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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Sep 14

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

← Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

532 head

▲ 275 vs last sale 257▲ 15 vs year ago 517 · +2.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 32▼ 36 vs year ago 89 · −40.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 144▼ 11 vs year ago 76 · −14.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cow steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.17/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$140.17

139 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$4.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.77

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	142.21	657	78
Medium and Large 2	425	137.55	584	61

One grade step is worth $4.67/cwt here — about $73 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 sale139 hd

140.17

—

FL average10 barns · 894 hd

139.40

+0.77

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	1,713	85.45	1,464	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	61.59	756	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	54.19	549	11

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	163.57/cwt	160.00–169.00	558	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	156.95/cwt	155.00–158.00	581	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	146.41/cwt	146.00–155.00	564	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	138.81/cwt	132.50–140.00	573	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	146.65/cwt	146.00–153.00	614	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	126.01/cwt	124.00–128.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	139.64/cwt	138.00–147.00	681	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	137.47/cwt	134.00–139.00	705	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	121.63/cwt	120.00–125.00	648	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	683	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	108.43/cwt	106.00–110.00	620	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	276	130.97/cwt	130.00–133.00	361	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	139.34/cwt	136.00–142.50	387	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	131.99/cwt	129.00–135.00	430	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	403	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	128.35/cwt	128.00–132.00	480	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	126.87/cwt	122.00–128.00	534	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	117.44/cwt	115.00–120.00	505	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	116.16/cwt	115.00–118.00	552	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	126.63/cwt	124.00–128.00	604	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	522	141.91/cwt	134.00–154.00	741	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	121.75/cwt	120.00–126.00	650	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	367	121.45/cwt	118.00–128.00	446	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	154.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	573	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	591	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	132.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	607	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	118.03/cwt	116.00–120.00	558	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	119.34/cwt	119.00–120.00	624	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,713	85.45/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,464	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	54.19/cwt	52.00–55.00	549	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	60.83/cwt	57.00–64.00	738	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	66.56/cwt	66.00–67.00	875	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	115.39/cwt	112.50–125.00	1,065	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	80.40/cwt	75.00–87.50	846	23

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 Sep 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 257Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 32Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 144Year ago 76

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cow steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	84.00–87.00	85.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	66.00–67.00	66.56
13	—	1,214	57.00–64.00	60.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,014	52.00–55.00	54.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	115.00–118.00	116.16
5	—	276	130.00–133.00	130.97
2	—	430	115.00–120.00	117.44
8	—	329	120.00–125.00	122.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	421	122.00–128.00	126.87
14	—	534	120.00–126.00	121.75
12	—	477	124.00–128.00	126.63
2	—	278	136.00–142.50	139.34
8	—	326	129.00–135.00	131.99
11	—	374	128.00–132.00	128.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	522	134.00–154.00	141.91
5	—	575	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	385	146.00–155.00	146.41
5	—	572	106.00–110.00	108.43
3	—	533	120.00–125.00	121.63
2	—	468	124.00–128.00	126.01
31	—	413	132.50–140.00	138.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	419	146.00–153.00	146.65
11	—	569	120.00	120.00
11	—	488	138.00–147.00	139.64
11	—	341	160.00–169.00	163.57
3	—	370	155.00–158.00	156.95
21	—	513	134.00–139.00	137.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	118.00–128.00	121.45
2	—	473	116.00–120.00	118.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	119.00–120.00	119.34
3	—	460	130.00–136.00	132.04
2	—	430	135.00–140.00	137.44
2	—	370	150.00–160.00	154.86

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	923	112.50–125.00	115.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,052	75.00–87.50	80.40

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.