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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.16/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 530 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $228.24/cwt ≈ $1,210/hd at 530 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.96/cwt -7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 1,216 976
Feeder cattle 820 1,070 647
Slaughter cattle 110 80 129
Replacement cattle 123 66 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. 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
360–385 373 2 325.00–355.00 $340.50 $1,270 +25.46
405–430 418 7 290.00–330.00 $304.36 $1,272 +6.29
505–545 519 8 235.00–245.00 $241.26 $1,252 -8.42
570–580 572 9 237.50–240.00 $238.06 $1,362 -9.44
605–641 635 6 222.50–225.00 $222.90 $1,415 -6.05
710–740 718 4 200.00–217.50 $204.97 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 431 5 237.50–250.00 $244.90 $1,056 -28.73
510–540 530 11 225.00–230.00 $228.24 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 285 4 300.00–325.00 $305.92 $872 +28.42
320–340 330 2 305.00–315.00 $309.85 $1,023 +57.32
360–390 369 7 260.00–280.00 $270.81 $999 +5.42
405–440 428 3 252.50–260.00 $254.86 $1,091 +5.82
460–485 465 10 230.00–235.00 $233.96 $1,088 -7.86
505–540 530 25 225.00–235.00 $229.16 $1,215 -2.20
570–580 578 5 215.00–225.00 $222.02 $1,283 -26.88
570–590 580 2 265.00–267.50 $266.23 $1,544 +17.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 279 4 280.00–285.00 $281.17 $784 —
315–340 323 3 275.00–280.00 $276.75 $894 +25.74
360–390 379 7 245.00–355.00 $263.43 $998 +29.40
425–440 433 8 215.00–227.50 $221.14 $958 -13.86
460–480 470 2 217.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,038 —
520–540 530 6 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 265.00–280.00 $272.22 $735 —
360–395 381 8 285.00–307.50 $292.45 $1,114 +20.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 330.00–350.00 $336.34 $918 —
360–390 376 5 320.00–330.00 $324.87 $1,222 +1.67
520–540 530 2 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1305 1273 80-85% 6 139.00–144.00 $141.56 $1,802 —
1185–1365 1275 80-85% 20 130.00–138.00 $134.28 $1,712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1230 1170 85-90% 16 120.00–128.00 $124.21 $1,453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1710 1555 75-80% 13 119.00–125.00 $122.55 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1625 1538 22 149.00–157.00 $153.23 $2,357 —
1670–2040 1855 2 162.00–167.00 $164.75 $3,056 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1115 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 140.00–160.00 $151.34 $1,533
905–1195 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 174.00–186.00 $180.83 $1,899

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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
1045–1230 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,047.36 —

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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.