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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Sep 27

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

← Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

540 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 673▲ 69 vs year ago 471 · +14.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 89▲ 77 vs year ago 32 · +240.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 75▲ 1 vs year ago 81 · +1.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one wee ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to mostly weak. 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 $124.21/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$124.21

74 head · 392 lb average

Value per head Derived

$487

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$293

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$26.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.95

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	130.55	622	29
Medium and Large 2	345	125.31	432	34
Medium and Large 3	316	104.07	329	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.48/cwt here — about $293 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 sale74 hd

124.21

—

FL average9 barns · 977 hd

130.16

−5.95

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	1,829	90.73	1,659	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	61.53	925	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,113	56.72	631	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	55.38	637	14

Every lot

40 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 2	326	158.15/cwt	153.00–160.00	516	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	170.18/cwt	165.00–175.00	562	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	166.88/cwt	162.50–170.00	617	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	564	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	128.93/cwt	126.00–132.00	554	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	150.26/cwt	148.00–155.00	651	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	146.90/cwt	144.00–153.00	701	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	132.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	634	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	142.93/cwt	141.00–146.00	755	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	130.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	692	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	133.96/cwt	132.00–136.00	764	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	125.83/cwt	122.00–130.00	289	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	264	131.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	346	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	267	148.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	396	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	105.85/cwt	102.00–110.00	286	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	129.49/cwt	128.00–130.00	418	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	123.48/cwt	120.00–129.00	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	101.94/cwt	100.00–105.00	379	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	137.43/cwt	135.00–142.50	515	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	126.18/cwt	125.00–130.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	555	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	126.95/cwt	125.00–130.00	606	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	117.98/cwt	115.00–120.00	630	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	128.35/cwt	128.00–130.00	687	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	125.90/cwt	124.00–130.00	793	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	273	164.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	450	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	166.16/cwt	162.50–172.00	552	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	159.12/cwt	157.50–162.50	597	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	128.47/cwt	122.50–130.00	549	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	136.62/cwt	135.00–140.00	646	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	588	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	128.92/cwt	126.00–135.00	674	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,829	90.73/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,659	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	56.72/cwt	55.00–60.00	631	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	55.38/cwt	53.00–57.00	637	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	61.53/cwt	60.00–65.00	925	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	1,015.09/cwt	950.00–1,075.00	10,435	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	99.10/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,001	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	84.01/cwt	83.00–85.00	859	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,032	79.03/cwt	75.00–82.00	816	10

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 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 540Last week 673Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 89Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 75Year ago 81

Compared to one wee ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to mostly weak. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	157.50–162.50	159.12
3	—	473	135.00–140.00	136.62
5	—	332	162.50–172.00	166.16
3	—	523	126.00–135.00	128.92
4	—	273	160.00–170.00	164.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	122.50–130.00	128.47
4	—	480	120.00–125.00	122.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	126.00–132.00	128.93
4	—	528	130.00–134.00	130.99
4	—	479	130.00–140.00	132.40
4	—	326	153.00–160.00	158.15
4	—	370	150.00–155.00	152.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	162.50–170.00	166.88
4	—	570	132.00–136.00	133.96
3	—	433	148.00–155.00	150.26
7	—	330	165.00–175.00	170.18
5	—	528	141.00–146.00	142.93
6	—	477	144.00–153.00	146.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	135.00–142.50	137.43
4	—	433	125.00–130.00	126.18
5	—	477	125.00–130.00	126.95
3	—	267	145.00–150.00	148.25
11	—	535	128.00–130.00	128.35
3	—	630	124.00–130.00	125.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	534	115.00–120.00	117.98
4	—	473	115.00–120.00	117.43
5	—	372	120.00–129.00	123.48
10	—	264	130.00–135.00	131.06
6	—	230	122.00–130.00	125.83
4	—	323	128.00–130.00	129.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	100.00–105.00	101.94
6	—	270	102.00–110.00	105.85

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	4	—	1,028	950.00–1,075.00	1,015.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	97.00–101.00	99.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	83.00–85.00	84.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,032	75.00–82.00	79.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,113	55.00–60.00	56.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,503	60.00–65.00	61.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,150	53.00–57.00	55.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,829	89.00–95.00	90.73

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.