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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.31/cwt +35.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 372 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $331.37/cwt +43.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.43/cwt -20.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 852 665
Feeder cattle 264 610 465
Slaughter cattle 85 117 128
Replacement cattle 83 125 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 5 370.00–390.00 $378.39 $1,389 +62.70
410–415 414 10 335.00–390.00 $373.64 $1,547 +75.62
460–480 470 4 275.00–310.00 $292.87 $1,376 -0.11
505–535 532 9 285.00–295.00 $286.06 $1,522 -3.86
565–580 576 4 260.00–277.50 $264.29 $1,522 -16.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 8 295.00–320.00 $307.92 $1,149 +36.84
420–440 433 6 280.00–320.00 $307.08 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 372 17 315.00–330.00 $322.31 $1,199 +35.81
415–440 428 6 300.00–315.00 $307.28 $1,315 +32.43
460–480 468 8 250.00–265.00 $255.78 $1,197 -3.62
510–540 525 12 245.00–257.50 $251.43 $1,320 -4.75
720–740 730 2 195.00–220.00 $207.67 $1,516 —
750–795 773 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 270.00–300.00 $285.57 $937 —
365–380 373 2 262.50–270.00 $266.33 $993 +0.57
420–445 437 3 260.00–265.00 $263.40 $1,151 —
520–540 535 8 235.00–240.00 $238.79 $1,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 330.00–350.00 $340.54 $793 -9.62
260–285 272 3 320.00–390.00 $351.17 $955 +14.34
360–385 368 3 330.00–340.00 $333.48 $1,227 +32.77
410–440 423 16 320.00–345.00 $331.37 $1,402 +43.14
560–580 573 3 265.00–270.00 $266.63 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 330.00 $330.00 $957 +46.06
315–345 328 9 285.00–330.00 $300.76 $986 -3.54
355–370 363 6 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,035 —
405–435 420 2 260.00–300.00 $279.29 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1260 1173 80-85% 17 130.00–135.00 $133.50 $1,566 +3.13
1170–1215 1198 80-85% 4 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $1,677 +9.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 9 119.00–125.00 $122.33 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1495 1431 75-80% 5 129.00–133.00 $131.37 $1,880 +3.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1745 1621 7 146.00–154.00 $149.08 $2,417 —
1455–2070 1816 5 161.00–166.00 $163.50 $2,969 +0.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1140 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 134.00–148.00 $137.77 $1,458

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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
975–1140 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,794.49 —

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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.