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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 421 356
Feeder cattle 340 271 210
Slaughter cattle 80 105 74
Replacement cattle 67 45 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 310.00–340.00 $330.36 $1,232 +5.63
430–440 436 5 287.50–297.50 $289.97 $1,264 +12.43
460–485 479 4 290.00–305.00 $293.60 $1,406 +2.38
510–535 521 7 265.00–270.00 $267.80 $1,395 —
625–635 630 6 245.00–255.00 $249.14 $1,570 —
675–695 685 2 210.00–222.50 $216.34 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 297.50–315.00 $305.85 $835 —
360–390 383 4 290.00–302.50 $292.94 $1,122 +11.06
415–440 423 6 275.00–280.00 $278.27 $1,177 —
470–480 477 3 260.00–267.50 $262.47 $1,252 —
560–580 573 3 245.00–255.00 $248.26 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 173 3 285.00–305.00 $297.69 $515 —
270–285 278 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $702 —
320–345 337 3 240.00–255.00 $250.25 $843 +1.33
360–385 373 6 255.00 $255.00 $951 -4.77
415–440 428 8 225.00–245.00 $234.71 $1,005 +0.67
460–480 470 6 220.00–227.50 $223.67 $1,051 -13.15
530–540 537 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,190 -2.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 2 305.00–325.00 $315.56 $568 —
205–240 221 6 315.00–335.00 $324.28 $717 +38.20
280–290 287 3 267.50–275.00 $269.94 $775 —
310–325 320 3 270.00–275.00 $271.61 $869 -17.08
360–380 370 4 270.00–280.00 $274.86 $1,017 —
420–430 427 3 255.00–265.00 $258.28 $1,103 +6.88
470–480 477 3 250.00–252.50 $251.68 $1,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 183 2 345.00–350.00 $347.60 $636 —
210–240 225 2 370.00–390.00 $379.33 $853 —
260–280 270 4 335.00–350.00 $342.22 $924 -3.69
360–380 370 2 300.00–330.00 $314.59 $1,164 +32.18
410–430 423 4 280.00–300.00 $289.82 $1,226 +16.59
470–485 478 2 275.00–277.50 $276.27 $1,321 +25.24
750–775 763 2 207.50–217.50 $212.58 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 280 5 285.00–297.50 $287.32 $804 -14.94
360–380 373 3 267.50–275.00 $269.91 $1,007 —
420–440 433 3 250.00–270.00 $256.46 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1075 85-90% 19 116.00–121.00 $118.58 $1,275 +5.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1060 1054 80-85% 10 124.00–126.00 $125.21 $1,320 -4.20
1055–1465 1178 80-85% 8 128.00–137.00 $131.71 $1,552 +8.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1515 1475 75-80% 5 121.00–128.00 $124.57 $1,837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1925 1751 5 156.00–163.00 $158.35 $2,773 —

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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
965–1105 1049 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,326.41 —

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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.