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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $377.85/cwt ≈ $1,228/hd at 325 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.63/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 524 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 1,053 318
Feeder cattle 440 820 208
Slaughter cattle 78 110 49
Replacement cattle 73 123 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 380.00–400.00 $392.35 $1,067 —
310–340 325 24 370.00–385.00 $377.85 $1,228 —
360–390 375 8 340.00–350.00 $345.20 $1,294 +4.70
420–440 435 4 297.50–345.00 $308.97 $1,344 +4.61
460–480 475 4 260.00–277.50 $273.26 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 300.00–325.00 $313.18 $1,012 —
410–435 423 4 250.00–270.00 $260.30 $1,101 +15.40
560–585 573 2 220.00–227.50 $223.83 $1,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $757 -30.65
310–345 325 7 320.00–340.00 $329.10 $1,070 +19.25
360–390 375 6 285.00–315.00 $300.60 $1,127 +29.79
420–440 430 4 257.50–270.00 $263.90 $1,135 +9.04
460–480 470 4 240.00–260.00 $250.21 $1,176 +16.25
510–540 524 13 230.00–240.00 $234.63 $1,229 +5.47
560–580 570 4 215.00–235.00 $225.18 $1,284 +3.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 4 270.00–300.00 $285.53 $917 +8.78
360–375 368 6 260.00–275.00 $267.65 $985 +4.22
460–470 465 2 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,105 +16.62
510–545 525 7 215.00–230.00 $221.53 $1,163 +6.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 6 360.00–375.00 $367.83 $828 —
265–285 272 3 355.00–380.00 $363.74 $989 +27.40
315–340 334 9 290.00–350.00 $332.92 $1,112 —
360–385 374 7 320.00–345.00 $334.69 $1,252 +9.82
410–440 425 6 300.00–335.00 $318.12 $1,352 —
460–480 467 3 265.00–270.00 $266.71 $1,246 —
510–530 522 5 260.00–265.00 $263.04 $1,373 +28.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 320.00–325.00 $322.61 $742 —
270–285 278 2 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $792 +12.64
315–340 328 6 250.00–270.00 $260.38 $854 —
420–435 428 2 250.00–265.00 $257.63 $1,103 —
520–545 532 5 227.50–235.00 $231.94 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1270 1218 80-85% 26 131.00–138.00 $134.09 $1,633 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1160 1121 85-90% 23 121.00–130.00 $125.45 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1495 1342 75-80% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.37 $1,870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900–1910 1904 7 155.00–163.00 $159.56 $3,038 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1035 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 186.00–232.00 $202.45 $2,039
980–1210 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 135.00–150.00 $139.32 $1,578

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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.