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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Oct 11

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

← Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

700 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 800▼ 81 vs year ago 781 · −10.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 106▲ 102 vs year ago 25 · +408.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 146▲ 78 vs year ago 35 · +222.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls firm. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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 $120.67/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$120.67

86 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$12.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.02

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	127.62	572	40
Medium and Large 2	406	114.64	466	46

One grade step is worth $12.98/cwt here — about $106 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 sale86 hd

120.67

—

FL average8 barns · 842 hd

129.69

−9.02

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	1,489	90.03	1,341	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	57.41	728	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	51.88	597	16

Every lot

38 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 2	261	151.55/cwt	150.00–156.00	396	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	157.62/cwt	155.00–162.00	514	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	168.66/cwt	167.00–171.00	558	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	553	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	158.56/cwt	155.00–163.00	606	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	612	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	152.63/cwt	150.00–158.00	667	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	138.45/cwt	136.00–142.00	659	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	118.77/cwt	117.00–120.00	629	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	123.72/cwt	119.00–127.00	705	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	128.81/cwt	127.00–135.00	300	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	127.51/cwt	126.00–130.00	418	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	138.94/cwt	137.00–141.00	459	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	114.87/cwt	110.00–120.00	431	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	108.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	455	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	129.31/cwt	128.00–132.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	113.79/cwt	110.00–119.00	539	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	127.42/cwt	125.00–130.00	605	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	118.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	621	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	104.91/cwt	100.00–110.00	556	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	112.91/cwt	110.00–116.00	647	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	102.29/cwt	100.00–107.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	111.94/cwt	108.00–116.00	705	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	168.27/cwt	165.00–170.00	446	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	165.12/cwt	162.00–171.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	148.88/cwt	145.00–153.00	491	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	367	144.32/cwt	140.00–150.00	530	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	148.95/cwt	145.00–151.00	648	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	138.47/cwt	136.00–141.00	602	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	132.95/cwt	130.00–135.00	622	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	88.57/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,249	10
Bulls	—	—	1,753	94.90/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,664	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	51.88/cwt	48.00–54.00	597	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	56.97/cwt	56.00–58.00	713	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	59.52/cwt	59.00–60.00	801	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	94.63/cwt	86.00–101.00	885	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,022	53.51/cwt	51.00–56.00	547	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	71.71/cwt	67.00–77.00	780	20

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 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 800Year ago 781

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 106Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 146Year ago 35

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls firm. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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	—	265	165.00–170.00	168.27
3	—	327	162.00–171.00	165.12
3	—	435	145.00–151.00	148.95
5	—	468	130.00–135.00	132.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	136.00–141.00	138.47
7	—	367	140.00–150.00	144.32
4	—	330	145.00–153.00	148.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	119.00–127.00	123.72
10	—	382	155.00–163.00	158.56
7	—	331	167.00–171.00	168.66
3	—	437	150.00–158.00	152.63
5	—	476	136.00–142.00	138.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	155.00–162.00	157.62
5	—	530	117.00–120.00	118.77
4	—	375	145.00–150.00	147.40
4	—	430	140.00–145.00	142.44
4	—	261	150.00–156.00	151.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	100.00–110.00	104.91
16	—	375	110.00–120.00	114.87
3	—	580	100.00–107.00	102.29
7	—	474	110.00–119.00	113.79
5	—	328	126.00–130.00	127.51
7	—	419	105.00–110.00	108.50
4	—	233	127.00–135.00	128.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	330	137.00–141.00	138.94
4	—	630	108.00–116.00	111.94
7	—	524	115.00–120.00	118.53
6	—	475	125.00–130.00	127.42
4	—	573	110.00–116.00	112.91
3	—	437	128.00–132.00	129.31

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,088	67.00–77.00	71.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,022	51.00–56.00	53.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	935	86.00–101.00	94.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,252	56.00–58.00	56.97
6	—	1,345	59.00–60.00	59.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,151	48.00–54.00	51.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,410	87.00–90.00	88.57
3	—	1,753	94.00–97.00	94.90

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.