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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 487 586
Feeder cattle 470 340 457
Slaughter cattle 160 80 72
Replacement cattle 236 67 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market not covered the previous week due to the Memorial Day holiday. Market coverage ended at 7 PM with several feeders remaining.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 385.00–395.00 $389.81 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 290.00–320.00 $305.14 $848 -0.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 250.00–260.00 $256.72 $1,058 -1.56
460–485 473 2 237.50–245.00 $241.15 $1,141 -10.53
660–695 676 7 210.00–215.00 $212.83 $1,439 —
700–735 712 3 210.00–212.50 $211.68 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 260.00–280.00 $267.24 $727 +14.67
320–340 333 6 255.00–265.00 $258.20 $860 +7.95
420–440 430 2 230.00 $230.00 $989 -4.71
520–540 533 3 215.00–230.00 $225.13 $1,200 +3.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 275.00–310.00 $292.91 $630 —
285–290 289 8 275.00–310.00 $283.64 $820 -3.68
305–345 325 6 287.50–320.00 $300.92 $978 —
360–390 383 8 285.00–305.00 $289.71 $1,110 +19.80
420–440 433 3 240.00–255.00 $250.15 $1,083 -6.31
480–490 485 2 267.50–280.00 $273.69 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 375.00–385.00 $379.77 $1,037 +37.55
420–440 437 7 287.50–300.00 $289.22 $1,264 -0.60
525–540 534 5 252.50–255.00 $254.02 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1290 1218 80-85% 39 126.00–135.00 $129.88 $1,582 —
1135–1450 1258 80-85% 16 137.00–145.00 $139.95 $1,761 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1195 1105 85-90% 40 116.00–124.00 $119.22 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1470 1333 7 146.00–157.00 $151.20 $2,015 —
1395–1845 1655 4 157.00–165.00 $160.10 $2,650 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1135 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 170.00–190.00 $177.53 $1,784
995–1100 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 124.00–135.00 $130.33 $1,352

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–625 598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,020.00–1,275.00 $1,141.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.