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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Jul 22

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

282 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 361▼ 46 vs year ago 328 · −14.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 21▲ 22 vs year ago 33 · +66.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 21▼ 19 vs year ago 44 · −43.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows firm. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly weak. Feeder and replacement cows steady to weak.

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 $115.13/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$115.13

53 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$542

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$5.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.35

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	117.49	629	30
Medium and Large 3	270	112.41	304	6thin
Medium and Large 2	427	111.91	478	17thin

One grade step is worth $5.58/cwt here — about $151 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 sale53 hd

115.13

—

FL average9 barns · 776 hd

123.48

−8.35

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	—	High	1,580	88.78	1,403	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	61.78	870	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	60.49	777	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	54.34	556	9thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	167.54/cwt	165.00–170.00	545	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	153.85/cwt	150.00–157.50	577	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	133.93/cwt	132.00–137.00	569	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	144.59/cwt	144.00–145.00	616	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	140.41/cwt	137.00–144.00	664	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	136.08/cwt	130.00–139.00	712	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	130.40/cwt	127.00–134.00	819	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	112.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	304	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	123.31/cwt	120.00–127.00	339	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	123.58/cwt	120.00–127.50	402	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	423	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	123.65/cwt	120.00–127.50	458	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	117.55/cwt	116.00–120.00	558	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	115.88/cwt	110.00–119.00	603	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	104.22/cwt	103.00–108.00	550	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	535	123.03/cwt	120.00–126.00	658	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	568	129.04/cwt	126.00–132.00	733	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	116.26/cwt	116.00–117.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	112.93/cwt	110.00–116.00	711	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	317	145.84/cwt	142.50–147.50	462	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	143.11/cwt	139.00–147.50	534	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,519	87.22/cwt	83.00–91.00	1,325	4
Bulls	—	—	1,825	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,734	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	54.34/cwt	52.00–56.00	556	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	60.03/cwt	58.00–62.00	746	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	61.78/cwt	59.00–63.00	870	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,560	63.49/cwt	63.00–64.00	990	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	975.83/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	10,295	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,011	64.08/cwt	61.00–67.50	648	7

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 361Year ago 328

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 21Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 21Year ago 44

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows firm. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly weak. Feeder and replacement cows steady to weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	139.00–147.50	143.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	230	145.00	145.00
6	—	317	142.50–147.50	145.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	120.00–127.50	123.65
4	—	570	116.00–117.00	116.26
5	—	475	116.00–120.00	117.55
6	—	630	110.00–116.00	112.93
9	—	520	110.00–119.00	115.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	120.00–126.00	123.03
2	—	568	126.00–132.00	129.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	120.00–127.00	123.31
2	—	325	120.00–127.50	123.58
5	—	368	115.00	115.00
8	—	528	103.00–108.00	104.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	270	110.00–115.00	112.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	165.00–170.00	167.54
2	—	375	150.00–157.50	153.85
3	—	523	130.00–139.00	136.08
4	—	473	137.00–144.00	140.41
5	—	426	144.00–145.00	144.59
6	—	628	127.00–134.00	130.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	132.00–137.00	133.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	950.00–1,000.00	975.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,011	61.00–67.50	64.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	95.00	95.00
4	—	1,519	83.00–91.00	87.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	63.00–64.00	63.49
13	—	1,243	58.00–62.00	60.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	59.00–63.00	61.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,024	52.00–56.00	54.34

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.