Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady, bulls firm. Feeder cattle about steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $135.19/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −70.10 against this barn's trailing median of $205.29.

Average price

$135.19

70 head · 419 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$16.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.58

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	395	145.57	575	24
Medium and Large 2	457	130.12	595	33
Medium and Large 3	367	128.92	474	13thin

One grade step is worth $16.64/cwt here — about $102 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $217.34, low $201.59, median $205.29 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale70 hd

135.19

—

FL average8 barns · 489 hd

140.77

−5.58

This barn, trailing median3 sales

205.29

−70.10

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	1,608	89.31	1,436	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,147	60.74	697	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	54.62	551	8thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	153.72/cwt	152.50–155.00	661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	412	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	151.19/cwt	150.00–152.50	491	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	119.40/cwt	119.00–120.00	690	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	152.75/cwt	150.00–155.00	570	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	142.05/cwt	139.00–145.00	587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	148.10/cwt	145.00–151.00	486	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	113.54/cwt	112.00–116.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	145.87/cwt	142.00–150.00	544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	117.61/cwt	115.00–121.00	625	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	134.66/cwt	130.00–137.50	370	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	125.34/cwt	121.00–130.00	533	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	123.47/cwt	122.00–125.00	654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	115.95/cwt	114.00–120.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	128.71/cwt	127.50–130.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	569	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	110.51/cwt	109.00–111.00	685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	124.78/cwt	124.00–126.00	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	126.60/cwt	125.00–127.50	342	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	123.61/cwt	120.00–127.50	405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	120.19/cwt	119.00–121.00	522	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	116.28/cwt	115.00–119.00	552	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	112.98/cwt	112.00–117.00	612	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	124.45/cwt	123.00–126.00	464	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	132.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	135.57/cwt	134.00–138.00	782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	126.33/cwt	123.00–129.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	150.48/cwt	150.00–152.00	570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	124.17/cwt	123.00–129.00	715	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.62/cwt	140.00–147.50	610	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	131.88/cwt	129.00–133.00	616	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	136.41/cwt	134.00–139.00	580	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	58.35/cwt	55.00–61.00	620	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	79.80/cwt	75.00–85.00	737	6
Bulls	—	—	1,828	96.03/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,755	2
Bulls	—	—	1,535	87.07/cwt	83.00–91.00	1,337	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	65.02/cwt	64.00–66.00	849	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	59.81/cwt	57.00–63.00	666	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	54.62/cwt	53.00–56.00	551	8

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 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 282Year ago 570

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 55Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 25Year ago 63

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady, bulls firm. Feeder cattle about steady. 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
2	—	430	152.50–155.00	153.72
4	—	270	150.00–155.00	152.41
4	—	325	150.00–152.50	151.19
5	—	578	119.00–120.00	119.40
9	—	373	150.00–155.00	152.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	139.00–145.00	142.05
4	—	473	120.00–122.00	120.97
5	—	328	145.00–151.00	148.10
5	—	576	112.00–116.00	113.54
6	—	373	142.00–150.00	145.87
9	—	531	115.00–121.00	117.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	275	130.00–137.50	134.66
8	—	425	121.00–130.00	125.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	122.00–125.00	123.47
3	—	573	114.00–120.00	115.95
4	—	373	127.50–130.00	128.71
4	—	470	120.00–122.00	120.98
4	—	620	109.00–111.00	110.51
5	—	432	124.00–126.00	124.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	125.00–127.50	126.60
4	—	328	120.00–127.50	123.61
5	—	434	119.00–121.00	120.19
9	—	475	115.00–119.00	116.28
10	—	542	112.00–117.00	112.98
12	—	373	123.00–126.00	124.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	132.00–135.00	132.97
5	—	577	134.00–138.00	135.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	123.00–129.00	126.33
4	—	379	150.00–152.00	150.48
5	—	576	123.00–129.00	124.17
6	—	425	140.00–147.50	143.62
11	—	467	129.00–133.00	131.88
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	134.00–139.00	136.41

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,063	55.00–61.00	58.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	923	75.00–85.00	79.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,828	95.00–97.00	96.03
6	—	1,535	83.00–91.00	87.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,306	64.00–66.00	65.02
23	—	1,113	57.00–63.00	59.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,008	53.00–56.00	54.62

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

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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