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1445 1393 75-80% 6 105.00–113.00 $111.11 $1,548 —
1365–1425 1395 75-80% 2 131.00–133.00 $132.02 $1,842 —
1375–1720 1605 75-80% 3 119.00–126.00 $124.00 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1400 1391 4 134.00–137.00 $135.51 $1,885 —
1215–1805 1552 3 152.00–157.00 $155.34 $2,411 —
1510–1990 1798 9 143.00–148.00 $145.44 $2,615 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1045 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 139.00–164.00 $150.39 $1,444

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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.