Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-07-30

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.27/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$143.27

99 head · 409 lb average

Value per head Derived

$586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$28.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.74

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	144.54	629	69
Medium and Large 2	340	143.07	487	27
Medium and Large 3	420	116.00	487	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.54/cwt here — about $142 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 sale99 hd

143.27

—

FL average9 barns · 890 hd

136.53

+6.74

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	1,433	78.07	1,119	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	57.87	700	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	51.20	523	16

Every lot, as filed

54 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	188.54/cwt	185.00–195.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	230.34/cwt	225.00–235.00	507	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	163.60/cwt	160.00–167.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	174.52/cwt	170.00–177.50	651	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	175.33/cwt	132.00–222.00	473	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	134.99/cwt	133.00–139.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	168.09/cwt	165.00–170.00	563	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	154.10/cwt	150.00–160.00	564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	227	209.36/cwt	207.00–212.00	475	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	204.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	130.37/cwt	127.00–132.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	135.24/cwt	133.00–138.00	564	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	145.93/cwt	142.00–150.00	638	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	136.04/cwt	134.00–138.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	173.63/cwt	170.00–177.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	132.03/cwt	130.00–134.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	153.48/cwt	150.00–159.00	571	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	154.30/cwt	152.00–157.50	508	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	138.63/cwt	136.00–140.00	646	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	571	137.96/cwt	136.00–139.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	517	137.25/cwt	137.00–138.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	128.69/cwt	125.00–133.00	544	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	144.37/cwt	140.00–148.00	618	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	168.34/cwt	165.00–172.00	370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	159.81/cwt	155.00–165.00	431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	138.86/cwt	136.00–142.00	517	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	139.44/cwt	137.00–142.00	449	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	134.38/cwt	130.00–137.00	622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	174.86/cwt	170.00–180.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	140.92/cwt	138.00–144.00	665	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	51.20/cwt	48.00–54.00	523	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	55.77/cwt	54.00–57.00	654	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	62.61/cwt	61.00–64.00	808	4
Bulls	—	—	1,433	78.07/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,119	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	761	96.52/cwt	82.50–110.00	735	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	70.31/cwt	67.50–77.50	778	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	57.35/cwt	55.00–62.00	632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	230.34/cwt	225.00–235.00	507	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	127.67/cwt	127.00–128.00	914	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	142.70/cwt	140.00–144.00	818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	132.03/cwt	129.00–135.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	190.81/cwt	187.00–195.00	710	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	149.31/cwt	148.00–151.00	709	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	139.45/cwt	138.00–145.00	866	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	200.74/cwt	197.00–207.00	654	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	143.92/cwt	140.00–148.00	748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	169.29/cwt	167.50–175.00	716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	130.85/cwt	129.00–134.00	752	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	159.85/cwt	155.00–165.00	675	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	174.38/cwt	172.00–177.00	567	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	137.93/cwt	135.00–141.00	734	4

How this sale compares

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 30, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	185.00–195.00	188.54
4	—	220	225.00–235.00	230.34
4	—	417	160.00–167.00	163.60
5	—	373	170.00–177.50	174.52
10	—	270	132.00–222.00	175.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	133.00–139.00	134.99
5	—	335	165.00–170.00	168.09
5	—	366	150.00–160.00	154.10
4	—	227	207.00–212.00	209.36
4	—	270	200.00–210.00	204.81
4	—	437	142.00–150.00	145.93
4	—	530	134.00–138.00	136.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	417	133.00–138.00	135.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	127.00–132.00	130.37
4	—	270	170.00–177.00	173.63
4	—	527	130.00–134.00	132.03
5	—	372	150.00–159.00	153.48
9	—	329	152.00–157.50	154.30
9	—	466	136.00–140.00	138.63
26	—	428	140.00–148.00	144.37
2	—	605	119.00–120.00	119.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	571	136.00–139.00	137.96
4	—	517	137.00–138.00	137.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	125.00–133.00	128.69
4	—	220	165.00–172.00	168.34
4	—	270	155.00–165.00	159.81
4	—	372	136.00–142.00	138.86
6	—	322	137.00–142.00	139.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	136.00	136.00
6	—	463	130.00–137.00	134.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	170.00–180.00	174.86
4	—	472	138.00–144.00	140.92
8	—	575	129.00–134.00	130.85
8	—	422	155.00–165.00	159.85
6	—	325	172.00–177.00	174.38
4	—	532	135.00–141.00	137.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	220	225.00–235.00	230.34
3	—	716	127.00–128.00	127.67
3	—	573	140.00–144.00	142.70
2	—	657	129.00–135.00	132.03
12	—	372	187.00–195.00	190.81
7	—	475	148.00–151.00	149.31
6	—	621	138.00–145.00	139.45
5	—	326	197.00–207.00	200.74
4	—	520	140.00–148.00	143.92
4	—	423	167.50–175.00	169.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,022	48.00–54.00	51.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,173	54.00–57.00	55.77
4	—	1,291	61.00–64.00	62.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	77.00–80.00	78.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	761	82.50–110.00	96.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,107	67.50–77.50	70.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,102	55.00–62.00	57.35

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.

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Columbia Livestock Market

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Columbia Livestock Auction - Lake City, FL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle