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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.19/cwt ≈ $1,353/hd at 516 lb · 33 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.86/cwt +30.77 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 285 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $330.94/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 307 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 854 1,009
Feeder cattle 600 585 707
Slaughter cattle 122 140 135
Replacement cattle 122 129 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 307 21 305.00–347.50 $330.94 $1,016 —
355–375 365 4 315.00–330.00 $322.71 $1,178 -2.02
420–440 428 12 305.00–330.00 $315.70 $1,351 +0.58
460–495 485 9 275.00–300.00 $293.03 $1,421 —
515–530 526 8 265.00–275.00 $271.29 $1,427 +22.88
559–580 562 15 250.00–267.50 $264.10 $1,484 —
668 668 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 373 6 280.00–300.00 $296.78 $1,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 285 21 265.00–300.00 $292.86 $835 +30.77
315–340 323 3 265.00–280.00 $274.74 $887 +18.29
360–385 378 15 255.00–265.00 $257.54 $974 -2.36
425–435 431 17 265.00–280.00 $274.79 $1,184 +31.16
452–460 455 17 265.00–290.00 $275.22 $1,252 +41.54
506–535 511 27 240.00–275.00 $264.99 $1,354 —
537–545 538 6 247.50–260.00 $249.61 $1,343 —
610–615 fancy 613 2 270.00–310.00 $289.92 $1,777 —
638–640 638 8 237.50–245.00 $238.44 $1,521 +12.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 257.50–265.00 $261.45 $719 +24.90
360–385 373 10 225.00–245.00 $235.34 $878 -1.14
415–440 424 7 235.00–245.00 $242.21 $1,027 +18.47
460–495 484 9 220.00–230.00 $226.74 $1,097 +7.28
520–540 528 5 215.00–220.00 $217.05 $1,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 269 13 310.00–330.00 $316.63 $852 —
305–330 318 4 320.00–330.00 $325.20 $1,034 -2.57
360–390 375 6 325.00–335.00 $328.33 $1,231 +20.36
420–440 435 8 287.50–322.00 $295.83 $1,287 +37.11
460–480 470 2 255.00–275.00 $264.79 $1,245 —
505–545 529 5 235.00–252.50 $245.82 $1,300 —
560–580 568 13 225.00–235.00 $231.21 $1,313 +1.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 3 270.00–275.00 $271.79 $606 —
265–290 278 4 260.00–280.00 $270.45 $752 —
305–315 310 2 260.00–300.00 $279.68 $867 —
360–370 365 2 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $940 -2.30
420–440 427 6 240.00–250.00 $243.44 $1,039 —
470–485 478 2 220.00–235.00 $227.62 $1,088 —
520–540 528 5 215.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1095 1032 85-90% 21 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $1,213 —
960–1095 1037 85-90% 7 111.00–115.00 $113.41 $1,176 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1240 1163 80-85% 7 117.00–121.00 $118.83 $1,382 -6.02
1180–1290 1235 80-85% 16 121.00–131.00 $126.22 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1495 1391 75-80% 8 138.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,940 —
1200–1595 1437 75-80% 15 121.00–130.00 $124.01 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1490 1405 12 135.00–143.00 $139.24 $1,956 —
1795–1980 1888 4 153.00 $153.00 $2,889 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1050 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 172.00–180.00 $177.16 $1,749
985–1060 1023 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 135.00–145.00 $139.82 $1,430

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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
1010–1020 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,988.76 —

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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.