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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.87/cwt +47.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 432 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $292.34/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 326 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $263.36/cwt +20.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 478 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 686 692 812
Feeder cattle 471 450 662
Slaughter cattle 95 110 78
Replacement cattle 120 132 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Market closed the previous week for observance of July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 405.00–410.00 $407.43 $1,092 —
315–335 322 3 385.00–390.00 $388.26 $1,250 +84.60
420–440 432 3 337.50–365.00 $350.67 $1,515 +56.74
460–485 473 4 300.00–312.50 $306.08 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 5 285.00–300.00 $293.83 $1,258 +11.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 16 280.00–300.00 $292.34 $953 —
360–390 375 12 280.00–300.00 $289.60 $1,086 +42.12
420–440 429 7 260.00–280.00 $271.20 $1,163 +36.81
460–480 470 4 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,116 +3.98
565–580 570 3 215.00–220.00 $218.30 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 5 350.00–365.00 $358.66 $1,341 +81.12
410–440 432 20 300.00–310.00 $302.87 $1,308 +47.45
465–485 475 2 275.00–290.00 $282.66 $1,343 +30.34
520–540 530 2 255.00–270.00 $262.64 $1,392 +25.19
560–570 563 3 247.50–255.00 $250.03 $1,408 —
670–675 673 2 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,514 —
705–720 715 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 240.00–250.00 $244.19 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 3 395.00–410.00 $399.65 $947 +11.52
260–290 275 4 385.00–400.00 $392.09 $1,078 +86.90
305–345 335 8 360.00–390.00 $366.83 $1,229 +64.56
380–385 383 7 360.00–380.00 $368.51 $1,411 +59.15
420–440 432 5 290.00–310.00 $297.78 $1,286 +6.99
460–485 478 8 290.00–300.00 $292.41 $1,398 —
515–540 528 4 292.50–302.50 $297.38 $1,570 —
605–645 625 2 237.50–250.00 $243.55 $1,522 —
660–675 668 2 227.50–237.50 $232.44 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 6 285.00–315.00 $299.35 $689 -5.81
305–320 315 3 290.00–330.00 $317.09 $999 +35.30
355–390 373 2 290.00–335.00 $311.44 $1,162 +29.44
460–490 478 14 255.00–275.00 $263.36 $1,259 +20.27
530–545 539 5 250.00–260.00 $253.93 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 270.00–290.00 $282.44 $777 —
420–440 433 3 230.00–250.00 $236.46 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1195 1130 80-85% 5 143.00–146.00 $144.05 $1,628 +8.53
1165–1270 1218 80-85% 12 130.00–139.00 $134.69 $1,641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1315 1278 75-80% 9 135.00–139.00 $137.74 $1,760 —
1245–1345 1295 75-80% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.48 $1,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1140 1101 85-90% 9 122.00–129.00 $125.22 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1935 1399 10 150.00–159.00 $154.31 $2,159 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1065 951 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 132.00–145.00 $139.18 $1,324
880–1165 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 150.00–161.00 $156.85 $1,597

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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.