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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.55/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 372 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.28/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.96/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 437 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 675 752
Feeder cattle 570 425 505
Slaughter cattle 115 125 144
Replacement cattle 90 125 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida markets closed last week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

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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 3 400.00–445.00 $414.27 $1,131 +1.56
320–340 334 7 370.00–425.00 $385.04 $1,286 +42.46
355–375 368 8 350.00–390.00 $364.49 $1,341 +30.62
410–445 431 5 325.00–365.00 $340.22 $1,466 +29.42
480–495 484 7 295.00–320.00 $302.30 $1,463 +6.61
510–515 514 7 287.50–310.00 $293.88 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 340.00–350.00 $346.79 $954 —
305–330 318 2 320.00–340.00 $329.61 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 320.00–345.00 $336.90 $798 -14.18
315–345 329 5 280.00–300.00 $296.17 $974 +1.04
360–390 372 26 275.00–310.00 $282.55 $1,051 +9.26
410–445 437 19 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,202 -0.16
455–475 471 14 270.00–280.00 $272.07 $1,281 +2.33
515–535 525 24 260.00–272.50 $266.28 $1,398 -0.26
570–580 575 4 230.00–250.00 $239.91 $1,379 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 260.00–270.00 $264.73 $855 +14.58
460–485 477 3 250.00–260.00 $253.22 $1,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 360.00–395.00 $371.25 $1,385 +42.88
560–585 570 5 250.00–265.00 $258.84 $1,475 -16.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 260.00–280.00 $266.94 $873 -12.45
360–380 370 4 275.00–305.00 $289.59 $1,071 +27.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1460 1381 80-85% 16 119.00 $119.00 $1,643 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1195 1101 85-90% 10 99.00–106.00 $103.56 $1,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1660 1470 75-80% 4 124.00–132.00 $127.25 $1,871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1690 1668 5 148.00–152.00 $150.43 $2,509 -0.21
1685–1755 1730 4 155.00–161.00 $157.23 $2,720 —

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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
1095–1135 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,598.65 —

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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.