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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.20/cwt ≈ $1,438/hd at 536 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.83/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $263.45/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 576 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 748 655
Feeder cattle 580 500 485
Slaughter cattle 74 115 95
Replacement cattle 117 133 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls' steady. Feeder cattle firm under 400 pounds, over 400 pounds 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
315–330 323 4 390.00–400.00 $395.12 $1,276 —
360–385 379 7 390.00–407.50 $394.79 $1,496 —
405–415 411 10 330.00–357.50 $340.84 $1,401 +20.25
460–480 467 3 300.00–315.00 $309.86 $1,447 +17.94
503–540 525 5 265.00–277.50 $269.79 $1,416 -14.17
560–580 566 7 250.00–260.00 $252.93 $1,432 —
600–603 601 11 240.00–250.00 $248.17 $1,492 —
715 715 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
805–830 817 3 220.00–222.50 $220.83 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 310.00–330.00 $320.54 $1,035 —
405–440 423 4 275.00–290.00 $282.19 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 213 3 390.00–410.00 $396.25 $844 +79.46
260–290 280 3 315.00–330.00 $319.64 $895 +13.65
325–345 338 3 280.00–300.00 $286.40 $968 -13.37
360–385 373 16 275.00–285.00 $279.83 $1,044 -0.93
415–440 432 6 265.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,152 +10.13
455–480 462 11 260.00–265.00 $261.42 $1,208 +14.64
525 525 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 +16.59
515–540 528 4 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,346 +3.97
560–585 577 3 255.00–265.00 $258.24 $1,490 —
575–590 583 2 277.50–292.50 $285.10 $1,662 —
640–645 644 9 237.50–240.00 $239.45 $1,542 -5.94
743 743 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 260.00–280.00 $270.28 $724 —
330–340 337 3 250.00–270.00 $256.53 $865 -9.25
360–380 370 5 250.00–265.00 $259.16 $959 -5.12
410–420 416 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,019 —
460–480 473 3 245.00–250.00 $246.62 $1,167 —
560–580 563 8 237.50–245.00 $238.47 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 226 8 380.00–390.00 $385.94 $872 —
255–280 268 3 355.00–390.00 $370.22 $992 -56.63
305–345 339 7 375.00–400.00 $378.21 $1,282 -16.94
360–385 373 6 350.00–365.00 $357.25 $1,333 -29.16
410–445 438 12 295.00–327.50 $303.74 $1,330 -10.91
470–475 474 10 285.00–292.50 $291.01 $1,379 -0.60
515–540 536 18 265.00–285.00 $268.20 $1,438 —
575–580 576 13 255.00–265.00 $263.45 $1,517 —
845 845 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 270.00–325.00 $299.00 $822 —
320–345 333 2 300.00–330.00 $314.44 $1,047 -0.87
360–390 377 11 305.00–345.00 $325.00 $1,225 +31.02
425–440 433 4 255.00–275.00 $264.83 $1,147 —
480–485 483 7 270.00–280.00 $274.26 $1,325 —
520–540 526 6 247.50–260.00 $250.46 $1,317 —
560–580 570 6 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1185 1113 85-90% 12 111.00–118.00 $114.73 $1,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1315 1282 75-80% 9 117.00–125.00 $119.74 $1,535 -17.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1195 1171 80-85% 8 116.00–122.00 $117.41 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1825 1683 4 144.00–151.00 $147.42 $2,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1070 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 127.00–140.00 $134.06 $1,320
1020–1060 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 146.00–160.00 $150.55 $1,576

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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
935–1100 1027 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,869.05 —

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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.