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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Oct 4

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

800 head

▲ 260 vs last sale 540▲ 469 vs year ago 331 · +141.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

106 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 109▲ 58 vs year ago 48 · +120.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 82▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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 $116.62/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$116.62

75 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$508

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$26.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.04

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	403	130.35	525	26
Medium and Large 2	455	110.68	503	39
Medium and Large 3	448	104.10	466	10thin

One grade step is worth $26.25/cwt here — about $59 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 sale75 hd

116.62

—

FL average9 barns · 951 hd

128.67

−12.04

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	1,322	89.61	1,185	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	56.98	771	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,126	51.60	581	11

Every lot

34 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	158.93/cwt	157.00–161.00	593	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	133.69/cwt	131.00–138.00	501	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	131.97/cwt	130.00–133.00	564	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	142.52/cwt	138.00–145.00	382	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	123.11/cwt	120.00–125.00	404	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	136.91/cwt	135.00–140.00	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	136.54/cwt	135.00–139.00	512	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	118.36/cwt	115.00–122.00	444	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	126.93/cwt	124.00–130.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	104.88/cwt	100.00–110.00	451	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	112.58/cwt	110.00–118.00	487	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	121.95/cwt	120.00–124.00	577	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	532	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	102.94/cwt	100.00–106.00	489	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	118.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	619	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	103.97/cwt	102.00–106.00	554	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	95.42/cwt	92.00–99.00	547	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	133.77/cwt	129.00–139.00	435	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	155.45/cwt	154.00–157.00	513	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	149.32/cwt	145.00–154.00	560	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	135.45/cwt	129.00–137.00	517	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	136.63/cwt	134.00–138.00	583	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	122.94/cwt	120.00–126.00	578	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	529	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	127.42/cwt	125.00–130.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	112.35/cwt	110.00–114.00	595	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	107.95/cwt	102.00–110.00	615	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	97.04/cwt	95.00–100.00	650	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,322	89.61/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,185	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	51.60/cwt	48.00–54.00	581	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	56.98/cwt	54.00–61.00	771	23
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	103.06/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,017	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	82.86/cwt	78.00–88.00	818	22

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 Oct 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 540Year ago 331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 109Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 82Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	134.00–138.00	136.63
4	—	330	154.00–157.00	155.45
4	—	475	125.00–130.00	127.42
5	—	670	95.00–100.00	97.04
6	—	375	145.00–154.00	149.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	470	120.00–126.00	122.94
5	—	530	110.00–114.00	112.35
12	—	570	102.00–110.00	107.95
10	—	382	129.00–137.00	135.45
4	—	430	130.00	130.00
4	—	325	129.00–139.00	133.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	110.00–115.00	112.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	100.00–110.00	104.88
4	—	475	100.00–106.00	102.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	115.00–122.00	118.36
8	—	473	110.00–115.00	112.43
8	—	573	92.00–99.00	95.42
5	—	328	120.00–125.00	123.11
4	—	533	102.00–106.00	103.97
6	—	433	110.00–118.00	112.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	335	135.00–140.00	136.91
6	—	473	120.00–124.00	121.95
3	—	523	115.00–120.00	118.31
4	—	430	124.00–130.00	126.93
5	—	375	135.00–139.00	136.54
3	—	268	138.00–145.00	142.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	130.00–133.00	131.97
5	—	375	131.00–138.00	133.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	157.00–161.00	158.93

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	—	987	98.00–114.00	103.06
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	987	78.00–88.00	82.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,126	48.00–54.00	51.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,353	54.00–61.00	56.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,322	89.00–94.00	89.61

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.