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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $314.65/cwt -51.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 430 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.28/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 374 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.47/cwt -25.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 438 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 873 884
Feeder cattle 500 682 707
Slaughter cattle 115 91 98
Replacement cattle 133 100 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to weak. Replacement type cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 426 9 300.00–330.00 $320.59 $1,366 —
460–480 468 5 287.50–295.00 $291.92 $1,366 -20.20
520–545 533 2 275.00–292.50 $283.96 $1,514 -19.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 477 3 275.00–285.00 $281.78 $1,344 —
515–530 527 5 257.50–260.00 $259.51 $1,368 +8.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 3 315.00–320.00 $316.79 $706 —
255–275 262 3 280.00–320.00 $305.99 $802 —
315–330 320 4 280.00–310.00 $299.77 $959 +3.68
355–380 370 5 275.00–290.00 $280.76 $1,039 -9.10
420–440 438 13 255.00–275.00 $256.47 $1,123 -25.54
460–485 477 3 240.00–250.00 $246.78 $1,177 -15.11
520–540 528 5 245.00–255.00 $250.91 $1,325 +5.82
540–545 544 8 265.00–267.50 $265.62 $1,445 +20.53
620–645 627 7 242.50–255.00 $245.39 $1,539 -11.24
865 865 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 260.00–270.00 $265.78 $856 —
360–385 374 18 260.00–270.00 $264.28 $988 -4.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 272 10 400.00–430.00 $426.85 $1,161 —
315–330 325 3 385.00–400.00 $395.15 $1,284 -2.70
355–360 359 7 385.00–395.00 $386.41 $1,387 +4.83
415–440 430 25 305.00–330.00 $314.65 $1,353 -51.24
460–490 475 2 280.00–302.50 $291.61 $1,385 —
628 628 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 317 10 275.00–320.00 $315.31 $1,000 +17.00
360–380 369 9 275.00–310.00 $293.98 $1,085 -50.16

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1360 1267 75-80% 11 135.00–140.00 $137.56 $1,743 —
1345–1645 1424 75-80% 17 125.00–132.00 $126.43 $1,800 -20.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1105 1049 85-90% 18 115.00–123.00 $119.26 $1,251 -10.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1375 1260 80-85% 6 135.00–138.00 $136.64 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1635 1590 6 139.00–149.00 $144.14 $2,292 —
1505–2185 1845 2 159.00–164.00 $161.04 $2,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1225 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 145.00–164.00 $151.86 $1,658

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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.