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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $324.80/cwt +21.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 414 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.75/cwt -15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 439 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $323.08/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 369 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 792 771 1,151
Feeder cattle 592 580 920
Slaughter cattle 135 74 126
Replacement cattle 65 117 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Columbia Livestock was in the middle of a hurricane/tropical storm last week. Most classes last week were very light in number.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 400.00–430.00 $409.51 $1,118 —
365–390 384 8 350.00–385.00 $358.32 $1,376 -36.47
420–445 439 10 280.00–330.00 $291.37 $1,279 -49.47
460–490 468 4 255.00–265.00 $262.38 $1,228 -47.48
510–540 533 4 250.00–267.50 $254.19 $1,355 -15.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 310.00–325.00 $314.75 $1,045 -5.79
360–390 381 7 295.00–310.00 $299.04 $1,139 —
420–440 430 2 255.00–257.50 $256.22 $1,102 -25.97
460–485 473 2 247.50–250.00 $248.78 $1,177 —
560–580 570 2 220.00–227.50 $223.82 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 5 237.50–250.00 $244.73 $673 -25.55
315–340 336 12 250.00–270.00 $253.13 $851 -3.40
360–385 381 12 250.00–257.50 $256.32 $977 -2.84
420–440 430 8 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,021 -7.56
460–480 463 12 225.50–230.00 $226.28 $1,048 -20.34
560–580 564 5 220.00–225.00 $221.03 $1,247 -17.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 295.00–300.00 $297.69 $679 -98.56
260–285 280 5 295.00–325.00 $300.57 $842 -19.07
360–385 380 5 270.00–280.00 $271.89 $1,033 -7.94
420–440 439 16 250.00–262.50 $250.75 $1,101 -15.85
460–485 473 4 237.50–245.00 $241.15 $1,141 -20.27
510–530 523 3 235.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,238 -30.88
560–580 563 7 235.00–240.00 $235.74 $1,327 -22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 410.00–435.00 $422.80 $888 +36.86
260–290 272 10 380.00–430.00 $408.68 $1,112 +38.46
305–340 317 3 360.00–375.00 $365.37 $1,158 -12.84
360–385 368 12 330.00–357.00 $347.59 $1,279 -9.66
410–430 414 22 280.00–335.00 $324.80 $1,345 +21.06
510–540 532 11 245.00–250.00 $246.31 $1,310 -21.89
650–653 652 7 230.00–232.50 $231.43 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 6 325.00–340.00 $332.26 $791 —
265–290 280 5 275.00–320.00 $292.04 $818 -6.96
355–370 369 15 295.00–325.00 $323.08 $1,192 -1.92
420–435 428 2 245.00–255.00 $249.91 $1,070 -14.92
510–520 516 10 235.00–237.50 $236.51 $1,220 -13.95

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1355 1317 75-80% 6 145.00–155.00 $149.09 $1,964 —
1280–1510 1383 75-80% 18 129.00–139.00 $134.46 $1,860 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1205 1177 80-85% 17 132.00–140.00 $135.66 $1,597 +18.25
1145–1245 1220 80-85% 4 145.00–149.00 $145.94 $1,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1061 85-90% 12 115.00–122.00 $119.83 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1495 1481 14 155.00–165.00 $161.49 $2,392 —
1395–1795 1635 6 168.00–175.00 $169.36 $2,769 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1220 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 144.00–164.00 $149.43 $1,742

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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.