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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 218 1,057
Feeder cattle 300 184 787
Slaughter cattle 100 34 160
Replacement cattle 110 — 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 8 360.00–375.00 $365.31 $1,220 —
365–385 375 2 330.00–370.00 $349.47 $1,311 +12.15
510–545 535 4 270.00–275.00 $273.74 $1,465 —
560–575 568 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 250.00–255.00 $252.89 $814 -25.18
360–380 374 7 245.00–252.50 $247.46 $926 -12.71
415–440 435 5 230.00–237.50 $231.43 $1,007 -25.39
460–475 468 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,041 -19.32
520–535 525 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $1,172 —
530–545 538 2 237.50–250.00 $243.84 $1,312 —
560 560 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +11.63
625 625 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 272 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $630 -8.23
305–340 323 4 220.00–230.00 $224.73 $726 —
360–385 373 4 220.00–230.00 $224.83 $839 —
405–440 431 8 220.00–230.00 $222.35 $958 —
520–545 528 3 190.00–210.00 $203.12 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 295.00–317.50 $305.73 $1,156 —
410–440 422 5 285.00–315.00 $302.49 $1,277 —
505–530 518 2 245.00–250.00 $247.44 $1,282 -7.73
630 630 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1210 1193 80-85% 24 115.00–123.00 $116.93 $1,395 -2.21
1115–1370 1278 80-85% 5 129.00–137.00 $132.39 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1130 1046 85-90% 18 112.00–115.00 $113.80 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1545 1474 75-80% 10 112.00–125.00 $118.04 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2020 1726 7 136.00–146.00 $141.22 $2,437 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1225 1156 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 136.00–147.00 $142.08 $1,642

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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
885–1065 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,816.35 —

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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.