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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.63/cwt -20.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 426 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.33/cwt ≈ $1,276/hd at 628 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.90/cwt -40.70 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 371 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 854 591 1,197
Feeder cattle 585 440 697
Slaughter cattle 140 78 251
Replacement cattle 129 73 249

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows' mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 315.00–335.00 $324.73 $1,202 -20.47
420–440 430 6 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,355 +6.15
505–540 522 7 242.50–255.00 $248.41 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 280.00–300.00 $289.62 $950 -23.56
410–430 423 3 245.00–250.00 $248.39 $1,051 -11.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 260.00–265.00 $262.09 $716 -13.18
305–325 317 3 240.00–265.00 $256.45 $813 -72.65
355–390 371 14 255.00–265.00 $259.90 $964 -40.70
420–430 426 19 240.00–250.00 $243.63 $1,038 -20.27
465–480 471 8 227.50–237.50 $233.68 $1,101 -16.53
605–645 626 13 195.00–202.50 $199.80 $1,251 —
635–640 638 2 215.00–237.50 $226.29 $1,444 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
700–735 717 3 175.00–177.50 $176.67 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 235.00–240.00 $236.55 $662 —
310–335 323 2 225.00–240.00 $232.79 $752 -52.74
360–380 366 7 235.00–240.00 $236.48 $866 -31.17
410–440 422 5 215.00–230.00 $223.74 $944 —
480–490 483 7 212.00–222.50 $219.46 $1,060 -18.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 337 10 310.00–350.00 $327.77 $1,105 -5.15
360–390 370 9 295.00–315.00 $307.97 $1,139 -26.72
410–440 425 4 257.50–260.00 $258.72 $1,100 -59.40
570–585 578 2 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 374 12 250.00–270.00 $259.83 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1205 1173 80-85% 32 121.00–129.00 $124.85 $1,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1170 1121 85-90% 27 115.00–122.00 $119.06 $1,335 -6.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1540 1349 75-80% 11 117.00–126.00 $118.66 $1,601 -20.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1225 1193 20 134.00–144.00 $138.86 $1,657 —
1305–1655 1480 2 151.00–159.00 $155.47 $2,301 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1145 978 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 136.00–148.00 $138.70 $1,356
815–1235 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 180.00–198.00 $187.25 $2,054

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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.