Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-10-29

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.21/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$121.21

137 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$518

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$0.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.95

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	121.24	601	21
Medium and Large 2	415	121.21	503	116

One grade step is worth $0.03/cwt here — about $98 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 sale137 hd

121.21

—

FL average10 barns · 1,017 hd

126.17

−4.95

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	—	High	1,678	73.31	1,230	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,173	44.01	516	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	42.19	598	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	38.13	393	5thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	127.50/cwt	125.00–133.00	428	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	116.74/cwt	110.00–142.50	551	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	137.03/cwt	135.00–139.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	141.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	112.64/cwt	110.00–114.00	631	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	108.92/cwt	105.00–110.00	578	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	136.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	222	162.41/cwt	157.50–167.00	361	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	118.94/cwt	116.00–122.00	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	115.91/cwt	112.00–120.00	617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	103.26/cwt	100.00–106.00	592	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	139.37/cwt	135.00–142.50	380	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	123.98/cwt	123.00–125.00	707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	142.93/cwt	140.00–148.00	617	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	135.86/cwt	135.00–139.00	719	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	158.67/cwt	155.00–162.50	527	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	140.42/cwt	138.00–142.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	124.34/cwt	120.00–128.00	464	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	120.83/cwt	117.50–125.00	515	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	167.41/cwt	165.00–170.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	172.31/cwt	167.50–177.50	465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	148.28/cwt	145.00–150.00	768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	147.99/cwt	147.00–150.00	697	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	163.46/cwt	162.00–165.00	605	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	130.54/cwt	126.00–135.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	132.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	820	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	154.64/cwt	151.00–157.50	662	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	139.93/cwt	137.00–143.00	800	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	157.73/cwt	155.00–162.50	579	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	149.71/cwt	147.50–154.00	642	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	169.37/cwt	165.00–172.50	454	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	162.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	528	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	177.39/cwt	175.00–180.00	408	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	142.63/cwt	140.00–148.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	152.35/cwt	150.00–155.00	495	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	130.83/cwt	130.00–136.00	624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	123.74/cwt	120.00–125.00	657	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	148.77/cwt	145.00–152.00	552	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	127.94/cwt	125.00–130.00	541	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	651	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	77.86/cwt	75.00–85.00	912	3
Bulls	—	—	1,815	78.52/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,425	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	70.70/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,138	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	46.96/cwt	46.00–48.00	580	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	43.47/cwt	40.00–45.00	505	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	42.19/cwt	40.00–45.00	598	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	38.13/cwt	37.00–40.00	393	5

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 Oct 29, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 513Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	336	125.00–133.00	127.50
19	—	472	110.00–142.50	116.74
9	—	531	105.00–110.00	108.92
9	—	573	100.00–106.00	103.26
10	—	273	135.00–142.50	139.37
27	—	373	120.00–128.00	124.34
26	—	426	117.50–125.00	120.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	135.00–139.00	137.03
3	—	373	140.00–145.00	141.61
6	—	560	110.00–114.00	112.64
4	—	470	116.00–122.00	118.94
6	—	532	112.00–120.00	115.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	135.00–140.00	136.61
4	—	222	157.50–167.00	162.41
4	—	570	123.00–125.00	123.98
6	—	325	150.00–155.00	152.35
7	—	477	130.00–136.00	130.83
8	—	531	120.00–125.00	123.74
9	—	371	145.00–152.00	148.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	367	155.00–162.50	157.73
5	—	429	147.50–154.00	149.71
5	—	268	165.00–172.50	169.37
4	—	325	160.00–165.00	162.38
4	—	230	175.00–180.00	177.39
3	—	466	140.00–148.00	142.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	125.00–130.00	127.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	432	140.00–148.00	142.93
9	—	529	135.00–139.00	135.86
6	—	332	155.00–162.50	158.67
5	—	466	138.00–142.00	140.42
2	—	565	126.00–135.00	130.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	332	165.00–170.00	167.41
4	—	270	167.50–177.50	172.31
3	—	756	120.00–122.00	121.33
3	—	518	145.00–150.00	148.28
6	—	471	147.00–150.00	147.99
4	—	370	162.00–165.00	163.46
15	—	618	130.00–135.00	132.70
7	—	428	151.00–157.50	154.64
6	—	572	137.00–143.00	139.93

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,085	60.00	60.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,171	75.00–85.00	77.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,815	78.00–79.00	78.52
4	—	1,610	68.00–73.00	70.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	46.00–48.00	46.96
11	—	1,162	40.00–45.00	43.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,418	40.00–45.00	42.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,030	37.00–40.00	38.13

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle