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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.48/cwt -18.85 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 374 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.54/cwt -44.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 373 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.32/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 692 432 674
Feeder cattle 450 264 470
Slaughter cattle 110 85 105
Replacement cattle 132 83 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle unevenly steady to weak. 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
210–230 223 3 385.00–400.00 $389.70 $869 —
310–335 322 5 290.00–320.00 $303.66 $978 —
360–385 370 10 317.50–322.50 $320.42 $1,186 -57.97
410–425 422 13 290.00–307.50 $293.93 $1,240 -79.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 6 290.00–305.00 $295.10 $953 —
425–435 427 5 280.00–290.00 $282.04 $1,204 -25.04
465–480 468 12 265.00–275.00 $273.29 $1,279 —
510–530 513 7 230.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 257.50–280.00 $269.36 $741 —
365–385 374 23 240.00–260.00 $247.48 $926 -18.85
430–440 438 8 232.50–235.00 $234.39 $1,027 -29.01
470–490 472 13 227.50–237.50 $233.47 $1,102 —
520–540 531 7 220.00–230.00 $224.19 $1,190 -14.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 295.00–300.00 $296.59 $854 —
305–340 331 4 270.00–282.50 $272.88 $903 —
360–390 373 19 270.00–282.50 $277.54 $1,035 -44.77
420–440 432 5 252.50–260.00 $255.42 $1,103 -51.86
460–480 471 14 245.00–262.50 $252.32 $1,188 -3.46
520–540 530 2 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,258 -13.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 385.00–395.00 $388.13 $866 +47.59
260–280 270 6 300.00–310.00 $305.19 $824 -45.98
320–340 330 8 295.00–310.00 $302.27 $997 —
360–391 379 12 295.00–320.00 $309.36 $1,172 -24.12
410–440 430 3 290.00–292.50 $290.79 $1,250 -40.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 233 4 295.00–340.00 $305.16 $711 —
255–265 263 5 280.00–295.00 $292.09 $768 -37.91
305–345 325 6 272.50–290.00 $281.79 $916 -18.97
360–380 375 4 272.50–285.00 $282.00 $1,058 -3.10
460–480 466 10 240.00–250.00 $243.09 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1165 1128 80-85% 8 147.00–154.00 $148.67 $1,677 —
1075–1205 1129 80-85% 18 129.00–138.00 $135.52 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1205 1045 85-90% 16 119.00–128.00 $124.30 $1,299 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1495 1447 75-80% 5 147.00–151.00 $148.02 $2,142 +16.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1795 1635 10 159.00–166.00 $162.84 $2,662 +13.76
1835–2130 1930 5 173.00–180.00 $174.55 $3,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1105 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 137.00–150.00 $141.58 $1,480

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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.