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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.42/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 482 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.36/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 522 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.82/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 481 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,216 792 895
Feeder cattle 1,070 592 533
Slaughter cattle 80 135 136
Replacement cattle 66 65 226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
265–285 272 3 350.00–405.00 $376.01 $1,023 -33.50
315–333 329 14 325.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,127 —
358–360 358 19 295.00–355.00 $315.04 $1,128 -43.28
400–445 420 26 295.00–315.00 $298.07 $1,252 +6.70
455–499 482 75 250.00–265.00 $255.42 $1,231 -6.96
502–528 523 23 245.00–250.00 $249.68 $1,306 -4.51
575 575 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 —
603–640 623 55 217.50–235.00 $228.95 $1,426 —
667–668 668 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
425–448 442 6 270.00–285.00 $273.63 $1,209 +17.41
450–496 488 6 222.50–245.00 $225.96 $1,103 -22.82
561–585 570 18 210.00–225.00 $220.76 $1,258 -3.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 7 277.50 $277.50 $724 -23.07
315–340 326 10 250.00–265.00 $252.53 $823 —
350–396 359 45 250.00–267.50 $265.39 $953 -6.50
410–445 427 12 231.00–252.50 $249.04 $1,063 -1.71
465–489 481 55 230.00–250.00 $241.82 $1,163 +0.67
500–538 522 56 230.00–245.00 $231.36 $1,208 -5.26
555–585 567 19 210.00–237.50 $223.55 $1,268 -12.19
565–580 573 2 237.50–260.00 $248.90 $1,426 +13.16
610–620 613 10 197.50–210.00 $201.27 $1,234 —
660 660 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,270 —
675 675 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $678 —
305–340 336 9 250.00–260.00 $251.01 $843 -2.12
380–390 383 3 232.50–237.00 $234.03 $896 -22.29
435 435 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 -2.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 280.00–285.00 $283.26 $912 —
360–375 368 4 265.00–280.00 $272.35 $1,002 -50.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 366 5 320.00–335.00 $323.20 $1,183 -24.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1285 1215 80-85% 24 137.00–145.00 $141.23 $1,716 -4.71
1245–1435 1408 80-85% 7 149.00–155.00 $149.76 $2,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1195 1123 85-90% 13 125.00–132.00 $129.01 $1,449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1515 1455 75-80% 3 134.00–144.00 $137.47 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1775 1367 5 159.00–165.00 $160.56 $2,195 —
1915 1915 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1065 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 155.00–170.00 $161.43 $1,559

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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.