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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $275.34/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $310.60/cwt +29.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 424 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $279.72/cwt +14.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 472 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 790 878 770
Feeder cattle 640 663 570
Slaughter cattle 75 110 127
Replacement cattle 75 105 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement type cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 3 280.00–300.00 $286.61 $1,069 —
410–440 425 20 270.00–280.00 $275.34 $1,170 +11.29
455–490 469 7 265.00–275.00 $270.55 $1,269 —
555–575 568 4 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,335 +16.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $1,195 —
400–440 434 7 310.00–325.00 $311.97 $1,354 +21.97
465–480 473 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,514 +45.26
510–530 520 4 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,391 -3.83
560–590 580 5 250.00–280.00 $272.17 $1,579 -4.81
675–690 683 2 220.00–240.00 $229.89 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 3 320.00–330.00 $327.01 $746 —
270–285 282 5 275.00–340.00 $287.45 $811 +9.53
315–340 328 16 280.00–290.00 $285.19 $935 +18.05
360–390 376 17 270.00–280.00 $274.51 $1,032 +14.60
410–440 430 9 260.00–280.00 $266.43 $1,146 +16.55
460–485 473 16 250.00–270.00 $259.74 $1,229 +19.16
515–540 527 15 230.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,250 +12.12
555–585 570 10 225.00–235.00 $229.87 $1,310 +14.87
610–615 613 2 217.50–220.00 $218.76 $1,341 +33.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 8 265.00–280.00 $272.23 $762 +12.00
305–340 323 2 260.00–265.00 $262.64 $848 —
360–385 373 6 250.00–270.00 $259.66 $969 +17.31
420–440 435 4 245.00–260.00 $256.38 $1,115 +24.45
460–485 478 11 215.00–230.00 $218.94 $1,047 -7.27
520–535 528 2 212.00–220.00 $216.06 $1,141 +11.19
550–585 568 4 200.00–212.50 $206.06 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 9 290.00–300.00 $293.48 $675 +8.95
260–290 274 11 270.00–280.00 $275.18 $754 -20.38
315–340 326 18 285.00–310.00 $298.42 $973 +29.57
360–380 373 3 280.00–300.00 $286.43 $1,068 —
415–440 431 8 240.00–260.00 $247.23 $1,066 -7.86
460–490 474 18 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,208 +11.70
520–540 532 5 215.00–220.00 $218.05 $1,160 -23.42
560–580 571 7 220.00–240.00 $228.40 $1,304 +8.49
650–685 668 3 175.00–182.50 $177.43 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 270 10 310.00–325.00 $313.22 $846 -40.08
320–340 332 5 320.00–325.00 $321.93 $1,069 +30.66
360–385 377 6 315.00–330.00 $319.78 $1,206 —
405–440 424 18 300.00–325.00 $310.60 $1,317 +29.28
460–485 472 18 265.00–290.00 $279.72 $1,320 +14.80
520–545 532 9 240.00–250.00 $248.86 $1,324 -12.22
560–590 577 7 255.00–265.00 $259.16 $1,495 +7.83
605–610 608 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,322 —
660 660 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1280 1202 80-85% 18 107.00–115.00 $111.73 $1,343 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1170 1083 85-90% 9 97.00–105.00 $102.12 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1730 1610 75-80% 6 105.00–115.00 $109.63 $1,765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1685 1515 2 151.00–155.00 $153.22 $2,321 —
1365–1685 1525 6 140.00–147.00 $143.87 $2,194 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1170 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 178.00–206.00 $190.94 $2,077
1100–1285 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 123.00–140.00 $130.40 $1,561

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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.