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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $340.08/cwt -31.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 384 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $286.54/cwt ≈ $1,344/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.44/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 775 617
Feeder cattle 750 570 537
Slaughter cattle 127 115 80
Replacement cattle — 90 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 380.00–440.00 $414.67 $1,120 +0.40
320–340 328 9 400.00–430.00 $419.64 $1,376 +34.60
360–395 381 12 360.00–430.00 $395.21 $1,506 +30.72
420–440 431 7 350.00–385.00 $364.60 $1,571 +24.38
460–485 483 11 275.00–320.00 $282.55 $1,365 -19.75
515–540 530 5 285.00–305.00 $292.77 $1,552 -1.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 4 350.00–375.00 $358.95 $1,001 +12.16
370–380 373 3 260.00–280.00 $273.21 $1,019 —
420–440 428 5 275.00–295.00 $286.78 $1,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 305.00–375.00 $329.77 $1,072 +33.60
360–390 382 11 300.00–340.00 $310.29 $1,185 +27.74
420–440 428 12 270.00–290.00 $281.44 $1,205 +6.48
470–490 482 10 265.00–275.00 $268.90 $1,296 -3.17
520–540 533 6 235.00–250.00 $239.88 $1,279 -26.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 250.00–280.00 $261.61 $973 —
420–440 433 3 240.00–260.00 $246.46 $1,067 —
460–485 471 7 230.00–235.00 $232.21 $1,094 -21.01
520–540 532 5 220.00–230.00 $223.91 $1,191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 365.00–380.00 $372.27 $1,228 —
360–390 384 23 325.00–355.00 $340.08 $1,306 -31.17
420–445 433 6 300.00–325.00 $312.14 $1,352 —
460–490 469 17 275.00–295.00 $286.54 $1,344 —
520–540 530 4 270.00–285.00 $277.36 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 9 275.00–325.00 $296.33 $1,111 +6.74
470–485 478 4 260.00–270.00 $265.08 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1745 1590 75-80% 13 101.00–109.00 $106.32 $1,690 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1285 1242 80-85% 11 109.00–118.00 $114.08 $1,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1125 1079 85-90% 8 100.00–107.00 $104.26 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1745 1511 4 127.00–135.00 $130.30 $1,969 —
1625–1810 1693 3 148.00–156.00 $152.77 $2,586 +2.34
1845 1845 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,934 —

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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.