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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.27/cwt -35.33 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 337 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.06/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 533 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $281.32/cwt -14.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 427 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 930 868
Feeder cattle 663 632 640
Slaughter cattle 110 160 154
Replacement cattle 105 138 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement type cows' firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 335.00–370.00 $346.10 $945 —
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 -5.09
460–485 473 6 265.00–285.00 $274.74 $1,300 -7.68
535–540 537 7 260.00–280.00 $271.38 $1,457 -13.79
585–590 586 5 265.00–280.00 $276.98 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 5 260.00–270.00 $264.05 $1,135 —
570–580 577 3 210.00–222.00 $218.05 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 270 4 270.00–300.00 $277.92 $750 -19.47
315–340 328 8 262.50–270.00 $267.14 $876 —
360–390 380 9 255.00–270.00 $259.91 $988 -3.91
420–440 430 8 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,074 —
460–485 471 7 235.00–245.00 $240.58 $1,133 -0.61
530–540 533 18 220.00–235.00 $225.06 $1,200 +6.77
560–580 570 4 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,226 +7.98
629 629 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,164 —
765 765 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 226 5 230.00–245.00 $235.84 $533 —
260–285 273 4 255.00–265.00 $260.23 $710 -14.96
360–390 368 8 235.00–245.00 $242.35 $892 -7.31
420–440 436 10 230.00–240.00 $231.93 $1,011 -2.06
460–480 475 4 225.00–230.00 $226.21 $1,074 +6.76
510–540 526 6 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $1,078 -8.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 4 410.00–460.00 $435.56 $980 —
260–285 273 4 335.00–370.00 $353.30 $965 +10.23
315–340 337 22 285.00–305.00 $291.27 $982 -35.33
420–440 427 14 275.00–285.00 $281.32 $1,201 -14.40
470–485 478 2 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $1,266 -0.21
505–525 515 2 257.00–265.00 $261.08 $1,345 +10.52
560–590 573 4 247.50–255.00 $251.33 $1,440 -1.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 226 4 280.00–300.00 $284.53 $643 —
260–275 268 2 275.00–315.00 $295.56 $792 -0.56
310–340 323 7 260.00–280.00 $268.85 $868 -26.46
420–435 428 2 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,092 -6.12
465–480 474 7 240.00–247.50 $243.16 $1,153 -7.97
520–540 526 7 240.00–245.00 $241.47 $1,270 +17.37
570–590 580 4 215.00–225.00 $219.91 $1,275 +0.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1330 1175 80-85% 11 129.00–136.00 $131.03 $1,540 —
1180–1325 1249 80-85% 19 112.00–118.00 $115.02 $1,437 -6.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1045 85-90% 6 90.00–100.00 $95.29 $996 —
1085–1225 1159 85-90% 17 100.00–108.00 $104.48 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1600 1468 10 127.00–135.00 $130.49 $1,916 —
1795–1865 1830 2 146.00–149.00 $147.47 $2,699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1155 976 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 192.00–222.00 $209.41 $2,044
985–1060 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 160.00–184.00 $175.03 $1,792
985–1155 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 116.00–122.00 $118.76 $1,271

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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.