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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Jul 15

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

361 head

▼ 236 vs last sale 597▼ 8 vs year ago 369 · −2.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 73▼ 17 vs year ago 38 · −44.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 20▼ 39 vs year ago 60 · −65.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.58/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$121.58

64 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$561

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$4.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.20

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	123.22	616	41
Medium and Large 2	394	118.66	468	23

One grade step is worth $4.56/cwt here — about $148 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale64 hd

121.58

—

FL average9 barns · 773 hd

126.78

−5.20

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,705	87.55	1,493	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	57.58	756	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	53.65	576	8thin

Every lot

35 lots · USDA AMS · Columbia Livestock Auction - Lake City, FL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	181.98/cwt	177.50–185.00	593	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	155.89/cwt	150.00–159.00	572	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	169.87/cwt	167.50–175.00	646	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	135.82/cwt	135.00–140.00	572	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	146.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	627	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	131.72/cwt	127.00–135.00	616	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	145.65/cwt	144.00–150.00	696	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	711	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	140.93/cwt	139.00–145.00	754	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	132.76/cwt	132.00–136.00	767	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	139.13/cwt	137.50–142.50	455	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	120.88/cwt	117.00–125.00	399	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	126.61/cwt	125.00–130.00	472	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	112.87/cwt	110.00–119.00	426	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	128.17/cwt	127.00–129.00	541	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	117.89/cwt	115.00–121.00	501	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	120.08/cwt	117.00–123.00	568	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	126.02/cwt	123.00–129.00	604	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	122.58/cwt	119.00–128.00	646	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	118.30/cwt	117.00–121.00	680	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	111.53/cwt	107.00–117.00	700	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	157.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	513	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	133.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	502	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	133.86/cwt	130.00–138.00	569	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	143.94/cwt	142.00–148.00	623	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	131.46/cwt	130.00–133.00	622	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	144.59/cwt	143.00–148.00	691	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	135.25/cwt	130.00–141.00	717	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	118.31/cwt	117.00–121.00	633	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	588	127.01/cwt	124.00–130.00	747	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	125.44/cwt	125.00–126.00	775	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,705	87.55/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,493	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	53.65/cwt	52.00–55.00	576	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	57.58/cwt	56.00–60.00	756	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	83.80/cwt	80.00–87.50	905	2

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Columbia Livestock Auction - Lake City, FL

Mon Jul 15, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 361Last week 597Year ago 369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 73Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 20Year ago 60

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	177.50–185.00	181.98
9	—	535	139.00–145.00	140.93
7	—	478	144.00–150.00	145.65
5	—	578	132.00–136.00	132.76
3	—	428	145.00–150.00	146.58
3	—	380	167.50–175.00	169.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	421	135.00–140.00	135.82
5	—	468	127.00–135.00	131.72
3	—	367	150.00–159.00	155.89
2	—	525	135.00–136.00	135.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	115.00–121.00	117.89
8	—	330	117.00–125.00	120.88
4	—	473	117.00–123.00	120.08
3	—	377	110.00–119.00	112.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	479	123.00–129.00	126.02
9	—	575	117.00–121.00	118.30
6	—	628	107.00–117.00	111.53
5	—	422	127.00–129.00	128.17
3	—	527	119.00–128.00	122.58
3	—	373	125.00–130.00	126.61
3	—	327	137.50–142.50	139.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	130.00–138.00	133.86
6	—	535	117.00–121.00	118.31
5	—	375	130.00–140.00	133.84
5	—	325	150.00–160.00	157.88
4	—	473	130.00–133.00	131.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	618	125.00–126.00	125.44
6	—	478	143.00–148.00	144.59
4	—	588	124.00–130.00	127.01
4	—	530	130.00–141.00	135.25
3	—	433	142.00–148.00	143.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,073	52.00–55.00	53.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,313	56.00–60.00	57.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,705	85.00–91.00	87.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	80.00–87.50	83.80

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.