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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $295.72/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 417 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.29/cwt -16.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 527 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $292.19/cwt -18.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 763 1,013
Feeder cattle 632 599 640
Slaughter cattle 160 82 209
Replacement cattle 138 82 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to firm. 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
315–330 323 2 330.00–350.00 $339.77 $1,097 +7.61
360–380 373 6 285.00–310.00 $293.04 $1,093 —
410–425 418 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $1,233 -26.74
460–490 475 2 280.00–285.00 $282.42 $1,341 —
505–540 523 4 280.00–290.00 $285.17 $1,491 +39.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 4 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 270.00–280.00 $275.19 $743 —
325–340 331 10 260.00–270.00 $265.89 $880 —
360–385 373 8 240.00–260.00 $249.66 $931 -2.07
405–440 414 8 230.00–245.00 $233.99 $969 +0.16
460–485 467 7 215.00–230.00 $219.45 $1,025 -6.42
520–540 533 3 210.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,137 +1.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 295.00–300.00 $297.39 $827 +11.93
360–395 385 11 260.00–275.00 $263.82 $1,016 -5.02
460–485 470 5 235.00–250.00 $241.19 $1,134 +8.76
520–540 527 12 215.00–220.00 $218.29 $1,150 -16.09
560–595 581 9 195.00–220.00 $207.02 $1,203 -25.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 330.00–355.00 $343.07 $937 —
320–330 323 3 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $1,055 -14.36
365–380 379 11 290.00–315.00 $292.19 $1,107 -18.69
405–440 417 24 290.00–300.00 $295.72 $1,233 -5.82
460–485 473 2 260.00–270.00 $265.13 $1,254 +13.67
505–540 521 7 240.00–255.00 $250.56 $1,305 —
560–580 573 3 250.00–260.00 $253.26 $1,451 +9.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 280.00–300.00 $296.12 $794 +46.12
315–330 325 3 275.00–305.00 $295.31 $960 —
360–385 368 3 255.00–280.00 $263.71 $970 —
415–440 425 5 255.00–270.00 $261.21 $1,110 —
460–480 470 4 245.00–257.00 $251.13 $1,180 —
520–535 529 10 215.00–230.00 $224.10 $1,185 -3.40
560–580 572 5 215.00–225.00 $218.92 $1,252 +4.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1120 1080 85-90% 12 97.00–104.00 $100.63 $1,087 —
1085–1190 1140 85-90% 34 106.00–115.00 $108.38 $1,236 -2.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1305 1225 80-85% 32 117.00–125.00 $121.53 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1435 1421 75-80% 7 126.00–130.00 $127.73 $1,815 —
1395–1555 1495 75-80% 8 113.00–120.00 $117.55 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1785 1695 8 138.00–145.00 $140.74 $2,386 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1065 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 185.00–202.00 $193.79 $1,996
1020–1275 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 138.00–160.00 $148.43 $1,619
1130–1555 1413 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 117.00–126.00 $119.40 $1,687

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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.