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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.46/cwt +26.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 529 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $347.15/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 433 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.30/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 369 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 877 176
Feeder cattle 460 750 62
Slaughter cattle 114 127 76
Replacement cattle 104 — 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle firm to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 3 460.00–525.00 $499.32 $1,163 —
260–290 275 6 430.00–465.00 $446.55 $1,228 +31.88
305–335 331 9 395.00–460.00 $412.76 $1,366 -6.88
355–390 385 7 375.00–440.00 $383.56 $1,477 -11.65
405–440 433 20 340.00–370.00 $347.15 $1,503 -17.45
460–480 470 12 325.00–350.00 $337.23 $1,585 +54.68
520–535 529 21 305.00–330.00 $319.46 $1,690 +26.69
560–575 568 2 270.00–290.00 $280.13 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 355.00–360.00 $358.81 $1,202 —
465–480 475 3 270.00–290.00 $276.53 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 380.00–410.00 $394.05 $1,095 —
315–340 328 6 310.00–320.00 $314.81 $1,033 -14.96
360–370 369 17 310.00–330.00 $312.30 $1,152 +2.01
415–440 428 11 280.00–325.00 $304.10 $1,302 +22.66
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +51.10
460–480 473 3 265.00–285.00 $271.48 $1,284 +2.58
525–540 531 5 265.00–280.00 $271.10 $1,440 +31.22
520–545 533 4 285.00–290.00 $287.44 $1,532 +47.56
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 —
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 260.00–280.00 $269.73 $998 +8.12
420–440 430 4 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $1,129 +16.10
560–580 570 2 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 355.00–415.00 $383.07 $1,046 —
380–390 386 5 350.00–390.00 $365.75 $1,412 +25.67
410–440 429 7 320.00–330.00 $324.13 $1,391 +11.99
460–480 473 8 325.00–350.00 $334.13 $1,580 +47.59
520–540 524 5 315.00–320.00 $318.97 $1,671 +41.61
610–630 620 8 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 9 360.00–380.00 $372.94 $847 —
460–480 473 4 265.00–285.00 $273.60 $1,294 +8.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1305 1249 80-85% 7 122.00–124.00 $123.19 $1,539 +9.11
1210–1290 1279 80-85% 7 114.00–118.00 $114.54 $1,465 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1430 1328 75-80% 8 118.00–124.00 $120.77 $1,604 —
1375–1485 1430 75-80% 5 106.00–110.00 $107.95 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1565 1355 12 125.00–135.00 $130.77 $1,772 —
1765–2020 1853 3 152.00–153.00 $152.68 $2,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1105 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 194.00–200.00 $196.97 $2,157
1075–1285 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 118.00–125.00 $121.81 $1,437

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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.