Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 1.00 to mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.99/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$129.99

97 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$8.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.97

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	133.09	632	60
Medium and Large 2	385	124.96	481	37

One grade step is worth $8.12/cwt here — about $151 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 sale97 hd

129.99

—

FL average9 barns · 1,103 hd

129.01

+0.97

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	1,530	92.55	1,416	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	53.68	674	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	48.68	496	16

Every lot, as filed

47 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	161.70/cwt	159.00–167.50	695	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	137.90/cwt	135.00–143.00	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	243	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	304	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	146.88/cwt	142.50–150.00	543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	157.71/cwt	156.00–165.00	763	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	587	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	142.92/cwt	140.00–146.00	676	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	117.59/cwt	117.00–118.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	144.52/cwt	142.50–150.00	551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	114.18/cwt	109.00–117.00	760	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	128.21/cwt	125.00–135.00	680	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	161.14/cwt	157.50–165.00	540	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	162.39/cwt	160.00–170.00	705	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	122.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	116.96/cwt	115.00–119.00	667	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,477	77.49/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,145	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	165.28/cwt	162.50–172.50	621	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	59.70/cwt	55.00–65.00	647	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	173.28/cwt	170.00–180.00	378	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	161.21/cwt	157.50–167.50	440	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	161.59/cwt	160.00–165.00	609	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	168.02/cwt	167.50–170.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	147.42/cwt	144.00–151.00	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	118.78/cwt	118.00–122.00	637	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	161.94/cwt	160.00–165.00	602	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	146.69/cwt	140.00–155.00	395	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	119.90/cwt	116.00–125.00	517	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	171.91/cwt	169.00–175.00	567	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	139.95/cwt	137.50–142.50	329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	635	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	149.88/cwt	147.50–155.00	644	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	131.33/cwt	127.50–137.50	370	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	148.82/cwt	145.00–155.00	499	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	135.96/cwt	134.00–138.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	118.75/cwt	116.00–123.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	129.80/cwt	125.00–135.00	487	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	306	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	135.38/cwt	132.00–139.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	121.95/cwt	120.00–125.00	526	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	129.87/cwt	128.00–132.50	616	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	114.96/cwt	113.00–117.00	609	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	48.68/cwt	46.00–53.00	496	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	53.33/cwt	52.00–56.00	664	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	826	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	92.55/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	135.88/cwt	132.00–140.00	448	6

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 Nov 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 595Last week 345Year ago 352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 61Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 46Year ago 71

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 1.00 to mostly 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
6	—	430	159.00–167.50	161.70
6	—	473	140.00–146.00	142.92
6	—	530	125.00–135.00	128.21
9	—	273	157.50–167.50	161.21
6	—	377	160.00–165.00	161.59
5	—	324	167.50–170.00	168.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	142.50–150.00	146.88
4	—	430	144.00–151.00	147.42
2	—	235	137.50–142.50	139.95
4	—	538	116.00–120.00	117.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	240	125.00–130.00	127.45
5	—	431	120.00–125.00	121.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	135.00–143.00	137.90
5	—	372	160.00–165.00	161.94
9	—	269	140.00–155.00	146.69
6	—	430	147.50–155.00	149.88
5	—	335	145.00–155.00	148.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	156.00–165.00	157.71
8	—	434	160.00–170.00	162.39
4	—	580	120.00–126.00	122.95
7	—	376	162.50–172.50	165.28
2	—	683	120.00–124.00	121.98
4	—	330	169.00–175.00	171.91
4	—	530	134.00–138.00	135.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	132.00–139.00	135.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	243	120.00–130.00	124.95
9	—	431	116.00–125.00	119.90
5	—	282	127.50–137.50	131.33
5	—	479	116.00–123.00	118.75
4	—	375	125.00–135.00	129.80
4	—	530	113.00–117.00	114.96
6	—	330	132.00–140.00	135.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	427	135.00–140.00	137.42
5	—	617	117.00–118.00	117.59
7	—	381	142.50–150.00	144.52
6	—	666	109.00–117.00	114.18
6	—	335	157.50–165.00	161.14
4	—	570	115.00–119.00	116.96
3	—	218	170.00–180.00	173.28
10	—	536	118.00–122.00	118.78
7	—	474	128.00–132.50	129.87

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,477	75.00–80.00	77.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,084	55.00–65.00	59.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,018	46.00–53.00	48.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,245	52.00–56.00	53.33
1	—	1,400	59.00	59.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	91.00–94.00	92.55

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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Columbia Livestock Market

Reporter comment USDA

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