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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.12/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 425 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.78/cwt +15.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 519 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.13/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 326 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 790 0
Feeder cattle 425 640 0
Slaughter cattle 125 75 0
Replacement cattle 125 75 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 270 4 395.00–470.00 $412.71 $1,114 —
305–325 315 4 340.00–345.00 $342.58 $1,079 —
360–380 372 5 330.00–340.00 $333.87 $1,242 +6.40
420–440 437 6 310.00–315.00 $310.80 $1,358 -1.17
460–480 464 9 290.00–310.00 $295.69 $1,372 -24.31
615 615 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 260.00–300.00 $280.53 $1,052 -6.08
415–440 432 9 260.00–280.00 $266.41 $1,151 -8.93
460–475 465 3 250.00–260.00 $256.59 $1,193 -13.96
560–585 566 4 225.00–230.00 $228.71 $1,294 -6.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 231 4 340.00–390.00 $351.08 $811 +24.07
260–285 282 9 280.00–340.00 $286.14 $807 -1.31
320–345 326 17 270.00–315.00 $295.13 $962 +9.94
360–385 383 10 270.00–305.00 $273.29 $1,047 -1.22
415–435 425 22 270.00–280.00 $275.12 $1,169 +8.69
460–485 473 8 260.00–280.00 $269.74 $1,276 +10.00
465–480 473 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,360 +27.80
505–545 519 13 240.00–250.00 $246.43 $1,279 +9.25
510–540 520 6 260.00–270.00 $266.54 $1,386 +29.36
560–580 570 8 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $1,367 +10.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 9 255.00–270.00 $264.69 $709 -7.54
315–330 325 3 240.00–255.00 $250.15 $813 -12.49
365–385 375 2 245.00–260.00 $252.70 $948 -6.96
405–440 423 4 220.00–240.00 $229.59 $971 -26.79
515–540 527 13 210.00–230.00 $216.25 $1,140 +0.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 6 385.00–400.00 $394.63 $880 —
260–285 265 5 375.00–400.00 $380.38 $1,008 +67.16
305–340 324 5 310.00–335.00 $324.89 $1,053 +2.96
360–385 381 7 325.00–350.00 $328.37 $1,251 +8.59
455–480 468 2 275.00–300.00 $287.17 $1,344 +7.45
515–540 534 4 280.00–290.00 $282.41 $1,508 +33.55
560–590 580 3 265.00–280.00 $275.17 $1,596 +16.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 231 7 300.00–305.00 $303.48 $701 +10.00
260–285 277 3 300.00–305.00 $301.57 $835 +26.39
320–340 327 3 250.00–295.00 $279.39 $914 -19.03
360–380 370 4 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $971 -24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1060 1036 85-90% 18 99.00–105.00 $102.41 $1,061 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1285 1216 80-85% 14 107.00–116.00 $111.07 $1,351 -0.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1445 1392 75-80% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.69 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1685 1470 22 137.00–143.00 $138.71 $2,039 —
1435–1855 1690 5 146.00–153.00 $150.64 $2,546 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1140 1059 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 123.00–138.00 $131.54 $1,393

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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.